"A Complete Guide To Pregnancy And Childbirth" :: A Book Review

Nongmaithem Rakesh *

REVIEW OF A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
Price :- Rs. 140/-
Publisher:- Goodwill Publishing House

A married woman feels euphoric when she realised that she is pregnant. There is a feeling of joy, happiness and bliss. However, there is also a feeling of anxiety. She is happy because she will give life to a little angel. On the other hand, she is worried because she lacks the information regarding the various aspects of pregnancy and its stages. In order to assuages this concern, Dr. Ashwani Bhardwaj has given a ready reckoner for all the expecting mother and father titled ''A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH".

Dr. Bhardwaj has produce an informative, useful, and pragmatic book on pregnancy and childbirth. He has given the expecting mother a sense of relief by giving them the much needed information regarding pregnancy and its various facets. He begins the book by describing the process involved in fertilization of eggs. Moreover he has produce important facts like an average pregnancy last about 267 days, and a pregnant women gain about 24 pounds during the period. There are also many changes in the body of a woman during the period of pregnancy. All these has also been described very well by Dr. Bhardwaj.

Every expecting mother experiences some kind of discomfort. Some of the discomfort are nausea, sleeplessness, fatigue and drain out, etc. All these are symptoms of pregnancy. Not only the problem of pregnancy but also the solution to these distresses are also provided in this book. The varied complicacies during pregnancy and ways to prevent them are also included. The importance of exercises, relaxation and feeling of happiness and well being have been emphasised. Many do and don't of an expecting mother are listed out. An expecting woman should not travel long distances, ride along a bumpy road, forbidden to lift heavy objects, etc. has been laid down in this informative work.

Sleeplessness is a major problem during this period. How to have a blissful, way to sleep and what to do if you are unable to sleep, have been discussed by Dr. Bhardwaj. It also contains a list of diet for the mother as well as for newborn. There are various stages of labour. These stages are explained so simply and tersely in this book. Not only this, the multitude ways of delivery has also been described.

Chapter 6 deals with the physical and psychological make up of a newborn. It deals with facts about newborn. How much does a newborn weight, the ideal length child has also been explained in this book.

What are the precaution that a parents should take while bathing, choosing and changing daipers, various other equipment associated with the newborn has also been listed in this book.

It is a book that gives information about pregnancy and various aspects of pregnancy. In fact, it is a ready reckoner for a soon to be parents. So, I will recommend this book to all the expecting mothers and father and also to newly married couples for they will bring angel to this world.

I will rate it 8 out of 10 for assuaging the concern of parents to be.