Your Developing Baby, Conception to Birth: Witnessing the Miraculous 9-Month Journey (Harvard Medical School Guides)

Awarded the iParenting Media Award for Excellent Product of 2008! Experience the miracle of life-with your own eyes Congratulations, parents-to-be! You're about to embark on a momentous journey. Even more exciting, you're 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 baby's development, from conception to delivery-with more than 200 images and drawings to illustrate each glorious moment. Get a guided tour of a baby's journey with: Breathtaking 3D images of babies' faces, limbs, and other features Detailed 2D ultrasounds of developing organs and bones inside the body Visual pointers on what to look for, and what you're seeing, on the screen With this illuminating guide, you'll be able to see how doctors determine if your baby is a boy or girl and whether you're having twins or multiples. You'll be able to watch the growth of your baby's hands, feet, heart, head, and more. Best of all, you'll 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 Journal starred 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 baby’s 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, FL Sciencenews.org: " . . . an accessible and captivating text that guides readers through 9 months of pregnancy." Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Part 1 The Miraculous Journey to a New Life......Page 17 1 Marvelous Milestones: A Pregnancy Preview......Page 19 2 Preparing for Pregnancy: The Body Gets Ready......Page 33 Part 2 The Journey Begins: First Trimester......Page 43 3 The Pulse of a New Heart: Early First Trimester......Page 45 4 From Structure to Function: Late First Trimester......Page 57 Part 3 The Growing Baby: Second and Third Trimesters......Page 65 5 Don’t I Know You? The Face and Head......Page 67 6 A Hub of Activity: Baby’s Body......Page 77 7 Shake It Baby! Arms, Legs, and Movement......Page 93 8 Telling the Girls from the Boys: Sexual Organs......Page 103 9 Size Matters: The Baby’s Vital Statistics......Page 109 Part 4 Multiple Pregnancies: Twins, Triplets, and Beyond......Page 121 10 Double Delight: Twins......Page 123 11 Triplets and More: Higher-Order Multiple Pregnancies......Page 135 Part 5 Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby......Page 139 12 Baby’s Caretakers: Placenta, Cord, Amniotic Fluid......Page 141 13 Tests for the Baby’s Health: Amniocentesis and Others......Page 153 14 Preventing Problems: Knowledge Is Power......Page 163 Part 6 The Main Event: Labor and Birth......Page 180 15 A New Life Begins......Page 182 Appendix......Page 196 B......Page 202 C......Page 203 F......Page 204 H......Page 205 L......Page 206 P......Page 207 S......Page 208 T......Page 209 U......Page 210 Z......Page 211 "Using 3-D and conventional ultrasound images, two professors of radiology at Harvard Medical School give you a unique look into how your baby develops, from conception to birth. Drs. Peter Doubilet and Carol Benson explain what each image shows and what medical professionals look for to ensure that the baby is developing normally. The 3-D images show the baby's outside, while the conventional ultrasound images, along with the medical explanation and unique drawings, help you understand what's happening with your baby's organs, skeletal and digestive systems, brain, and heart. Not to mention how to tell if it is a girl or a boy before birth!"--Publisher description Using 3-D and conventional ultrasound images, this title provides you with a look into how your baby develops, from conception to birth. It explains what each image shows and what medical professionals look for to ensure that the baby is developing normally. It helps you understand what's happening with your baby's organs, brain, and heart. Illustrated with hundreds of cutting-edge 3-D and conventional ultrasound images, a chronicle of a baby's development throughout pregnancy reveals what medical professionals look for to determine if a baby is developing normally.