- ISBN13: 9781592401116
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionAt last, everything you need to know about the latest in alternative and conventional healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy—in one comprehensive, jargon-free guide. Whether you embrace the philosophy that mind, body, and spirit work together to promote good health or you’re just looking for a way to have the healthiest, most comfortable pregnancy possible, The Whole Pregnancy Handbook has the information you need to make educated decisions and . . . More >>
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I purchased this product via the internet. It arrived to me with different size pages within the book as well as slices out the tops of pages. The book was bought as new NOT old or used. Not happy with the price I paid, considering the quality of the book.
Will question about purchasing in future.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book is unique among other pregnancy books I’ve seen in that it really is trying to incorporate medical science with alternative medicine for the educated reader. It’s pretty comprehensive, but that means that it lacks a lot of detail that we want to know, particularly concerning the week-by-week or month-by month accounts of pregnancy. I would not rely on this as my only pregnancy guide. I was rather disturbed that Dr. Evans’ says that it is acceptable to drink a glass of wine or beer per week or two with a meal in the second and third trimesters – I think everyone can agree that it is best not to drink at all as soon as a pregnancy is confirmed until after breastfeeding is stopped. I think it is rather negligent to state otherwise. If you want the bioflavonoid protection from red wine, drink red grape juice – it has the same stuff in it without the alcohol! On the plus side, the book has good sections on prenatal yoga and nutrition, and I found the “Real Voices” vignettes interspersed throughout to be a good way to give some real pregnant women’s views and experiences (the author, Dr. Evans, is a male) without being silly and condescending (“A Few Good Eggs” comes to mind). On the whole, this is a book worth looking at, but I would check it out at the library before you buy it.
Rating: 3 / 5
I used this book in my second & third pregnancies, and it is by far the best. It’s an excellent combination of both natural ways to tend to pregnancy and scientific/medicinal. Like the author says in his afterword, it doesn’t force you to choose one way or the other; its about finding the right way for you in a given situation. He is very comprehensive, covering both specific issues that may arise, but also taking you through month by month of what will most likely be going on in your pregnancy. I love his approach and hope to see it become more widely accepted.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great book for those of you interested in a nice mix of conventional and alternative perspectives during pregnancy. I really appreciated the way that it’s formatted so that I can just flip to the section that I am interested in reading. It’s an easy to read resource before, during and after pregnancy.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book rose to the top as I flipped through every pregnancy guide at my local big bookstore. It covers everything I’d be interested in, explaining the scientific reasons for the “don’t eat” foods, and offering balanced, clear descriptions of both traditional and alternative approaches to prenatal health and childbirth. I’ve found that it touches on everything I’ve wanted to know, from why I suddenly have a strange ache, to what to consider when thinking about whether to have an OB, midwife, or doula at the birth. Most importantly though, it is thoroughly non-alarming. many of the other books i looked at seemed panic-inducing and malpractice oriented, full of too much detail about every risk, unbalanced by the discussion of how to physically and psychologically enjoy this time of life. I will give this book as a gift to every friend who gets pregnant. It has been the perfect guide for me.
Rating: 5 / 5