The science of pregnancy

9781465480538

New edition, American edition

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Revision of: Pregnant body book

"The complete illustrated guide from conception to birth"--Cover
Includes index

Human pregnancy
The evolution of pregnancy
Medical advances
Imaging techniques
Going inside
ANATOMY: Body systems ; The male reproductive system ; The prostate gland, penis, and testes ; Male puberty ; How sperm is made ; The female reproductive system ; The ovaries and fallopian tubes ; The uterus, cervix, and vagina ; The breasts ; Female puberty ; The female reproductive cycle
GENETICS: The molecules of life ; How DNA works ; Patterns of inheritance ; Genetic problems and investigations
THE SCIENCE OF SEX: The evolution of sex ; Attractiveness ; Desire and arousal ; The act of sex ; Birth control
CONCEPTION TO BIRTH: [Trimesters 1-3 ; Mother and embryo/fetus ; Key developments ; Formation of body systems ; Mother's changing body ; Fetus's changing body]
LABOR: Preparing for birth ; The first stage of labor ; The birth ; Birth settings ; After the birth ; Assisted birth
POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT: Recovery and feeding ; The newborn baby ; Early responses and progress ; The first two years
DISORDERS: Fertility disorders ; Female reproductive disorders ; Male reproductive disorders ; Sexually transmitted diseases ; Complications in pregnancy ; Labor and delivery problems ; Problems in newborns ; Problems affecting the mother after delivery

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Bhattacharya, Shaoni, author
Brewer, Sarah, author
Davies, Justine (Financial planner), author
Meredith, Sheena, author
Preston, Penny, 1965- author