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1) Midwives
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In the pastoral community of Reddington, Vermont, during the harsh winter of 1981, Sibyl Danforth makes a life-or-death decision based on fifteen years of experience as a respected midwife -- a decision intended to save a child, a decision that will change her life forever.
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This useful book gives sound, straightforward advice about prenatal care, analyzing and diagnosing high-risk factors, and describing the tests, medications, and procedures necessary for a healthy pregnancy. The authors offer specific ways to cope with the rollercoaster of emotions and medical issues that arise during this process. Beginning with a general guide to successful conception, the book explains the risks and addresses the most pressing concerns....
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Here, at last, is a revised and expanded edition of this award-winning breeders' reference. Successful Dog Breeding is a book for the first-time breeder and longtime fancier alike, no matter what the breed. Down-to-earth practical information is given to cover virtually every contingency associated with breeding and whelping. Presented in a humorous format, even the most serious information is made easier to understand. Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie...
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"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...
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Many newly pregnant women believe mothering begins after the baby is born. As a result, their pregnancy is spent preparing the baby's room, buying a crib, and even attending childbirth classes. All of these activities are valuable and help to prepare for this new life, but what about before the baby is born?The Wonder Within You takes you on a journey that weaves scientific studies, dozens of interviews with mothers, and storytelling into a fascinating...
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If you're a woman over thirty-five you probably have a lot of stress in your life--maybe even more than you realize. You're most likely low on energy, gaining weight, and not sleeping as well as you once did. The fact is: your body is changing. You see and feel it happening, but you don't know any more what is normal and what is not. And if you're like most women, you don't think your health care providers are giving you the help you need. In fact,...
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"This concise guide to pregnancy and childbirth brings you the expertise of a certified nurse-midwife at Mayo Clinic and a certified doula. It's packed with information based on the most current evidence, yet rooted in long-trusted natural methods of caring for laboring women." -- Amazon.com
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Published to widespread acclaim, Tina Cassidy's smart, engaging book is the first world history of childbirth in fifty years. From evolution to the epidural and beyond, Tina Cassidy presents an intelligent, enlightening, and impeccably researched cultural history of how and why we're born the way we are. Women have been giving birth for millennia but that's about the only constant in the final stage of the great process that is human reproduction....
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Since the 1970s, behavioural ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been fascinated by the biological implications of sperm from different males competing for fertilization of the egg in the female reproductive tract. But until Human Sperm Competition there had never been a discussion of the phenomenon for the human species in book form, despite its relevance for a full understanding of human reproduction. The book is a pioneering analysis of...
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La obstetricia es la rama de la medicina que se encarga de la gestación, el parto y el puerperio. La mejora de la salud materna es uno de los ocho Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) adoptados por la comunidad internacional en el año 2000. Muchas mujeres mueren por causa de complicaciones que se producen durante el embarazo y el parto o después de ellos la mayoría de esas complicaciones aparecen durante la gestación; otras pueden estar...
13) Sperm Tales
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Infertility is a medical problem defined as the failure of a couple to conceive a child after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse, or the inability to carry a pregnancy to live birth. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the United States, which is about 10 percent of the reproductive age population. Sperm Tales provides the necessary step-by-step information that enables...
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When thirty-six-year-old working mum Penny came to see gynaecologist Jim Dornan about her premenstrual symptoms, she was at the end of her tether. In Coping with PMT, Jim discusses the physical effects of modern family planning, the contraceptive pill and hormone therapy, and youll discover how Jim helped Penny to overcome her problems and transform her life. This story was originally published as Its my hormones, doctor in Jim Dornans bestselling...
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This e-book provides the most updated and vital information in a concise, portable format. It focuses on diagnosis and therapy, including management protocols, medications, and dosages. Common problems are covered in greater detail. Key facts on uncommon conditions are also presented. Medical students and interns can find pearls on pelvic and breast examinations and cervical examinations during labor, and they can also prepare confidently for quizzes...
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Lotus Birth is the practice of not cutting the umbilical cord immediately after the babies are born, and leaving it attached to fall off by itself. When the reasons are understood and the resulting peacefulness of the babies is seen, it becomes the most logical thing to do. There is no medical reason to cut the cord. This practice highlights and calls into question the standard practice of immediate cord clamping and the recently popularized 'cord...
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The 3rd Edition is completely updated to reflect the latest recommendations, including the 2020 risk-based cervical cancer management guideline. It provides vital information in a concise, portable format. The handbook focuses on diagnosis and therapy, including management protocols, medications, and dosages. Common problems are covered in greater detail. Key facts on uncommon conditions are also presented. Medical students and interns can find pearls...
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Yvonne S. Thornton, M. D., M. P. H. whose superb training and peerless credentials make her one of America's top OB/GYN specialists, is also a doctor who truly listens to her patients. She has learned from the questions and concerns of real women what information they truly need to make the best decisions about their bodies and healthcare. Now she has combined a wealth of medical knowledge, the wisdom gained from her thirty-five years of practice,...
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Summary of Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by the pregnancy experts at Mayo Clinic, Edited by Rogers Harms & Myra Wick | Includes Analysis Preview: Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is a comprehensive guide to navigating all aspects of pregnancy including pregnancy preparations, conception, week-by-week embryonic development, labor, and postpartum care. Pregnancy is exciting, but for most women there are also numerous accompanying...
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What happens when a woman is diagnosed with gynaecological cancer? How will this diagnosis and its treatment affect her? What are the implications for her sexuality and sense of self?
'Lives Interrupted' delivers up-to-date information on cancer therapy, offers insights into the complex journey faced by women diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer, and traces a woman's very personal path through the treatment of her illness.
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