
Expertise Can Explain The Science Of What's Happening To A Fetus Or A Baby Throughout Development, But All The Science In The World Can't Tell You What It Feels Like To Have A Baby: The Pang Of Morning Sickness, The Pain Of Labor, The Excitement Of Birth, And The Joy That Comes From Seeing Your Baby's First Smile. 9 Months In, 9months Out Explores What We Actually Experience In The Nine Months Of Pregnancy And The Nine Months That Follow. As A Professor Of Infant And Child Development, Author Vanessa Lobue Had Certain Expectations About How Pregnancy And Motherhood Would Go. Experiencing It Was A Different Story. As She Learned, The First Few Months Of Parenthood Are Much Harder Than Anyone Tells You. Written Month-to-month In Real Time As Lobue Proceeded Through Pregnancy And First-time Parenthood, 9 Months In, 9 Months Out Integrates Science And Infant Development With The Personal Journey Involved In Becoming A Parent. Lobue Also Takes A Researcher's Lens To Issues That Are Top Of Mind For New Parents: Breastfeeding, The Sleep Training Controversy, Gender Development, The Science (or Lack Thereof) Behind The Link Between Vaccinations And Autism, And The Debate Over Screen Time.
This book investigates the intersection of empirical developmental science and the subjective, lived experience of pregnancy and the first year of parenthood. Vanessa LoBue, a professor of infant and child development, utilizes her academic background to analyze the physiological and psychological shifts occurring during the eighteen-month period surrounding birth. By documenting her own transition into motherhood in real time, she provides a framework that balances clinical research with the pragmatic realities of raising an infant.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts and readers frequently note the balance between the author's academic expertise and the accessible, personal tone of the narrative. The book is often cited as a helpful resource for new parents seeking to reconcile scientific literature with the unpredictable nature of early child development.
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190863390
ISBN-13:
9780190863395
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