Maternity Books

While the review questions in this book are very comprehensive, the rationals for the answers are not supplied. Instead, a page number next to the answer is supplied, but it doesn't actually match up with that page in the book. There must be some other book that goes with this, but I sure couldn't figure out what book it was. It's difficult to test yourself when you can't find the rational for your answers. I know that I learn and retain information better when I know the reason why something is done. I therefore would recommend that it someone knows what the companion book is, please list it on this site!!

I didn`t read the book so far ,Iam trying to see a way to browse the book online if possible.It seems to be an excellent book.

Years ago, Ellie Maitland was shattered by what she perceived was a rejection by her best friend Sloan Cassidy. Since then, her sole comfort has been her family and her ambition which has driven her. As an administrator for her mother's maternity clinic, Ellie strives hard to prove her worth to the clinic's clients as well as to her family. Though she knows she will never be a beauty like her twin sister, Ellie knows business and she struggles to achieve a footing in a world where she is perceived as being too young and inexperienced to fill her mother's shoes. To add to the trouble at the clinic, Sloan Cassidy comes back into her life with his twin daughters in tow. The two girls are too much for him to handle and he wants Ellie to help him while they renew their friendship.

Tara Taylor Quinn has written a mediocre installment of the Maitland Maternity series. Because much of the conflict between Sloan and Ellie resides in the past with their friendship, Quinn seems to have a hard time illustrating a development between the two romantically. Their single bond is Cassidy's daughters who truly are too much for a single father to handle. Ellie is a contradictory character whose strength of purpose is always underminded by the vulnerability she has felt since she was a teenager. Because of this, it was hard for me to take her seriously as it was for the business people she dealt with. Though she finds confidence in her work, her lack of faith in her mother's approval of her for the position doesn't ring true. The author's prose is good and the story is not bad at points. I just got the sense that Quinn had tried to tackle too many issues of the characters and their relationship at the same time which did not allow for a fluid storyline already marred by the overarching plot concerning the abandoned baby.

I wanted a book that would help me make some decisons about getting pregnant. I have a long history of depression and wasn't sure what my options were. This book was thorough but not exactly what I wanted.

I also ordered a Deeper Shade of Blue by Ruta Nonacs; this book was very helpful. It was well-organized and easy to read. There's a lot of information packed into the book, but it's not too intimidating for a non-medical reader.

I used this book for the past term in grad school. It is quite detailed in anatomy and biochemistry. Susan Blackburn incorporates many research studies into the text. Perhaps that is what makes the information at times contradictory.
There are misspellings and typos here and there. There are some statements that don't make sense, and are written opposite of what should be. For example, page 701, "the basis for increased temperature in pregnant women in intrapartum may be due to decreased heat dissipation (due to DECREASED sweating threshold . . .)"
This statement should actually read, "the basis for increased temperature in pregnant women in intrapartum may be due to decreased heat dissipaton due to INCREASED sweating threshold . . .)"

The author uses very technical terms and details very intricate biochemical processes and mostly does not provide a definition or quick review. Also, there is no glossary.

The following is an example of what I term a "Blackburnism". p.672, "under the influence of estrogen, hepatic synthesis and sialyation of TBG increases two-fold to threefold beginning within a few weeks after fertilization . . ."
There is no definition given of sialyation. We were consulting medical dictionaries and the internet. Our instructor did not know what it was.
After spending too much time on the Web searching, I found that Blackburn had misspelled the word. It should be "sialylation". I waded through very technical reports on the Web. Because of that, I have an inkling of the definition of sialylation, but not a clear definition.

If this information is so essential for nurses to know, shouldn't it be presented more understandably?

Personally, I believe a nursing text should be written that doesn't include quite as much detail of the intricate biochemistry. Essential anatomy and physiology from such a text would then be more clearly recalled.

Instructors should think twice before using this text for their Reproductive Anatomy Courses.

"Tabloid Baby" by Candace Camp. Movie producer Jackson Prescott arrives just in time to get a very pregnant Beth Sutton to the hospital. When a tabloid calls Beth his mistress and her baby his lovechild, Jackson and Beth are thrown together. Beth must look past her worry about publicity to accept a future with Jackson. A lovely tale that leave you wanting more about the Sutton men.

"The Nine-Month Knight" by Cait London. Widow Daisy Hewson discovers debts and bad memories aren't all her reckless husband left behind. She's pregnant. She's also falling for her boss, baby food tycoon Ethan Saber. Ethan convinces Daisy to marry him as research subjects for new products. Ethan actually wants Daisy in his life, but his cold upbringing hasn't left him prepared to verbalize his feelings. He uses business terms for personal acts. Ethan is adorable and Daisy is just the woman for him, yellow sticky notes and all. My personal rating for this story is 4 stars.

"The Paternity Test" by Sherryl Woods. Jane Dawson wanted only to stay in the home she had grown up in. Mike Marshall wanted a high paying job that meant security. They loved each other, but Mike's job was in San Francisco and Jane's home was in Virginia. Reluctantly, they broke up. When Jane's biological clock starts ticking, she visits Mike and they make love. Yet nothing has changed. Mike still has his job in San Francisco and Jane still refuses to move. Now there is a third party involved, Jane is pregnant. Jane tricks Mike to get pregnant and expects him to make all the compromises in their relationship. This makes it difficult to sympathize with her.

I accidentally purchased this, when I actually wanted the textbook. The textbook and workbook at titled the same, though you can see (sort of) "workbook for" at the top of the page that sells the workbook. Textbooks are a real rip off, so it's great students can buy used ones on amazon. This Maternal/Newborn book sells for 100 bucks new, and you can get it on amazon for under 20 dollars. I never buy the workbooks, because I think they're just a way for the publishers to make more money than they already do, which is considerable. My experience is that the web sites one can usually access after you get a textbook, are just wonderful. Meanwhile, the soft cover workbooks don't do any more for you than the questions at the back of each chapter of the text books. Don't waste your money, and be happy you can order the text used for one fifth the price of the new one.
I wouldn't be too concerned if the "Edition" is different, as long as it's not more than a few years old. New editions, again, are a way for publishers to make money, and most differ only slightly.
Diane Gordon

crossword puzzles, matching, and a few multiple choice questions in each section. borrow a classmate's before buying...

I was required to purchase this text book for nursing school. I find the explanations to be good but it could use more nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions like the fundamental text distributed by the same company. I also recieved the workbook. It does not follow the text. The entire class and the instructors are griping over this fact. I,however,love the website that accompanies this text because it is easy to use unlike some nursing text websites.

Great supplement to the text. There is so much material to know and this helps to take the important points from the text and helps a student apply it. I used this as a study guide with the text and did very well in the course. I recommend this study guide to all nursing students.

I FELT LIKE THIS WAS AN OK TEXT, STILL USE AS REFERENCE FOR MY NEWBORN!

Having had to read this cover to cover, and then pass the NCLEX, I can only say....don't use this as a reference. Please, if this book is assigned to you, get another maternity review book to study for the boards! This book was full of errors, and impossible to navigate!

I have these study guides that I need to complete using this book--I cannot find anything in here! First the information is very incorrect--It is very unorganized--in the labor process it goes from positions of the fetus--the delivery--and then to the stages of labor--should the stages go before the acutal delivery?? The glossary sucks! I was trying to find the most general term;CVA tenderness; postpartum H&H; just some lab values for the mom after the delivery and nothing! But when I went into the chapter for postpartum it was there in one sentence I had to search for hours to find anything in here! Terrible book- dont keep for future reference! I am sure not going to! The only good thing is that there are nursing diagnosis for every step; from pregnancy; l&D; postpartum; family life; peds, I can only hope that these will help me- there are interventions and nursing duties too-
all in all the book sucks

This book is filled with errors. The very first week I had it in class, I noticed several just in the genetics chapter alone! I was hoping to have an OB book to keep as a reference when I'm done with nursing school, but I don't feel that I'd be able to trust this book. If I found many errors in an area that I'm familiar with, how many errors are there that I'm unable to discern since I'm not yet familiar with that material? Many of my classmates found additional errors, and also feel that the book is untrustworthy. It's too bad, because I'm sure that the book does contain worthwhile information. I'm sorry that I wasted the money on this book. I plan to invest my money in a medical OB book instead.

Claire Wainwright does not like kids, although she is an obstetrician. So, when she finds a baby outside her door on New Years Eve she is surprised and terrified. Claire calls the police and when Detective Nick Campisano shows up Claire decides her night can not get much worse. Nick and Claire were lovers twelve years ago and after they seperated neither of them really moved on because they were still in love with each other and now they are together again. Nick and Claire are snowed in and must come together to take care of the baby. And if they can get over there past problems maybe they can have a future they always dreamed of.

Ninety-eight percent of this story is based on what Claire and Nick are thinking. There was very little discussion between the two characters. Most of the story was based on the little conversations and thoughts going on in their heads. They each thought about the past, they each had their own opinions of the present, and they each thought about the possible future. I was bored to tears. No matter how bad the book is I never skip over parts of the story, but I have to admit that I was real tempted in this book. I was really disappointed in this book and I hardly ever give bad reviews. This is the first book of Elizabeth Bevarly's that I have read. Although I did not like Dr. Mommy I plan on trying another of her books.

This story didn't engage me as much as Elizabeth's books usually do.

Claire Wainwright, an obstretician, finds an abandoned baby and we have the usual Icy Woman who Warms to a Baby thing going, then her old love, Nick Campisano, steps in and of course by the end, they're a happy family.

I didn't buy it 100%, someone who is not maternal is NOT MATERNAL, so Claire's change from keeping babies at a distance to being happy in a messy house full of kids and toys didn't strike me as real.

I don't like the test questions or NCLEX review questions to this book. In fact, I pretty much hate all nursing books, in the fact that they are filled with sujective opinions from narrow minded old nurses who think that their way is the best way; even though they are only teaching nursing, which is simple enough.Although, in order to try to keep up with doctors arrogance they must convolute topics until nursing is as confusing as physics is complex. All this just to prove that they as just as vital a part of the health care team as doctors...well duh, who spends most of the time with the patient? But, that is beside the point. The questions for this book are given so that any number of answers are right even when citing from the text. The hard facts that the book has plainly emphasized are over looked in favor of pandering to the authors sujective sense of process. Two words: simply idiotic!