Before Birth: A week-by-week guide to your baby's development during pregnancy

by Julie Currin, Thomas James

As a graduate of medical school and practicing pediatrician, Dr. Julie Currin was intimately aware of the amazing stages of fetal growth and development occurring during each of her three pregnancies.

It wasn’t until her own sister’s pregnancy, however, that Currin realized how little reliable and accessible information was available to expectant parents who haven’t had the benefit of complex embryology and anatomy classes.

So, with her sister and her sister’s rapidly growing unborn child in mind, Currin set out to translate the complex stages of growth she learned about during medical school courses into a compilation of fun, interesting, and scientifically sound information that expectant parents can understand.

Now she’s making Before Birth available to everyone. Organized according to the forty-week model of pregnancy, Currin uses clear language and colorful illustrations to convey the complex mystery of fetal development to audiences unfamiliar with or daunted by medical terminology.

While other books focus on the changes to the mother’s body, Before Birth focuses specifically on the rapid growth of the tiny being inside the mother— allowing parents to ask informed questions at prenatal visits and marvel at their child’s magnificence before they ever meet.

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 29, 2015

Reviews

[Toni Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who’s that? I have been waiting for this day!

I bought this book for my son, Jonathan and his wife Mallory who are expecting their first baby..
My four kids never had my understanding of their growth as I now do of my first grand baby!
These are amazing pages of easy understanding for anyone who is interested in learning about life and taking the time to eat correctly to feed themself and the new member of their family..

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun pregnancy read

It was very fun to learn about my baby's development week by week. I couldn't wait for the next week to arrive so I could continue reading along.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple guide to follow your developing baby's progress. Super short and accessible. Quick like a magazine read.