Pregnancy and Birth Sourcebook

Pregnancy and Birth Sourcebook is aimed at women planning for and experiencing pregnancy. It is intended that women consulting this book will be able to make informed decisions and distinguish between the normal discomforts of pregnancy and more serious conditions.

The book is arranged into eight parts covering from planning pregnancy, development of the foetus, labour and delivery to postpartum and perinatal care. There are also sections covering disorders of pregnancy and pregnancy in mothers with special concerns, for example, with pre‐existing conditions such as AIDS and asthma. Despite going into great detail about nutrition, medical tests, the effects of...