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Advice From a Pregnant Obstetrician: An Inside Guide Review

This book is just not the wonderful book the previous reviewers are making it out to be. If you want to avoid being "scared" to the point of not getting all the facts and making informed choices then this is probably the book for you. The best example of the lack of balance in the book is her advice to ask for continuous fetal monitoring. Nine large-scale, well done scientific trials all found the same result. No better outcomes(meaning no healthier babies) with continuous monitoring than for regular heart rate checks by a trained person and three times the risk of cesarean section and its risks for mothers. Additionally, any women who has been "chained" to the monitor and unable to move can tell you that the discomfort of being unable to listen to your body and find comfortable positions for labor should be a major concern. Even in my twin pregnancy (which would be considered high risk, although my OB called it "special needs", did not require any more than intermittent monitoring.) It is important to know that epidurals do have risks as do other standard hospital routines. You may feel the benefit outweighs the risk, but this book doesn't give you all the facts to make an educated choice. If you want a really good first pregnancy book try A GOOD BIRTH, A SAFE BIRTH by Korte and Scaer. For the scientific evidence about the pros and cons of procedures read THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE TO A BETTER BIRTH by Goer. Also, it is unthinkable that no information about the benefits of doulas, midwifery attended births, birth center and home birth options are provided(there are some OBs who do birth center and home births). I would hope no mother to be would go into her birth without exploring all the options.

Advice From a Pregnant Obstetrician: An Inside Guide Overview

Combining an obstetrician's expert medical advice with the assurance and understanding of a woman who has herself given birth, this book provides empathy, hands-on experience, and the ultimate insider's perspective the whole way through.

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