Your Developing Baby, Conception to Birth : Witnessing the Miraculour 9-Month Journey

English

Series: Harvard Medical School Guides

ISBN: 0071488715

EAN: 9780071488716

Category: Medical / Embryology

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The

Release Date: 03/18/2008

Synopsis: Awarded the iParenting Media Award for Excellent Product of 2008!Experience the miracle of life-with your own eyesCongratulations, parents-to-be! Youre about to embark on a momentous journey. Even more exciting, youre the first generation of parents who-thanks to 3D and conventional ultrasound-can actually see your child before he or she is born. This wonderful, one-of-a-kind guide, written by two Harvard professors, takes you through every stage of your babys development, from conception to delivery-with more than 200 images and drawings to illustrate each glorious moment.Get a guided tour of a babys journey with: Breathtaking 3D imagesof babies faces, limbs, and other features Detailed 2D ultrasoundsof developing organs and bones inside the body Visual pointerson what to look for, and what youre seeing, on the screenWith this illuminating guide, youll be able to see how doctors determine if your baby is a boy or girl and whether youre having twins or multiples. Youll be able to watch the growth of your babys hands, feet, heart, head, and more. Best of all, youll be able to actively participate in the greatest journey of all: from single cell to bringing a new baby into the world.Visit www.YourDevelopingBaby.com for more information.Library Journalstarred review: Using 250 diagnostic ultrasound images, Harvard radiology professors Doubilet and Carol B. Benson present a marvelous book charting the growth of babies in the womb. . . . The authors well explain the different types of ultrasound and their medical uses, especially the 3D images that show the babys outer surface and the 2D images revealing the internal development of organs. This virtual tour of a life in the making will attract future parents in droves. --Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FLSciencenews.org: . . . an accessible and captivating text that guides readers through 9 months of pregnancy.

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Your Developing Baby, Conception to Birth : Witnessing the Miraculour 9-Month Journey

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Format: Paperback

Height: 0.36 inches

Width: 7.3 inches

Length: 9.1 inches

Weight: 15.52 oz

Pages: 208