Bumpology: The Myth-busting Pregnancy Book for Curious Parents-to-be
Author(s): Linda Geddes
The answers to all those burning questions that none of the other pregnancy books provide.
How much alcohol is really safe in pregnancy? Why do humans find giving birth so difficult? Can my baby dream? Does becoming a parent change your brain? Why do newborns smell so good? Will the shape of my bump tell me the sex of my child? Can eating curry really trigger labour? From the moment she discovers she's pregnant, every woman becomes obsessed with the life that's developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different, except that as a journalist writing for "New Scientist", she had access to the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest to find the truth behind headlines and information that didn't patronise or confuse became a weekly column and is now this brilliant new book. Bumpology has the answers to anything you've ever wondered about having a baby - from your first pregnancy symptoms to your pregnancy diet, the right birth plan and the baby's first year - and it is packed with astonishing nuggets to enliven any post-natal coffee-morning. It is a fascinating companion for every expectant mother and father.
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Linda Geddes is not afraid to ask anyone about anything! From the stream of contradictory advice to pregnant women and new parents to those little moments of wonder, Geddes digs into all of them, looking for the evidence and exploring the science. In this book she shares what she's found, with the straightforward answers and easy-going humour that is so welcome in early parenthood. Don't get pregnant without it! Tracey Brown, Sense About Science
Linda Geddes is a London-based journalist writing about biology, medicine and technology. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Liverpool University with a first class degree in Cell Biology. She has worked as both news editor and reporter for New Scientist magazine, and has received numerous awards for her journalism, including the Association of British Science Writer's award for Best Investigative Journalism. She is married with a very young daughter and is expecting her second child later this year. She lives in London.
General Fields
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- : Transworld Publishers Ltd
- : Bantam Press
- : 01 January 2013
- : 216mm X 135mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 January 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Linda Geddes
- : Paperback
- : Paperback
- : 618.2
- : 618.2
- : 304
- : 304