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Pregnancy and Parenting After Thirty-five
Moore, Michele C.; Costa, Caroline M. de
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Description for Pregnancy and Parenting After Thirty-five
Paperback. One of the few books devoted to prospective mothers over thirty-five, this one includes information on surrogacy, adoption, and the first few months of being a new mother. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
More and more women are having babies after the age of thirty-five and experiencing the joy of motherhood. But mothers-to-be in this age group sometimes face unique medical, emotional, and social challenges. Conception may be difficult and the risk of miscarriage during early pregnancy is higher, as is the potential for complications such as hypertension and diabetes. And having a child later in life can also be surprisingly disruptive to well-established domestic routines and carefully cultivated careers. Michele Moore and Caroline de Costa-two physicians who have been down this road themselves-offer reliable medical expertise and personal reassurance to women tackling ... Read more
More and more women are having babies after the age of thirty-five and experiencing the joy of motherhood. But mothers-to-be in this age group sometimes face unique medical, emotional, and social challenges. Conception may be difficult and the risk of miscarriage during early pregnancy is higher, as is the potential for complications such as hypertension and diabetes. And having a child later in life can also be surprisingly disruptive to well-established domestic routines and carefully cultivated careers. Michele Moore and Caroline de Costa-two physicians who have been down this road themselves-offer reliable medical expertise and personal reassurance to women tackling ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801883217
SKU
V9780801883217
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99-31
About Moore, Michele C.; Costa, Caroline M. de
Michele C. Moore, M.D., has a practice that emphasizes integrated preventive health care, focusing on chronic illnesses, allergies, environmental medicine, and acupuncture. She has written and lectured extensively on women's health care and holistic medicine and is the author of The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need and co-author, with Caroline de Costa, of Cesarean Section: Understanding and ... Read more
Reviews for Pregnancy and Parenting After Thirty-five
A guide to the unique social, medical, and personal challenges of pregnancy and childbirth in later life. Library Journal 2006