The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Birth - Dr Miriam Stoppard Reviews

I was leant this book by a friend of mine when I first started trying for a baby. It was great in the early days, as it was my only pregnancy book and it was all new and exciting. I knew nothing and wanted to read everything. Back then, I thought that it was quite a good book. Now I have changed my mind and it is one of many pregnancy books in ...  Read the complete review

I am not sure if this is the same book as reviewed by others. It is the Dr Miriam Stoppard s Complete Pregnancy and Birth Handbook. It is a Dorling Kindersley publication. My particular edition is the revised 2000. The cost of the book was £5.99. The cover of the book is paper. It is white with a lovely picture of Dr Stoppard herself and ...  Read the complete review

Back when everyone lived in large, extended families, the odds were that even if you didn't know anything about sex, you knew all about the results. Most women would approach their first baby armed with a wealth of second hand information. These days, many women have never held a baby, changed a nappy or seen anyone breastfeed before they ...  Read the complete review

I have just borrowed this book from the library. I found it informative and interesting. But, if you already know quite a bit about preganncy there is a bit lacking. One of the areas I found interesting in the book was symptoms of illnesses during pregnancy. This included symptoms such as swelling feet and hands etc. and what is dangerous ...  Read the complete review

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK WHEN I WAS FIRST PREGNANT FOR ABOUT £5, IT IS REALLY THICK, LIKE A MANUAL. I FOUND IT VERY INTERESTING AND USEFUL. I TENDED TO RELY ON IT WHEN I WASNT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY OR IF I WANTED TO FIND SOMETHING TO GET RID OF BACKACHE, HEARTBURN, ETC ETC. IT IS REALLY USEFUL AND FOLLOWS FROM CONCEPTION RIGHT ...  Read the complete review

I was lent this book by a friend when I was pregnanct and I have to say I wasnt exactly impressed. I hvae read other books on pregnancy and birth and have them them to be far easier to use and much more appropriate to what I was going through. I found the book took a one way stance in that you will be like this and often i wasnt, whereas ...  Read the complete review

I thought this book was nicely presented and with my first pregnancy, quite informative. It was interesting to see photographs of a real pregnancy (ie to compare bump size) and to learn about the development of the baby at each stage. There is plenty of advice on nutrition, health etc whilst pregnant and it even covers those first few weeks with ...  Read the complete review

I bought this book before I was pregnant and it was interesting to read all about preparing for pregnancy, the developing baby, antenatal care, common complaints and also the birth itself. It carries on to tell about your newborn baby and also the big one about adjusting to parenthood. Its a comprehensive guide which starts at the very ...  Read the complete review

The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Dr Miriam Stoppard, has become my "bible" for both of my pregnancies! It is like having your own midwife on your bedside table! The book has excellent coverage of all aspects of pregnancy and birth including planning for a succesful and healthy pregnancy. I ...  Read the complete review