Includes index.

"The complete illustrated guide from conception to birth."--Cover.

Accompanying DVD-ROM entitled: Pregnant body DVD-ROM.

Human pregnancy -- The evolution of pregnancy -- Medical advances -- Imaging techniques -- Going inside -- Anatomy : Body systems ; The male reoproductive system ; The prostate gland, penis, and testes ; Male puberty ; How sperm is made ; The female reproductive system ; The ovaries and fallopian tubes ; The uterus, cervix, and vagina ; The breasts ; Female puberty ; The female reproductive cycle -- Genetics : The molecules of life ; How DNA works ; Patterns of inheritance ; Genetic problems and investigations -- The science of sex : The evolution of sex ; Attractiveness ; Desire and arousal ; The act of sex ; Birth control -- Conception to birth. Trimester 1. Month 1 : Weeks 1-4 ; Mother and embryo ; Key developments: mother ; Conception ; Fertilization to implantation ; Embryonic development ; Safety in pregnancy ; Diet and exercise -- Month 2 : Weeks 5-8 ; Mother and embryo ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: embryo -- Month 3 : Weeks 9-12 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: fetus ; The skeleton -- Trimester 2. Month 4 : Weeks 13-16 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: fetus -- Month 5 : Weeks 17-21 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: fetus -- Month 6 : Weeks 18-26 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: fetus ; The formation of the respiratory system -- Trimester 3. Month 7 : Weeks 27-30 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: fetus -- Month 8 : Weeks 31-35 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; Key developments: fetus -- Month 9 : Weeks 36-40 ; Mother and fetus ; Key developments: mother ; The formation of the brain ; Key developments: fetus ; The mother's changing body ; The fetus's changing body -- Labor : Preparing for birth ; The first stage of labor ; The birth ; Alternative births ; After the birth ; Assisted birth -- Postnatal development : Recovery and feeding ; The newborn baby ; Early responses and progress ; The first two years -- Disorders : Fertility disorders ; Female reproductive disorders ; Male reproductive disorders ; Sexually transmitted diseases ; Complications in pregnancy ; Labor and delivery problems ; Problems in new borns ; Problems affecting the mother after delivery.

An ideal reference for both medical students and prospective parents, The Pregnant Body Book looks at the nature of human pregnancy, including how it's changed through evolution, and explores the anatomy and physiology of both the reproductive systems. Examining the development of the baby in the womb and the parallel changes in the mother's body and structured to follow the process week by week, The Pregnant Body Book follows every anatomical and physiological change and tracks it in unprecedented detail. Specially commissioned 3D artworks, illustrations, scans, and photography show exactly how a baby changes and grows during pregnancy, and how the female body adapts to carry it. Includes interactive DVD featuring cutting edge animation.--