Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Labor and Delivery

by Glade B. Curtis, Judith Schuler

Tips for preparing mentally and physically for the big day How to recognize the onset of labor When to go to the hospital after labor begins Guidance on choosing between natural childbirth and one with medical intervention What you need to know about Cesarean delivery Information on the different pain relief options Advice for your partner or labor coach An overview of the tests you'll go through during and after delivery

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Rosmary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read and covered a lot of what I needed to know.

[Margaret Chind · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had read this before my labor and delivery, but even reading it in the days afterward was very useful. It was reassuring to read about normalcy and have answers to questions about things that occurred and would occur in the days soon to come. This book answers many of the questions that a new mom has and may not think to ask her doctor. Questions can be answered or prompted from this little quick guide. It is short enough to read in snippets and enjoy the information gained. I recommend it and look forward to other Quick Guides from the "Your Pregnancy" series.

[Dana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a nice quick reference book if you are wanting a hospital birth. I did not agree with everything that was in this book...but I am sort of bias in a different direction. I felt like it was sort of misleading with 1/3 of the information. The other 2/3 of the book I already knew before I read it...so I guess it was a nice refresher. I would suggest reading other books as well...if you are going to to read this one...and do your research.