<p><i><b>The Pregnancy Bible</b>, with 300,000 copies sold, is the most attractive and complete guide to this important event in parents' lives.</i></p><p>This updated edition includes authoritative information about the latest developments on a number of significant issues affecting the well-being of an expectant mother and her baby. Specifically, these include:</p><ul><li>Revisions to the FDA/USDA food pyramid</li><li>New CDC recommendations about mercury and fish</li><li>Update on nuchal translucency screening</li><li>Update on screening for genetic disorders (in particular in the Ashkenazi Jewish population)</li><li>Updated information about loss rates after amniocentesis</li><li>The availability of ancillary testing when undergoing CVS/ amnio (like aneuploidy FISH and microdeletion FISH)</li><li>New information about 3D/4D ultrasound</li><li>A new emphasis on the importance of reporting domestic violence</li><li>Recent trends in cesarean delivery "on demand"</li><li>The importance of keeping vaccinations up to date</li><li>Updated information on teeth whitening</li><li>An updated section on the "breech" position</li><li>Update on Down syndrome screening.</li></ul><p><b>The Pregnancy Bible</b> covers the complete sequence of fetal development in utero week by week. Each stage is illustrated with full color photography. Many photos are life-size and reproduced from state-of-the-art ultrasound images. The book also uses step-by-step illustrations, sidebars, practical suggestions, topics to discuss, checklist charts, quick-reference gatefold spreads, check-up calendars, a directory and other easy-to-access information and advice to guide expectant parents through the pregnancy, birth and early infancy.</p><p><i>American Reference Books Annual</i> praised <b>The Pregnancy Bible</b> for its "easy-to-understand style that will especially appeal to first-time parents." It is an essential addition to public and consumer health library collections and one that customers will request by name.</p>