Fearless Pregnancy: Wisdom and Reassurance from a Doctor, a Midwife, and a Mom FROM THE PUBLISHER
While a mom-to-be is always thrilled and happy about her upcoming bundle of joy, there are unspoken fears and concerns about this amazing nine-month process. And not all women feel comfortable talking to their doctors, friends, or family about their secret anxieties. That's why Stuart Fischbein, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., an OB/GYN and fertility specialist, Joyce Weckle, M.S.N., C.N.M., a certified nurse midwife, and Victoria Clayton, a well-known health writer and mom, created Fearless Pregnancy-to answer all of your questions and reassure you that everything will go well from start to finish!
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Victoria Clayton is a well-known health freelance writer who has contributed to the L.A. Times magazine, Health, Self, Shape, Fitness, Allure, and Fit Pregnancy. She had her first baby in August 2003.
Stuart Fischbein, MD, is a ob-gyn and fertility specialist in private practice in Los Angeles. He practices out of Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Fischbein also heads the Woman's Place for Health and Midwifery Care in Camarillo, CA. He's a member of the BabyCenter.com advisory board. He will work with one of the midwives from his staff on this book.
Joyce Weckl, MA, RN, CNM, is a certified nurse midwife with the Woman's Place for Health and Midwifery in Camarillo, CA. With more than a decade of experience, Weckl has assisted with roughly 1,000 births. She has a broad range of midwifery experience, including home births, high risk, underwater, birthing center and hospital deliveries. She is a former faculty member of the University of California, Irvine.