The Maternal Glow

Having problems getting pregnant? It’s your first pregnancy and you wonder what now? You have had a baby, but it has been a while and you are considering another pregnancy? You wish there were convenient-sized books about pregnancy? You can’t find any books on pregnancy in Jamaica written by a Jamaican?

The Maternal Glow provides a comprehensive but concise pregnancy guide for women. It also provides some helpful tips for the ‘expectant’ father. All this is provided in a handy-sized, paperback that caters especially to the Jamaican woman.

Excerpt from the “Foreword” by Alverston Bailey MBBS, FCCFP, Immediate Past President, Medical Association of Jamaica

“...Dr Monique Rainford’s book—The Maternal Glow—provides for both the expectant and non-expectant woman a potpourri of clinical gems to guide her through this miraculous experience.

The book is written in a very reader-friendly yet scholarly style. It provides the reader with a wealth of advice which should enhance her understanding of family planning, pregnancy and its potential problems, breastfeeding, the joys of sex during pregnancy, the importance of healthy eating and exercise and the practical steps to be taken when travelling while pregnant.

The chapter on pain management should be a welcome relief for women paralysed with fear at the thought of the travails of labour and the anxiety of the older woman will be allayed when she learns that maturity does not equate with infertility.

Many potential fathers will be pleased to know that a chapter is dedicated to teach them essential coping skills to prepare them for one of life’s most gratifying experiences.

Dr Rainford’s eloquent but earthy prose, enriched by her personal experiences, makes this book required reading for all women.”

• 2009 • 100pp • 5” x 8” • pbk • 9789768189127

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