“If every woman who is planning on working and having children were to read this excellent book, we'd have a lot healthier and better-prepared mothers and children.”
—Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., author of The Yale Guide to Women’s Reproductive Health

Next year well over a million babies will be born to first-time parents in the United States, and a recent report by the Census Bureau has confirmed that American women are working longer into their pregnancy and returning to work faster than they did four decades ago.

Every mother-to-be with a busy life on the job—or at home—and even those just thinking about becoming pregnant will benefit from reading THE WORKING WOMAN’S PREGNANCY BOOK by Marjorie Greenfield, M.D. (to be published on May 8, 2008 by Yale University Press).

From pre-conception planning, infertility issues, and the physical and emotional changes of each trimester, to labor and birth, breastfeeding, and adjusting to parenthood, this up-to-date guide discusses all the subjects you would expect to find in an authoritative book on pregnancy, but does so in a warm and engaging tone. Plus this unique book also covers issues of special concern to those women who hold jobs during their pregnancies, such as:

•       Is my workplace safe for my developing baby?
•       When should I tell my employer that I am expecting?
•       How can I handle the discomforts of pregnancy when I need to work?
•       What laws will protect me when I take medical leave?
 
Dr. Marjorie Greenfield draws from her experiences as an obstetrician and a working mom, and from more than a hundred interviews with mothers ranging from factory workers to high-powered attorneys, to create a unique resource for working women. Dr. Greenfield includes checklists for multitasking working moms-to-be, helpful illustrations, stories and advice from experienced mothers and information on everything from planning a pregnancy to balancing life after the baby is born.

Comprehensive, reassuring, and relevant to modern working life, THE WORKING WOMAN’S PREGNANCY BOOK is an invaluable expert resource that will inform and empower any woman throughout the miraculous journey of her pregnancy.

TITLE:     THE WORKING WOMAN’S PREGNANCY BOOK
AUTHOR:     Marjorie Greenfield, M.D.
ISBN:    978-0-300-11310-5 cloth
978-0-300-11324-2 paper
PRICE:    $55.00 cloth
$18.00 paper
PAGES:    584
ILLUSTRATIONOS:  71 b/w
PUBLICATION DATE:   May 8, 2008