Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?: The Surprising Science of Pregnancy - Hardcover

Pincott, Jena

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0285641131 ISBN 13: 9780285641136

Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

** Recipient of starred reviews from Kirkus and Library Journal **
Science writer Jena Pincott spent her pregnancy and postpartum months asking the types of questions that doctors don't answer, and that expectant mothers will not expect.  In this curiosity-driven exploration into the "hidden" side of pregnancy, learn how genes play favorites, amniotic fluid carries flavors; how semen can be a fetus's friend or foe; how the brains shrinks and grows; and what mind-control chemicals are doing in breast milk, sweat, and tears. 
Drawing on studies in evolutionary psychology, biology, neuroscience, reproductive genetics, and epigenetics, the influence of the environment on the behavior of genes, Pincott explores questions such as: 

* Does stress sharpen your baby's mind--or dull it? 

* Can you predict your baby's temperament? 

* Why are babies born in the darker months of the year more likely to grow up to be novelty-loving risk takers? 

* Are bossy, dominant women more likely to have boys? 

* How can the cells left behind by your baby affect you years later? 

This is a different kind of pregnancy book--thoughtful, humorous, intimate, and filled with information you won't find anywhere else.  From the Author

About this title

From the Author:

Science writer Jena Pincott spent her pregnancy and postpartum months asking the questions that doctors don't answer, and finding answers that expectant mothers will not expect. In this curiosity-led exploration into the "hidden side" of pregnancy, learn how amniotic fluid carries flavors and genes can play favorites, semen can be a fetus's friend or foe, the brain shrinks then grows, and what mind-control chemicals are doing in breast milk, sweat, and tears.

Drawing on studies in evolutionary psychology, biology, social science, neuroscience, reproductive genetics, endocrinology, and epigenetics, the influence of environment on the behavior of genes, Pincott explores questions such as:
* Why are your dreams more vivid?
* Why do skinny chicks have more daughters?
* Is the fetus tinkering with your brain?
* What does the baby's birth season predict about her personality?
* What do fetuses learn when they eavesdrop?
* Do boys really give you basketball bumps?
* Do fidgety fetuses become feisty babies?
* Where does maternal instinct come from?
* Does your stress sharpen your baby's mind -- or dull it?
* Can men breastfeed?
* Do mommies have better brains?
* How could Grandma's diet affect your child?

And could eating chocolate really make your baby sweeter?

About the Author:

Jena Pincott writes about the quirky, hidden side of science -- the shocking, subconscious, under-the-radar stuff. She has a background in biology and is the author of Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?: Exploring the Surprising Science of Pregnancy, which received a Kirkus starred review. Her previous book, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?, on the science of love and attraction, is being translated in 17 languages. It received a "starred review" in Publishers Weekly and was featured on ABC's Good Morning America, Fox News, CBS' The Early Show, NPR, and covered in Glamour, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, the Washington Post, and the Associated Press.  Jena's writing and interviews have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Newsweek, Redbook, and other publications.

Jena writes science fiction as a hobby and blogs at Psychology Today and the Huffington Post. She lives in New York City with her husband, Peter, and baby daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0285641131
• ISBN 13: 9780285641136
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288