Common Sense Pregnancy

<b><i>Become a mama without the drama</i><br>  </b><br> When you’re pregnant, your friends, the Internet, and even your doctor often give advice that leaves you anxious and overwhelmed. You deserve a calm, straightforward, no-nonsense pregnancy. It’s time to dial down the stress and dial up the common sense. <i>Common Sense Pregnancy</i> is a breath of fresh air: accessible, authoritative, funny, reassuring, and personable, while still chock-full of comprehensive, medically-sound advice. Women's health expert, labor nurse, mother of four, and <i>Fit Pregnancy.com</i> columnist Jeanne Faulkner has been at the bedside for thousands of deliveries and provides the honest insider advice you need during pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond, including straight talk on:<br>  <br> ·      Which prenatal tests you <i>actually</i> need, and which you don’t.<br> ·      Who’s on your labor team—and how to keep your labor room drama free.<br> ·      What about sex?<br> ·      How to deal with feeling lousy.<br> ·      What works and what doesn’t for starting labor naturally.<br> ·      How to avoid unneces­sary and risky medical interventions.<br>  <br> Whether you want your pregnancy and birth to be all natural, all medical, or something in between, <i>Common Sense Pregnancy</i> eliminates the fear and puts you in charge of your body and prenatal experience, and helps you make the right choices for you and your baby. <b><i>Become a mama without the drama</i><br>  </b><br> When you’re pregnant, your friends, the Internet, and even your doctor often give advice that leaves you anxious and overwhelmed. You deserve a calm, straightforward, no-nonsense pregnancy. It’s time to dial down the stress and dial up the common sense. <i>Common Sense Pregnancy</i> is a breath of fresh air: accessible, authoritative, funny, reassuring, and personable, while still chock-full of comprehensive, medically-sound advice. Women's health expert, labor nurse, mother of four, and <i>Fit Pregnancy.com</i> columnist Jeanne Faulkner has been at the bedside for thousands of deliveries and provides the honest insider advice you need during pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond, including straight talk on:<br>  <br> ·      Which prenatal tests you <i>actually</i> need, and which you don’t.<br> ·      Who’s on your labor team—and how to keep your labor room drama free.<br> ·      What about sex?<br> ·      How to deal with feeling lousy.<br> ·      What works and what doesn’t for starting labor naturally.<br> ·      How to avoid unneces­sary and risky medical interventions.<br>  <br> Whether you want your pregnancy and birth to be all natural, all medical, or something in between, <i>Common Sense Pregnancy</i> eliminates the fear and puts you in charge of your body and prenatal experience, and helps you make the right choices for you and your baby.