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Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth & Everything In-Between [Paperback]

Ann Douglas
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Book Description

May 30 2011
If you're looking for the inside scoop on what it's really like to have a baby, you've come to the right place. This comprehensive guide features a friendly, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents and panel of experts, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books is funny, entertaining, and packed with tons of nuts-and-bolts information and presents expectant parents with all the facts on such perennial hot topics as pain relief during labor, episiotomy, and circumcision, empowering them to make informed personal choices.

Unique and innovative, this book is packed with helpful tools readers won't find anywhere else, including charts highlighting the risks of using various over-the-counter drug products during pregnancy, tables summarizing the functions of the 10 most important nutrients during pregnancy, lists of the 10 best-and worst-baby products, and much, much more. Featuring a glossary of pregnancy-related terms, a sample birth plan and a set of emergency childbirth procedures, The Mother of All Pregnancy Books isn't afraid to tackle difficult subjects, like infertility, high-risk pregnancy, and pregnancy and infant loss -- topics that most other pregnancy books shy away from.

New features include:

  • The Pregnancy Roadmap: a week-by-week; month-by-month; and trimester-by-trimester overview of the key pregnancy milestones and highlights
  • Pregnancy Q & As
  • Baby Gear 101
  • Your Post-Partum Body
  • And a brand new section called "The Truth About Pregnancy Brain"

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About the Author

Ann Douglas is an award-winning journalist and the author of 28 books including The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, The Mother of All Parenting Books and The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers. Ann's various books are also available -- or forthcoming -- in China, Russia, Greece, Indonesia, and Finland. A parent educator and mother of four, Ann is also the co-author (with John R. Sussman, M.D.) of two other highly popular pregnancy books: The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby and Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss . Ann recently served as the honorary Campaign Chair of the National Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies 9-Month Club and was recently named to the National Advisory Board for Invest in Kids. Known for her lively anecdotes and real-world advice, Ann has also been a regular contributor to WebMD.com, PregnancyandBaby.com and Yahoo! Canada. Ann writes regular columns for Conceive Magazine, Living Spree, Urban Baby and Toddler, City Parent and What's Up Kids?. She has also written for such publications as Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Canadian Living, and The Globe and Mail. She makes frequent appearances on both radio and television and is regularly quoted in such publications as Parenting, Parents, Fit Pregnancy, American Baby, and Working Mother. Ann lives in Peterborough, Ontario, with her husband and four children. Visit www.having-a-baby.com or www.anndouglas.ca.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book Jan 17 2013
By Melissa
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had a few other books, and while they were helpful, they just weren't what I was looking for. This book was exactly what I was looking for. It's very informative and I love that it's Canadian.

I've found a lot of great information in this book and I would recommend this book to anyone.
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3.0 out of 5 stars no visual aids but a lot of information Aug 30 2011
By JM
Format:Paperback
I've bought a few books and thought this would be the best one. I was glad to find a Canadian book to refer to, but was disappointed that there are no pictures or visual aids in this book. I have referred to it a few times when looking for a particular answer and it does have a lot of information though. My Nurse Practitioner told me to get the book "New Beginnings" which is also Canadian, and I really like that book a lot also.
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5.0 out of 5 stars CANADIAN May 7 2013
By Sally
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I absolutely loved that this is a Candian reference book. I had ordered others as well that were clearly American and I could definately tell the difference, this was my favourite by far!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of info
This was really helpful, being geared towards Canadians. The only thing I found was that I had to jump around a lot; it wasn't in the most start-to-finish order. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Becky918
3.0 out of 5 stars So far a good read
I found that the first few chapters didn't apply to me as I was already pregnant when i bought it. I wish I had thought to buy it earlier.
Published 1 month ago by Jennifer
3.0 out of 5 stars A little too much detail on the negative side of pregnancy
I think most women buy these books after they are pregnant and a full 1/4 of this book talks about conceiving. (I could have skipped to chapter 6). Read more
Published 1 month ago by BLH
4.0 out of 5 stars Gift for friend
When I mentioned the idea of buying a pregnancy-guide type of book as a gift, Ann Douglas was highly recommended by my friend. Read more
Published 10 months ago by momo
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Canadian resource
This book is a very well written resource for any expectant mother. The Canadian content is informative and unique. Read more
Published 12 months ago by momofthree
4.0 out of 5 stars lots of good info
Good pertinent information, enjoyed the layout and easy to find sections. I recommend this book for pregnant moms who like lots of information.
Published 16 months ago by haylie
5.0 out of 5 stars good book
I like this book; very good quality, good tricks! I recommend this book to all new parents or people that want to have kids.
Published 18 months ago by Diane
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent canadian resource!
FANTASTIC book. Very complete, loaded with anecdotes, tips, and scientific facts that are easy to read. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Isabelle Soucy
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