Series:

National Childbirth Trust Guides

2 total works

Cover of Being Pregnant, Giving Birth

Being Pregnant, Giving Birth

by Mary Nolan

Published January 1996
The text offers fact boxes and interviews with new parents who offer their real advice to make life easier and the nine months preceeding the birth of a child a pleasure without worry. It takes parents through every issue which may concern them, including: antenatal tests; how labour begins; where to have the baby and all hospital procedures; how long to stay in hospital; choosing pain relief; caesarian section; the father's role; and the first 24 hours.

Cover of Antenatal Tests

Antenatal Tests

by Mary Nolan

Published 15 June 1998

A hot topic and a sensitive one for parents is given practical and supportive advice in this NCT guide

Couples need accurate information in order to be able to give informed consent to antenatal testing. Ultrasound, amniocentesis and other tests can be emotive issues and sensitive times.

This book discusses with the help of useful case studies and enough scientific information to be of genuine help and not confusing:
• whether tests reassure parents or create even more anxiety
• benefits of foreknowledge
• why parents with a familial history of congenital or genetic disorders might wish to choose testing
• how do you decide which tests to have?
• what the tests entail and when you have them
• risks involved in having certain tests
• how long you have to wait for results