Pregnancy Over 35

Today, more and more women are postponing motherhood until after they've established their careers and identities. Though pregnancy over 35 was frowned upon in the past -- by both society and the medical profession -- in 1986 alone. more than 260,000 women over 35 gave birth. Recent findings now indicate that a healthy woman past the age of 35 can have her first child safely and successfully. Dr. Kathryn Schrotenboer-Cox is an obstetrician/ gynecologist who specializes in pregnant women over 35. She and award-winning medical writer Joan Solomon Weiss provide well-researched, complete, and up-to-date medical information and practical advice on: -- the latest news on infertility and the tests available for it -- amniocentesis and CVS, the controversial new first-trimester test -- your special nutritional needs -- choosing your birth setting -- selecting a care giver -- exercises -- sex -- risks and complications -- physical changes -- involving your baby's father -- preparation, labor, and delivery -- Cesarean births -- coping with motherhood and your career -- and much more. From the time you decide to become pregnant until after you bring your baby home, Pregnancy Over 35 addresses your special needs, concerns, and feelings.Schrotenboer-Cox, Kathryn is the author of 'Pregnancy Over 35' with ISBN 9780345363329 and ISBN 0345363329.