Passport To A Healthy Pregnancy

by Gita Arjun

If you've just received the happy news and wondering how to take it from there Dr Gita Arjun provides India s first definitive guide to expectant parents. On topics ranging from pre-conceptional counselling to demystifying pregnancy and explaining away the many myths that surround it to the care of the newborn itself, the book holds rare insights into the physical and emotional needs of both mother and child with a chapter dedicated to the modern would-be father as well. Passport to a Healthy Pregnancy has new tips on healthy eating and exercise, offers answers to most commonly asked questions and provides a week-by-week guide to the phsysiological changes occurring in the foetus and the various tests that pregnant women should undergo along the way. Abundantly illustrated, with helpful, user-friendly tips for the entire family, the book is an encyclopaedia of up-to-date medical information written in a style that will engage and inform men and women everywhere who want the best for their children.

Genres: Parenting

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2009

Reviews

[Arunothia Marappan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is extremely valuable to all humans planning/wanting/expecting to be mom/dad currently or in the near future. Truly grateful to have found and read it!

[Tanveen Bhasin · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're pregnant and want to know exactly what is going on in that belly of yours, pick this one!! It is factual, informative and totally like your go to doctor. You know what and why is exactly happening!!

[Abhijit Chougule · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has everything you wanted related to pregnancy, it helped a lot.

[P · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is much better than highly recommended "What to expect when you're expecting" or the recently overhyped "Expecting better". Covers all topics from pre to post. Glad my obgyn recommended us this.

[Iami Menotu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Detailed.

[Kshitij · Rating 5 out of 5]

Your one stop for most questions and written with utmost honesty

[Vivek Rajan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped us a lot through the pregnancy. Learned a lot which led us to confident normal birth of our child.

[Sonali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read book for Indian Pregnant women or who is planning for pregnancy.

[Revathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read and informative.
It include quick excerpts from patients life too so it's helps u connect with the book.

[Garima Rathi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had heard raving reviews about this book when I was pregnant with my first-born. It was the first book that would pop out of people’s mouth when discussing books on pregnancy. Post reading the book, I feel it is a go-to for an expecting parent. It is a powerhouse of information from pre-conception to postpartum period. One can find answers to all their questions relating to science, tradition, culture and even old-wives tales :) I am sure if you are not a first-time parent you can vouch for its practicality too.

A parent-to-be should definitely read it and parents who have welcomed the good news again can read it to brush up their knowledge about what’s to pop out!

[Amruta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amidst the many pregnancy books available in the market, I found this book extremely useful and unique. I have read quite a few books which give scientific information about pregnancy and childbirth but are too mechanical. This book offers a good blend of scientific as well as practical information right from pre conception checklist to post partum period. I loved the author's approach of including an entire chapter on father's role and sprinkling advise for men throughout the book. If you want to read one book that will cover most of your pregnancy related queries I highly reccomend this one for both men and women.

[Harini · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explains everything in detail on pregnancy, I learnt so much about each trimester. Also deals in detail about induction, augmentation and coping techniques during labour, which not a lot of doctors explain to their patients in india. Since this book is written by a gynaec from India, she tells a lot of “old wives tale” that every pregnant woman hears.. this book also talks about postpartum recovery and breastfeeding which are equally important. I’d definitely recommend this to every woman who’s currently pregnant or is planning to.

[Aarzoo Trehan Vyas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional learning book for first time parents!! It has almost all the answers for first time worried parents. One of the most amazing things about this book is that the author has added a how to go about the book at the beginning because some of the detailed information may be overwhelming for a mother. You can then easily read what you actually want information about and skip the parts that you want to avoid.

[Rohit · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides a uniquely Indian perspective on pregnancy, which makes it very readable. It's arrangement of content is comfortable and well thought out. In the age of Internet parenting, this stands out as a one stop repository for most questions. Some content is repeated and redundant which feels a little too emphasised but a useful read none the less.

[Abhinay Dubey · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book helped us understand week on week developments, labour issues apart from how to take care of a pregnant woman.

I would highly recommend everyone planning a child to read this book, it will keep you calm and composed throughout the adventurous and unique journey of pregnancy.

[Sabari Ragav · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read for a to-be mom

[Aditi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, not cluttered with unnecessary graphics. Found many things and checklists to be of use.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some parts are repetitive. But, good info for totally newbies.

[Dharmendra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Should be edited for a better read. Despite, a perfect guide for an Engineer :)

[Mugdha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for Indian to-be mothers. Up to date information and covers various topics in detail.

[Mansi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic book, very informative, answered all my questions.

[Pratik Sarkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filled with necessary information for couples who are planning to conceive. Highly recommended.

[Anirudh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely detailed and helpful handbook. Chapters can be read in sequence, or one can search for a topic and read just that (making it super convenient).