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Unique medical and emotional guide focusing on the heart-wrenching experience of pregnancy with a possible preemie for families and their docs. Written by a scientist mom and backed by a leading perinatologist, Dr. Vincenzo Berghella. It extensively covers the latest medical research, strategies and treatments from top experts, along with emotional reassurance, advice, survival tips, stories and hope for those navigating a difficult pregnancy -and written in an engaging, encouraging tone that could only come from another mother who's walked the same path. Topics covered include: Preterm Labor, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Incompetent Cervix, Preeclampsia, Placental Abruption, Intrauterine Growth Restriction/Fetal Indications and Multiples. Geared to the lay-person, in a raw, honest, mom-to-mom tone. Hundreds of women provide their own insights, advice and stories to managing a high-risk pregnancy. Preterm birth is a major global issue, reaching all corners of the earth.

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[Why Me] echoes Sidelines' straightforward method of educating and empowering a woman with pregnancy complications to become the most important member of her medical team. A must read, physicians and midwives should be handing it out along with prenatal vitamins to women at risk! -- Candace Hurley Sidelines National Support Network

Mothers will begin this book with fears and questions and will find studies and statistics, real women's voices, and tips. This book will provide the knowledge needed to face the future confidently. [It] tackles a lot of scary, stressful topics, while ultimately giving fuel and reason to a mother's hope and confidence. -- Melissa Anne Wuske ForeWord Reviews [Why Me] echoes Sidelines' straightforward method of educating and empowering a woman with pregnancy complications to become the most important member of her medical team. A must read, physicians and midwives should be handing it out along with prenatal vitamins to women at risk! -- Candace Hurley Sidelines National Support Network

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