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Dewey Decimal Number: 618.2 EAN: 9781569802908 ISBN: 1569802904 Label: Barricade Books Manufacturer: Barricade Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: October 25, 2005 Publisher: Barricade Books Studio: Barricade Books Editorial Review: Product Description: This groundbreaking book is the first to offer encouragement, information, and resources to the millions of plus-size moms who are in the midst of adding to their families. Written in a friendly and supportive tone, this book takes a rational (and non-hysterical) look at what the studies about weight and pregnancy really mean, and offers practical advice. The book is officially endorsed by the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Your Plus Size PregnancyI love this book. It is very informative and brings to light some of the very specific issues that come about being plus sized and pregnant. This book is up-to-date on references and contains information I was not able to find in other pregnancy books. Rating:  - First time plus sized momBeing plus sized for many years, I have made peace with my body. When I became pregnant, my body changed. In the pregnancy books for "normal sized" pregnant women, I found little more than a few lines or pages that addressed the uniqueness and differences that a plus sized woman faces in her pregnancy. This book helped me to understand that the changes, even though not seen to others till about the 7th month, were just as momentous as those that other pregnant women face. I especially enjoyed ... Read More Rating:  - Not What I Expected at AllWriter, Brette McWhorter Sember (a plus size mother of two) and Ob-Gyn, Bruce D. Rodgers (a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist), M.D. have teamed up to give pregnant moms (size 14 to supersize) Your Plus-Size Pregnancy which they claim is: your new best friend and primary source for every scrap of vital information you will need to have a spectacular, worry free nine months and a safe, healthy delivery. This statement is a bit of an exaggeration. Further into the introduction it says to read this ... Read More Rating: - As a fat mom, and a doula/childbirth educator, I was disappointed.I just finished this book, reading it for myself as I am pregnant with my 3rd child. I'm also a doula and childbirth educator, and thought it would be a great time to catch up on some of the newer titles that are available. This is the first one I picked up. I found some of the information to be helpful - the biggest help to me (as there wasn't really any 'new' information presented) was the resources for maternity clothing for plus size women. Also helpful was discussion ... Read More Rating: - Excellent resource for Plus Size MomsThis book not only has a lot of valuable info but has given me confidence to have a great healthy pregnancy. I strongly recommend it. |
