Science

Seven Guidelines for Religious Fasting in Pregnancy

Marjorie Greenfield— Many pregnant women choose to fast at some point in time, usually for religious or cultural reasons. With Ramadan and Yom Kippur around the corner, it seemed like a good time to post some guidelines on fasting in pregnancy. I couldn’t find research on the effects of one-day

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A labor nurse’s birthplan

Marjorie Greenfield— I have written a lot on birth plans–the pros and the cons of putting one together, how to write one that will be helpful for you, and what factors to think about when you write one. So I was particularly interested to see the personal birthplan from one of our

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Breastfeeding and the Return to Work

Marjorie Greenfield— In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, I decided to jump ahead in my “to do” list of topics and talk about combining breastfeeding with returning to work. This article is adapted from The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book. Many mothers and babies really enjoy nursing, and the moms find

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Announcing: The Working Pregnant Woman’s Photocontest

Are you pregnant and working? Know someone who is? Marjorie Greenfield M.D. recently published a book with Yale University Press designed to be your go-to guide for working soon-to-be moms. Titled The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book, the book draws from Dr. Greenfield’s years of experience as a practicing Ob/Gyn and

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When should you tell work that you are pregnant?

Marjorie Greenfield— When we were doing the interviews for The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Booklots of moms told us stories and gave advice on the subject of telling work that you are going to have a baby. Today I am going to write on the decision about when to tell work.

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ForeWord Magazine Honors YUP

We are pleased to announce that ForeWord Magazine has honored several of our titles with awards in this year’s Books of the Year list. Dr. Arthur W. Perry’s Straight Talk About Cosmetic Surgery took the Gold Prize in the Health category. Harold J. Cook’s Matters of Exchange: Commerce, Medicine, and

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Summer comes to New Haven

You’ve got your shades, a towel, and plenty of sunscreen. Now the only thing you need to get through the summer is the perfect beach read. Look no further than the Yale Press’s new Summer Reading list . Whether you’re looking for that next vacation destination or have that favorite

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Pregnancy and work

Marjorie Greenfield— I just did such a fun interview about pregnancy and work for a writer for the Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette. For those who live in that area, it will come out Sunday July 6. Joann McFadden, the writer, asked me open-ended questions, so I got to talk about all my

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Yale Press Podcast, Episode 16

Episode 16 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 16. In Episode 16, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Jonathan Zittrain about The Future of the Internet–And How to Stop It, and with (2) Benny Morris about the founding of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli War. Download it

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MotherTalk calls The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book “an invaluable resource”

In the wake of Mother’s Day last Sunday, women who plan to continue working during pregnancy will benefit from reading Marjorie Greenfield‘s The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book, writes MotherTalk.com. The website quotes one of its reviewers as saying: “until now I have not found a comprehensive, easy to read, enjoyable

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