9 months in, 9 months out : a scientist's tale of pregnancy and parenthood

9 months in, 9 months out : a scientist's tale of pregnancy and parenthood / Vanessa LoBue.

"Expertise can explain the science of what's happening to a fetus or a baby throughout development, but all the science in the world can't tell you what it feels like to have a baby: the pang of morning sickness, the pain of labor, the excitement of birth, and the joy that comes from...

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Main Author: LoBue, Vanessa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Parenthood.
Motherhood > Psychological aspects.
Pregnancy > Psychological aspects.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family.
MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Motherhood > Psychological aspects
Parenthood
Pregnancy > Psychological aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Pregnancy, the Adventure Begins
  • Chapter 1: Conception: The Science of Getting Pregnant
  • Chapter 2: The First Two Months: Signs and Symptoms, From Zygote to Fetus
  • Chapter 3: The Third Month: The Dangers of Teratogens
  • Chapter 4: The Fourth Month: Developing Sex and Gender
  • Chapter 5: The Fifth Month: The Science of Sleep
  • Chapter 6: The Sixth Month: Reflexes and Newborn Screening
  • Chapter 7: The Seventh Month: Fetal Learning
  • Chapter 8: The Eighth Month: Infant Temperament
  • Chapter 9: The Ninth Month: Labor and Delivery
  • Chapter 10: The Story of My Son's Birth
  • Part II: Parenthood, the Real Adventure Begins
  • Chapter 1: The First Month: Post-Partum Depression, Crying, and Nursing
  • Chapter 2: The Second Month: Infant Perception and Touch
  • Chapter 3: The Third Month: Developing Motor Skills
  • Chapter 4: The Fourth Month: Language Development
  • Chapter 5: The Fifth Month: Infant Emotions
  • Chapter 6: The Sixth Month: Cognition and Learning
  • Chapter 7: The Seventh Month: Media and Screen Use
  • Chapter 8: The Eighth Month: Attachment
  • Chapter 9: The Ninth Month: Early Childcare
  • Chapter 10: Afterward
  • Acknowledgments
  • References.

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