Bumpology: The Myth-busting Pregnancy Book for Curious Parents-to-be

Author(s): Linda Geddes

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Will the shape of my bump tell me the sex of my baby? Can it be healthy to crave to eat coal? Will my baby know if I'm in the bath, or on an aeroplane? When is a twin aware of its twin? From the moment she discovers she's pregnant, every woman becomes obsessed with the life that's developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different, except as a journalist writing for The New Scientist, she had access to all the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest for the truth behind headlines and for information that didn't patronise or confuse became a weekly column for New Scientist and is now this brilliant new book. Packed with the answers to many more questions about pregnancy, childbirth and the first year of parenting, it is a perfect companion for every new mother or father.

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The answers to all those burning questions that none of the other pregnancy books provide.

Linda Geddes is not afraid to ask anyone about anything! From the stream of contradictory advice to pregnant women and new parents to those little moments of wonder, Geddes digs into all of them, looking for the evidence and exploring the science. In this book she shares what she's found, with the straightforward answers and easy-going humour that is so welcome in early parenthood. Don't get pregnant without it! Tracey Brown, Sense About Science [Geddes] combines scientific research with a light and humorous tone to answer burning questions The Bookseller Finally! A book on pregnancy, birth and babies that cuts through the myths, side-steps preachy prescriptions, and turns to the evidence. Bumpology transforms common parental anxieties into fuel for a fascinating journey through the science of the bump. Hannah Devlin, Science Editor of The Times

Linda Geddes is a London-based journalist writing about biology, medicine and technology. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Liverpool University with a first-class degree in Cell Biology. She has worked as both news editor and reporter for New Scientist magazine, and has received numerous awards for her journalism, including the Association of British Science Writers' award for Best Investigative Journalism. She is married with two young children, Matilda and Max.

General Fields

  • : 9780593069967
  • : Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • : Bantam Press
  • : 31 December 2012
  • : 222mm X 156mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 February 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Linda Geddes
  • : Hardback
  • : 618.2
  • : 416