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Provides information about what happens to a woman's body during the first days and weeks of pregnancy, as well as what happens at a prenatal visit; presents an overview of each trimester of pregnancy; covers labor, delivery, and recovery; and addresses the special concerns of new parents.
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In nineteenth century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, or "old same," in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The two women exchange messages written on silk fans and handkerchieves using nu shu, a unique language that women created in order to communicate in secret, sharing their experiences, but when a misunderstanding arises, their friendship threatens to tear apart....
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A handbook for expectant mothers that explains what will happen and what to be concerned about during each month of pregnancy as well as labor, delivery, and postpartum, with a discussion of how to deal with illnesses, complications, and chronic conditions during pregnancy.
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In October 2002, Lindsey O'Connor woke from a 47-day medically induced coma. She heard her ecstatic husband's voice and saw his face as she emerged from the depths of unconsciousness. She was bewildered by the people around her who looked so overjoyed and were so thoroughly attentive and attuned to her every move. Then came the question: Do you remember that you had a baby? Lindsey drifted in and out of consciousness again for weeks. When she finally...
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This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her time as a midwife in London's East end brings her story full circle. As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship's woman who 'serviced' the entire crew, as well as plenty of humour and warmth, such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband! Other stories cover backstreet abortions, the changing life of the docklands, infanticide, as...
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