With more and more women having babies later in life. Not Too Late: Having A Baby After 35 is a comprehensive guide for older mothers who want straightforward information and practical advice about pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Describing the experience through the eyes of the mothers themselves and covering the many different perspectives of older mothers Gill Thorn gives background information about pregnancy, birth and the early weeks afterwards, as they affect older mothers, including the medical conditions associated with age. helps mothers make informed choices about the options available, for example in using technology during labour, and gives the solutions to particular problems, such as how to arrange a home birth, or engage a maternity nurse. discusses specific topics of concern to older mothers, such as work issues, tiredness and relationships with step-children. gives information directly from other older mothers – their practical experience, advice and tips. One of the most informative guides ever written on older motherhood, Not Too Late will be an invaluable aid for the ever-increasing number of older women making the many choices facing them during pregnancy and childbirth.
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A practical and comprehensive guide to pregnancy and birth for older mothers.
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More and more women over thirty-five are having babies. Some have made a conscious decision to delay motherhood, or have experienced difficulty in conceiving; others are adding to their family or starting again after a long gap. Not Too Late: Having A Baby After 35 is a comprehensive guide for women who want straightforward information and practical advice about pregnancy, birth and parenthood. With the aid of casestudies that cover the many different perspectives that concern older mothers, this invaluable book offers: * essential background information on pregnancy and birth as it affects women having a baby after thirty-five * guidance on a range of issues, including tests for fetal abnormalities and the use of technology during labour, to allow you to make informed decisions on the choices available to you * practical details about such things as how to arrange a home birth or engage a maternity nurse * advice on specific topics of concern to older women, such as coping with work, tiredness and complex family relationships The most informative guide ever written on older motherhood, Not Too Late is essential reading if you are one of the ever-increasing number of women facing a unique range of choices and concerns about pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I bought this having become pregnant for the first time at 38. I was hoping for a comforting easy read to help me feel that 38 was not actually that old really to be having my first baby. I did find a lot of comprehensive information, much along the lines of most pregnancy and birth books, but some of the graphic details of the various problems for both mums and the developing foetus left myself and indeed my husband feeling quite anxious - he had to stop reading it as he was becoming so worried about me. I may have been lucky in having very informative and reassuring midwives and consultants, and I did end up with pre-eclampsia and stays in hospital, but I'm afraid I'm very glad that I didn't rely on this book to inform me. Sorry!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
The premise is good but this book fails to hit the mark. I think they misjudged the market. The sort of woman who might buy this book is more likely to be a first-timer. A woman with children already might be apprehensive about a later-life baby but obviously knows what having a baby entails. Quite a few of the illustrated cases featured pg women who already have kids. The layout is dull. There's not that much medical information and anything here is better presented in other pg books (e.g. 'What to Expect' & Miriam Stoppard's book). Overall I found the book a disappointment, lacking in substance and unimaginately structured. Borrow it from the library instead!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Bought the book a few months back. Found it facinating. It's all there. All my questions were answered and more. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone who's planning to have their first baby over the age of 35. The book is realistic and very reassuring for the "naive and paranoid" first time-to-be mums!
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