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The Pregnancy Book: 2006 edition

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    19 June 2006
  • Primary audience:
    Women,Parents
  • Product number:
    271424
  • Gateway reference:
    not required
  • Pages:
    154
  • Supersedes/replaces:
    The Pregnancy Book: March 2005 edition
  • Superseded by:
    The Pregnancy Book 2007
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

A complete guide to pregnancy, childbirth and the first few weeks with a new baby.

Every parent is different, just as every baby is different. So there can't be many rules to having a baby. But you will find a lot of information in these pages which should help you to decide what you will do, how you will cope and, most of all, how you can best enjoy both pregnancy and your baby.

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