Passport to a Healthy Pregnancy English 2009

If you"ve just received the happy news—and wondering how to take it from there—Dr Gita Arjun provides India's first definitive guide for expectant parents. On topics ranging from preconceptional counselling to demystifying pregnancy and explaining away the many myths that surround it to the care of the newborn itself, the book holds rare insights into the physical and emotional needs of both mother and child—with a chapter dedicated to the modern wouldbe father as well. Passport to a Healthy Pregnancy has new tips on healthy eating and exercise, offers answers to most commonly asked questions, and provides a weekbyweek guide to the physiological changes occurring in the foetus and the various tests that pregnant women should undergo along the way. Abundantly illustrated, with helpful, userfriendly tips for the entire family, the book is an encyclopedia of uptodate medical information written in a style that will engage and inform men and women everywhere who want the best for their children.