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9 months in, 9 months out, a scientist's tale of pregnancy and parenthood, Vanessa LoBue

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

9 months in, 9 months out

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1050134319

Vanessa LoBue

a scientist's tale of pregnancy and parenthood

"Expertise can explain the science of what's happening to a fetus or a baby throughout development, but all the science in the world can't tell you what it feels like to have a baby: the pang of morning sickness, the pain of labor, the excitement of birth, and the joy that comes from seeing your baby's first smile. 9 Months In, 9 Months Out explores what we actually experience in the nine months of pregnancy and the nine months that follow. As a professor of infant and child development, author Vanessa LoBue had certain expectations about how pregnancy and motherhood would go. Experiencing it was a different story. As she learned, the first few months of parenthood are much harder than anyone tells you. Written month-to-month in real time as LoBue proceeded through pregnancy and first-time parenthood, 9 Months In, 9 Months Out integrates science and infant development with the personal journey involved in becoming a parent. LoBue also takes a researcher's lens to issues that are top of mind for new parents: breastfeeding, the sleep training controversy, gender development, the science (or lack thereof) behind the link between vaccinations and autism, and the debate over screen time. "--, Provided by publisher

Introduction -- Part I: Pregnancy, the Adventure Begins -- Chapter 1: Conception: The Science of Getting Pregnant -- Chapter 2: The First Two Months: Signs and Symptoms, From Zygote to Fetus -- Chapter 3: The Third Month: The Dangers of Teratogens -- Chapter 4: The Fourth Month: Developing Sex and Gender -- Chapter 5: The Fifth Month: The Science of Sleep -- Chapter 6: The Sixth Month: Reflexes and Newborn Screening -- Chapter 7: The Seventh Month: Fetal Learning -- Chapter 8: The Eighth Month: Infant Temperament -- Chapter 9: The Ninth Month: Labor and Delivery -- Chapter 10: The Story of My Son's Birth -- Part II: Parenthood, the Real Adventure Begins -- Chapter 1: The First Month: Post-Partum Depression, Crying, and Nursing -- Chapter 2: The Second Month: Infant Perception and Touch -- Chapter 3: The Third Month: Developing Motor Skills -- Chapter 4: The Fourth Month: Language Development -- Chapter 5: The Fifth Month: Infant Emotions -- Chapter 6: The Sixth Month: Cognition and Learning -- Chapter 7: The Seventh Month: Media and Screen Use -- Chapter 8: The Eighth Month: Attachment -- Chapter 9: The Ninth Month: Early Childcare -- Chapter 10: Afterward -- Acknowledgements -- References

Nine months in, nine months out