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The Pregnant Body Book
What happens between the moment of conception and the moment of birth? In pages adorned with specially commissioned 3-D images, color photographs, and artworks, The Pregnant Body Book provides answers to this question in an unprecedented level of detail. The book is divided into an introduction and seven major sections, each exploring a key aspect of human pregnancy. These include reproductive anatomy, genetics, the process of labor and birth, and key disorders that affect pregnancy such as infertility. A section on postnatal development looks at what happens to mother and baby directly after birth.
One of the central highlights of the book is a section that tracks each stage of both the mother and baby’s developments month by month. We learn, for example, that by 37 weeks, during month 9, development is almost complete and the fetus is considered “full term.” It will still benefit from extra time in the womb, and some babies are not born until 42 weeks. The fetus is gaining weight, and its skin is shedding the lanugo hair that covered it from 23 weeks. In its place, soft vellus hair is forming. Fingernails are growing quickly, and they may need cutting after birth. The fetus’s practice-breathing follows a regular rhythm, and it breathes quickly—around 40 times a minute. The fetus may startle to loud sounds and will also recognize familiar voices. This section also includes statistics including the average normal pulse rate for mother and fetus during the month, and the size and weight of the latter.
Incorporating the groundbreaking medical advances that define the 21st-century understanding of pregnancy, and including an interactive DVD with cutting-edge animations, The Pregnant Body Book is the ideal reference on this topic.
Hardcover : 256 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. ( May 16, 2011 )
Item #: 13-362075
ISBN: 9780756675592
Product Dimensions: 10.0 x 11.875 inches
Product Weight: 58.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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