Pregnancy & Childbirth

10th anniversary ed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 446-460) and index.

LENNART NILSSON was born in 1922 near Stockholm. He embarked on his career in the mid-1940s, when modern photojournalism was beginning to expand in Sweden. His breakthrough photo-essays were published both in Sweden and abroad, for magazines such as Life, Picture Post and Illustrated. In the mid-1950s Nilsson started experimenting with new photographic techniques, using microscopes to 'get closer'. His revealing macro studies of the human body's inner mysteries were a big sensation and were published in... Read more about this item

LANDRUM B. SHETTLES, M.D., Ph.D., was an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and director of research at the New York Fertility Foundation. He is the coauthor of From Conception to Birth: The Drama of Life’s Beginnings.DAVID RORVIK is a former Time magazine science and medicine reporter and has contributed articles to the New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Reader’s Digest, and other magazines.

Since the original publication of The Birth Partner in 1989, new mothers’ mates, friends, and relatives and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin’s guidance in caring for the new mother from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its third edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand during the event.   This... Read more about this item

Tucson, Arizona: Fisher Books, 2000. Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Creasing to back lower corner. Some wear to front corners. Patch of sticker residue and scuffing on half title page.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Running Press Book Publishers, 2008. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback

Title: Planning for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Second EditionAuthor: Gerald B. Holzman and Rebecca D. RinehartISBN: 0915473275Publisher: American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsPublication Date: 1995Binding: SoftcoverCondition: Very GoodComments: shelf wear

Signet, 1997. Mass Market Paperback Paperback. VERY GOOD/NOT ISSUED. • 2nd Edition • Binding: Mass Market Paperback • 1997 • Clean tight pages. Light edgewear. Spine and hinge creases. •

New York, NY: Pocket Books. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. Trade Size Paperback. 9.20 X 6.10 X 0.80 inches; 262 pages; Trade Size Paperback, Book Shows Little Wear, Text is clean no markings seen No Dust Jacket; BX325 .

New York, NY: Workman Pub., 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. 6" X 9." 597 pages. Third edition. The pregnancy guide that reassuringly answers the concerns of mothers - and fathers-to-be, from the planning stage through postpartum. One crease on rear wrap.

Health Communications, Incorporated, 2005. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Workman, 1984-01-01. Paperback, Trade. Very Good. 0 Paperback

Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2001. Paperback. 1572242302 . A Trade Paperback copy in very good condition with light scuffing and edgewear. Clean, bright interior with a solid binding. "Thinking Pregnant is for women (and their partners) who know they want to have children but also want to prepare for the reality of the event. Megan Steelman goes beyond the standard medical advice found in many guides." ; 0.48 x 8.91 x 5.95 Inches; 192... Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Viking, 1999. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: W.H. Freeman. 1999. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good+ copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archivalplastic sleeve. A nice copy in excellent condition. Black & white illustrations. 338 pages. A unique exploration of the biological, ethical, and emotional issues connected with assisted reproductive technology. Tells the story of Sarah a 48 year old woman who decides to embark on the IVF journey alternating with chapters with show,... Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, USA, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Acknowledgements, Introduction: A Personal Word from Martha D'Adamo, two appendices, index and a final note by Dr. Peter A'Damo. Pale mint coloured endpages. 1/.4 white coloured backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 pale blue coloured boards with gilt illustrations to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. Illustrated dustwrapper with multicoloured titles... Read more about this item

Penguin Publishing Group, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2002. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Creasing to spine, bumping to corners, light page wear.

Paperback. Acceptable.

1885 - A Treatise on The Science and Practice of Midwifery. W. S. Playfair, M.D., F.R.C.P., Fourth American Edition from the Fifth English Edition with Notes and Additions by Robert P. Harris, M.D. Philadelphia: Lea Brothers & Co. 1885.The author presented this classic book on the practice of midwifery, updating it from the British view of the practice. Since American opinions differed somewhat from those of Great Britain, the American editor added notes and information apropos to American practice,... Read more about this item

Hardback. Very Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Dorling Kindersley, Great Britain, 2004. Softcover. Good Condition. A down to earth approach guides you through your child's development during their first 3 years of childhood. Enjoy life with your child as you learn about their progress and behaviour with guidance from a range of experts. Full of great suggestions for toys and activities that will stimulate and nurture your child. 248 pages. Inscription to previous owner on front endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos.... Read more about this item