Up the Duff

the real guide to pregnancy

Kaz Cooke

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Viking
01 October 2019

Health & Self-Help; Pregnancy, birth & baby care

Australia's top-selling, most respected pregnancy book - now fully revised and updated.

Kaz Cooke's best-selling Up the Duff is firmly established as the most loved and trusted book for Australian and New Zealand women on pregnancy. Australia's most trusted advisor on women's health delivers the lowdown on pregnancy, birth and how to best prepare for life with a baby.

There's no bossy-boots advice - just lots of cartoons and the soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you'll ever get.

> Comprehensive Pregnancy Guide- Week-by-week updates and humorous insights from Hermoine the (even more) Modern Girl > Preparation for Pregnancy- Info on conception, birth, and the latest in IVF. > Daily Pregnancy Life- Addressing daily challenges like eating, sleeping, weeing and working. > Body Changes and Challenges- Surviving nausea, stretch marks, and other 'side effects' that mess with your pregnancy 'glow'. > Prenatal Testing- Understanding the very latest tests, what they're for, and when they'll be poking and prodding you. > Foetal Growth and Development- Monitoring healthy foetal growth and development. > Childbirth Choices-

Weighing the pros and cons of 'natural childbirth' vs. medical intervention. > Baby Essentials and Postpartum- Covering everything from baby care, safety, and breastfeeding to how to be rude to complete strangers.

This edition has been meticulously revised and updated to provide the latest insights and advice for today's readers. It includes cutting-edge information on prenatal testing, sustaining a healthy pregnancy, due dates, and more.

Offering valuable insights for diverse readers, including same-sex couples, individuals from various backgrounds, and working parents, it also covers contemporary trends like baby showers and gender-reveal parties.

What's more, you'll find a treasure trove of invaluable resources, including the best services, websites, and books covering everything pregnancy, ensuring you receive guidance from trusted sources rather than relying on well-meaning but potentially misinformed partners and busybodies.

Up the Duff has all you need to know on pregnancy and childbirth - the scary parts, the funny parts, the joyful parts - and your private parts.

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Loved Up the Duff? Discover the perfect bookshelf companion with Babies & Toddlers by Kaz Cooke-

'Babies & Toddlers demystifies the good, the bad and the ugly moments of parenting.' SUNDAY HERALD SUN

By: Kaz Cooke
Imprint: Viking
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 190mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 1.192kg
ISBN: 9780143795339
ISBN 10: 0143795333
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kaz Cooke is a bestselling author and cartoonist whose books have informed and tickled Australians and New Zealanders for more than twenty years. Her books include Up the Duff- The Real Guide to Pregnancy, Babies & Toddlers- The Sequel to Up the Duff, Girl Stuff 8-12, Girl Stuff- Your Full-on Guide to the Teen Years - all updated each year; Women's Stuff, the children's picture books Wanda Linda Goes Beserk and The Terrible Underpants, and the novel Ada. With a background in journalism, she's a mum who enjoys reseach, toast and having a good lie down. kazcooke.com.au