YOU: Having a Baby: The Owner's Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy (1416572368)

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Editorial Review:

Can I get a cavity filled while pregnant? Will avoiding spicy foods make my kid a picky eater? Can I really increase my baby's IQ while she's in utero?

Whether you're pregnant for the first time, are trying to start your family, or already have enough children to start your own basketball team, you're bound to have questions about what it means to be pregnant -- and how you can increase your odds of having a healthy and happy pregnancy. But no matter how much you've read, watched, studied, or talked about this amazing biological journey, you have never read anything like this.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz act as mythbusters for the hundreds of questions surrounding pregnancy in the same scientific, informative, and entertaining ways that have made them America's Doctors. In these pages, you'll learn everything you need to know about the miracles of fetal development, your health throughout the pregnancy, and providing the best possible environment for your growing child.

Pregnancy is a complicated balancing act, but it doesn't have to be frightening. The doctors will help you de-stress as they describe accurately and rationally what happens during a thrilling nine months of life. While every pregnant body is different, odds are you'll experience some of the cravings, crying, and discomfort that almost all women go through. Your best tactic? Learn why these things are happening -- and what you should do about them. YOU: Having a Baby will teach you everything you need to know about what to eat (should I be eating for two?), how much to exercise, and what guilty pleasures will actually make pregnancy easier on you (and the loved ones who get to be around you for the whole thing). Each phase of pregnancy has different challenges, but the right information will prepare you for what's ahead. The interactive week-by-week calendar inside provides an even more detailed guideline for how and what you should feel through every step of the process.

Exciting, cutting-edge scientific research in the fi eld of epigenetics has changed the way the medical profession looks at pregnancy, and now it can change your perspective, too. Epigenetics explores what makes us develop in certain ways -- why some people thrive at math while others are prone to chronic diseases. It turns out that there are easy things you can do that will not just help your baby's development in utero but will actually improve his or her chances of living a healthy, fulfi lling adult life.

Filled with recipes for nutritious, satisfying snacks and meals even Pop can cook (yes, he can!), safe exercises for staying fit, and tons of YOU tips that will help you stay comfortable, YOU: Having a Baby is the ultimate guidebook for what to do from the moment of conception to the weeks after your child has arrived home. From morning sickness and food cravings to choosing a doctor and changing a diaper, YOU: Having a Baby will give you the real scoop about what's in store for you during this amazing time in your life.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

Informative and approachable:

This great book explained the science of carrying a baby and how to prepare the best possible environment for him/her. I've been enjoying it, although I haven't read cover to cover, rather have always found an answer to what I want to research- and end up reading on and on from wherever I picked it up. I'm sure by the time Baby is here I will have read every part more than once. A very handy reference, easy to read and understand, even the most complicated concepts are explained in an approachable way. Not... more info

Full of Inaccuracies:

You - Having a Baby was a huge disappointment for the following reasons:
1. On the cover, it touts the interesting field of epigenetics, but within its pages, this subject gets only minor consideration. It basically adds nothing new and exciting to the existing array of pregnancy books.
2. There are obvious medical inaccuracies galore, such as the drawings showing an episiotomy being performed with a scalpel (it's always done with scissors) and a horizontal c-section done halfway between pubic... more info

A great guide, made to be easily understood!:

This is a great book for someone considering pregnancy or already in full swing. Lots of information, yet in a format that anyone can understand and look further into if interested! I appreciated the information and presentation, it was light hearted and humorous, yet packed with quality information!

Love this book.:

I am a fan of the YOU books, this is my third one. It does feel a little disjointed at times. I found myself skipping or skimming over certain parts and then later in pregnancy going back when the information became more relevant. It feels like someone's rambelings - which though highly knowledable - it felt like someone just didn't know what to do w/ it once it was all written down so they just shuffled it together.
But other than that, the book has a lot of great information. I have a few other books... more info

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