| Description |
viii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-297) and index. |
| Summary |
"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 seeing your baby's first smile. 9 Months In, 9 Months Out explores what we actually experience in the nine months of pregnancy and the nine months that follow. As a professor of infant and child development, author Vanessa LoBue had certain expectations about how pregnancy and motherhood would go. Experiencing it was a different story. As she learned, the first few months of parenthood are much harder than anyone tells you. Written month-to-month in real time as LoBue proceeded through pregnancy and first-time parenthood, 9 Months In, 9 Months Out integrates science and infant development with the personal journey involved in becoming a parent. LoBue also takes a researcher's lens to issues that are top of mind for new parents: breastfeeding, the sleep training controversy, gender development, the science (or lack thereof) behind the link between vaccinations and autism, and the debate over screen time. "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Part I: Pregnancy, the Adventure Begins -- Conception: The Science of Getting Pregnant -- The First Two Months: Signs and Symptoms, From Zygote to Fetus -- The Third Month: The Dangers of Teratogens -- The Fourth Month: Developing Gender and Sex -- The Fifth Month: The Science of Sleep -- The Sixth Month: Reflexes and Newborn Screening -- The Seventh Month: Fetal Learning -- The Eighth Month: Infant Temperament -- The Ninth Month: Labor and Delivery -- The Story of My Son's Birth -- Part II: Parenthood, the Real Adventure Begins -- The First Month: Post-Partum Depression, Crying, and Nursing -- The Second Month: Infant Perception and Touch -- The Third Month: Developing Motor Skills -- The Fourth Month: Language Development -- The Fifth Month: Infant Emotions -- The Sixth Month: Cognition and Learning -- The Seventh Month: Media and Screen Use -- The Eighth Month: Attachment -- The Ninth Month: Early Childcare -- Afterward. |
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Parenthood.
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Motherhood -- Psychological aspects.
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Pregnancy -- Psychological aspects.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family.
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MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Motherhood -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01026918
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Parenthood. (OCoLC)fst01053396
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Pregnancy -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01075138
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| Added Title |
Nine months in, nine months out |
| ISBN |
9780190863388 (paperback) |
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0190863382 (paperback) |
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