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A Doctor's Guide to the Complete Pregnancy Experience, from Preconception to Postpartum

 - Direct of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine - Tracy W. Gaudet, M.D. with Paul Spencer

"A practical sourcebook and an inspiring companion to help all women access the inner wisdom available during pregnancy and birth."

- Christine Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

"A truly revolutionary way to view birth and all that leads up to it."

- Charles B Hammond, M.D., E.C. Hamblen Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center

A comprehensive guide to pregnancy from planning to birth and postpartum recovery, Body, Soul, and Baby is the first book to capture this major life journey in all its dimensions - as an emotional and spiritual experience as well as a physical and medical event.

Empowering, inspiring, and respectful of the wisdom of the female body and spirit, this groundbreaking book shows you how to achieve a healthier pregnancy, a more fulfilling birth experience, and a deeper bond with your baby by tuning in to the cues offered by your body, your soul - and your developing child. Discover how to:

• Pick up signals from within about what is right for both you and your baby
• Prepare to be in your best possible state for conception, pregnancy, and childbirth
• Use the mind-body connection to reduce stress
• Nurture your whole self, including your evolving sexual needs
• Build a supportive health-care team

Plus advice on eating right and staying active, natural and alternative approaches to pain relief, and exercises to keep you on track - and in touch with the tiny life inside.

"A must-have for every woman who not only plans to give birth but wants to become a mother in the fullest, most complete sense of the word."

- Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom