Brain Candy for expectant parents
Pregnancy is an adventure.
Lots of books tell you the basics the baby is the size of insert fruit here]. But pregnant science writer Jena Pincott began to wonder just how a baby might tinker with her body and vice versa and chased down answers to the questions she wouldn t ask her doctor, such as:
Does stress sharpen your baby s mind or dull it?
Can you predict your baby s temperament?
Why are babies born in the darker months of the year more likely to grow up to be novelty-loving risk takers?
Are bossy, dominant women more likely to have boys?
How can the cells left behind by your baby affect you years later?
This is a different kind of pregnancy book thoughtful, fun, and filled with information you won t find anywhere else."