Sue Benn (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 448 pages. The New Zealand Pregnancy Book has been used by ma ny thousands of parents since the first edition was published in 1991. The third edition has been comprehensively rewritten by GP author Sue Pullon, along with midwife Cheryl Benn. New emphasis i s placed on matters such as: the range of birth options; midwife care; the role of fathers; testing in pregnancy; antenatal care; fertility support; the first months of a baby's life; breastfeedi ng; practical matters such as nappy options and shopping lists. A Maori perspective is provided by midwife Hope Tupara and researc her Donna Cormack. The experience of other cultures is also prese nted. In personal stories, ordinary New Zealanders speak movingly of their experiences: pregnancy, home birth and hospital birth, disability, cot death, living with a new baby, choosing between h igh tech and natural birth, etc. Readers will find here the real accounts that will help them to understand the great range of exp erience in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Full colour pho tography by Daniel Allen also records this range. Allen's birth s equences (shot both in hospital and at home) offer superb informa tion for parents-to-be (and medical students). An exercise series has been developed with the assistance of experienced physiother apist Yvonne Ferguson. Nappy-changing, baby equipment, breastfeed ing and bathing have all been brilliantly photographed. Most powe rful of all are Allen's images of people willing to share this mo mentous experience - newly pregnant women, others about to give b irth, a young father with twins, a Maori family, couples and wome n on their own. These are eloquent photographs of New Zealanders, from all cultures, at a time of great significance in their live s.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Some Wear. Daniel Allen, Adam Errington (illustrator). Third Edition. A guide to pregnancy, birth and a baby's first three months. Some pages buckled.

Paperback. 3rd New edition. The New Zealand Pregnancy Book has been used by many thousands of parents since the first edition was published. The third edition has been comprehensively rewritten by GP author Sue Pullon, along with midwife Cheryl Benn. New emphasis is placed on matters such as: the range of birth options; midwife care; the role of fathers; testing in pregnancy; antenatal care; fertility support; the first months of a baby's life; breastfeeding; practical matters such as nappy options and shopping lists. A Maori perspective is provided by midwife Hope Tupara and researcher Donna Cormack. The experience of other cultures is also presented. In personal stories, ordinary New Zealanders speak movingly of their experiences: pregnancy, home birth and hospital birth, disability, cot death, living with a new baby, choosing between high tech and natural birth, etc. Readers will find here the real accounts that will help them to understand the great range of experience in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Full colour photography by Daniel Allen also records this range. Allen's birth sequences (shot both in hospital and at home) offer superb information for parents-to-be (and medical students). An exercise series has been developed with the assistance of experienced physiotherapist Yvonne Ferguson. Nappy-changing, baby equipment, breastfeeding and bathing have all been brilliantly photographed. Most powerful of all are Allen's images of people willing to share this momentous experience - newly pregnant women, others about to give birth, a young father with twins, a Maori family, couples and women on their own. These are eloquent photographs of New Zealanders, from all cultures, at a time of great significance in their lives. This is a used book in very good condition, meaning that it shows only minor signs of wear and has no significant damage.Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock.