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Bumpology: The myth-busting pregnancy book for curious parents-to-be

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From the presenter of the brilliant BBC podcast ‘Parentland’, and drawing on the most up-to-date scientific research, here are the answers to everything you’ve ever wondered about having a baby – from the first pregnancy symptoms to birth and the baby’s first twelve months.‘What a BRILLIANT book! The antidote to anecdote, a great survey of current evidence. Just what the midwife ordered!’ – Professor Alice Roberts‘Answers the questions that tantalise every mother’ – Daily Mail

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Weight 0.283 kg
Dimensions 2.6 × 12.7 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

416
Publisher

Year Published

2014-1-2
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0857501305
About The Author

Linda Geddes is an author and journalist specialising in biology, medicine and technology. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Liverpool University with a first-class degree in Cell Biology. She is the presenter of the BBC podcast 'Parentland' and is the author of Bumpology and Catching the Sun. She has worked as both news editor and reporter for New Scientist magazine and has received numerous awards including the Association of British Science Writers’ award for Best Investigative Journalism. She is married with two young children, Matilda and Max and lives in Bristol.
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This book answers all the common pregnancy, birth and newborn questions… Thought-provoking and never boring, I loved it.
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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.

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