The Working Womb: How proven placenta science can empower you to conquer pregnan

Description: The Working Womb by Alexander Kofinas "In this extraordinary book, pregnancy expert Dr. Alexander Kofinas offers fresh optimism to women whose struggles with recurrent miscarriage or other problems have made them doubt their ability to sustain a successful pregnancy." -- Back cover FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description If youve struggled to sustain a viable pregnancy - The Working Womb is for you. Understand why miscarriages happen - and what you can do to prevent this. Dr. Kofinas, one of Americas leading high-risk pregnancy experts, explains how to ANTICIPATE pregnancy obstacles with foreknowledge; MINIMIZE the chances of their worsening and CORRECT them in good time BEFORE they get big enough to threaten your pregnancy with disaster.In plain language that can be understood by readers with no scientific education, he explains how fetal deaths, recurrent miscarriage and womens cardiovascular disease all relate to the placenta, an organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy.Drawing on thousands of patient files amassed at his New York clinic, he shares true stories of women who were close to believing a successful pregnancy was beyond them. These inspiring, readable, intimate case summaries tell how, with diagnostic and treatment methods based on placenta science, healthy babies were born despite severe pregnancy complications. ("Today my office walls and files are full of photos of their thriving children.")The Working Womb is a powerfully human statement, by a physician who has devoted the bulk of his working life to saving fetal lives, that challenges us to re-evaluate our conventional thinking about how pregnancy works and should be managed.The Working Womb explains what the placenta is, how its formed, and its profound effects, what it needs to work successfully, how its problems relate to various types of pregnancy failure, and how the timely, responsive monitoring of placenta development can prevent disaster and address womb crises in time to save the pregnancy. The book is aimed primarily at women experiencing or anticipating pregnancy complications, but it will also be invaluable for their families, as well as for physicians, including obstetricians.Dr. Kofinas believes that the US has failed pregnant women for years, resulting in the needless deaths of thousands of babies. He holds the medical establishment to account for "shrugging off" Americas high rate of miscarriage, which he attributes to "placenta science illiteracy" among health insurers and doctors.The Working Womb was also written to expose the woeful quality of medical care being provided to women who experience pregnancy complications. "Because of my long frustration and exhaustion with trying to change the stubborn habits of the medical profession, in the face of the pressure of powerful health insurance companies whose interests are served by resisting change, I decided to write a book that speaks directly to patients. Its time women who struggle to sustain a pregnancy know the truth about the healthcare system. The only way this unacceptable position will be changed is if women educate themselves about proper placenta care and speak out to demand it."Read less Author Biography Dr Kofinas is a physician specializing in the application of placenta science to pregnancy complications. His awards include New York magazine Best Doctor (eight times), Patient Choice and Most Compassionate Doctor. Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine), he is licensed in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Maryland, and is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Society for Reproductive Immunology, American College of Angiology, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American Medical Association, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Athens Medical Association (Greece) and International Federation of Placenta Associations. Since 2003, he has served as Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York. He has published dozens of scientific papers and served as academic reviewer for the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Journal of Perinatology, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Journal of Pregnancy, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hypertension in Pregnancy, and the authoritative medical journal Placenta. He has also co-authored a textbook and served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York University, taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Wake Forest University, North Carolina, and served as Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Associate Director, Obstetrics/ Gynecology Residency Program, at York Hospital, Pennsylvania, as well as Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, at Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York. Since 2000, he has led Kofinas Perinatal PCs clinics in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Garden City, New York. Dr Kofinas studied at Athens University, Greece; Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio; Brooklyn and Caledonian Hospitals, New York; and Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University. Review "Eye-opening. I am in awe reading this book. The mix of medicine with personal experiences is unique. If I knew these facts when I got pregnant, I would have taken better care of myself and my fetus. Highly informative, compassionate ...pioneering ideas and innovative applications ... empathy for patients ... tremendous medical detail and difficult concepts presented in simple terms ... understanding becomes easy."-Dr Litsa Kranias, PhD, Fellow of the American Heart Association; Hanna Professor, Director of Cardiovascular Biology & Distinguished University Research Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine "Remarkable... For women and their partners who have experienced multiple miscarriages and ask why does this keep happening? But importantly, this book is ultimately also for open-minded obstetricians who are willing to consider new pathways to help their patients. As a medical doctor, I confess that we learned next to nothing about the placenta in medical school...Dr Kofinas, having devoted his career to understanding this orphan organ, shares his experience on how to diagnose and treat the most common placental problems that lead to miscarriage. I have had the incredible privilege to be under Dr Kofinass care for two tenuous but ultimately healthy pregnancies after six prior miscarriages. This book is like being in his office... instead of patronizing pregnant women, it refreshingly provides them with medical knowledge to understand their placentas and advocate for better care."-Dr Umut Sarpel, MD, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, General Surgery Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside/West) "I highly recommend THE WORKING WOMB, an informative book specifically for an often forgotten group: women having difficult pregnancies. Dr Kofinas explains the placenta science that underlies many pregnancy problems in language thats easy to understand. The cases he presents from his files will give readers much-needed hope, by showing them how others have endured similar problems and succeeded."-Dr Lorraine Chrisomalis-Valasiadis, MD, obstetrician and gynecologist, New York City, Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwell Health (New York States largest healthcare provider) "Dr Kofinas has done a great job in producing a book that explains, in language that will be understandable to people with no medical background, the very complex development process and vital role of the placenta, in pregnancy and in the health of both the baby and the mother. He is a modern Renaissance man."-Dr James C Rose, PhD, Emeritus Director, Center for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Review Quote "Eye-opening. I am in awe reading this book. The mix of medicine with personal experiences is unique. If I knew these facts when I got pregnant, I would have taken better care of myself and my fetus. Highly informative, compassionate ...pioneering ideas and innovative applications ... empathy for patients ... tremendous medical detail and difficult concepts presented in simple terms ... understanding becomes easy." -Dr Litsa Kranias, PhD, Fellow of the American Heart Association; Hanna Professor, Director of Cardiovascular Biology & Distinguished University Research Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine "Remarkable... For women and their partners who have experienced multiple miscarriages and ask why does this keep happening? But importantly, this book is ultimately also for open-minded obstetricians who are willing to consider new pathways to help their patients. As a medical doctor, I confess that we learned next to nothing about the placenta in medical school...Dr Kofinas, having devoted his career to understanding this orphan organ, shares his experience on how to diagnose and treat the most common placental problems that lead to miscarriage. I have had the incredible privilege to be under Dr Kofinass care for two tenuous but ultimately healthy pregnancies after six prior miscarriages. This book is like being in his office... instead of patronizing pregnant women, it refreshingly provides them with medical knowledge to understand their placentas and advocate for better care." -Dr Umut Sarpel, MD, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, General Surgery Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside/West) "I highly recommend THE WORKING WOMB, an informative book specifically for an often forgotten group: women having difficult pregnancies. Dr Kofinas explains the placenta science that underlies many pregnancy problems in language thats easy to understand. The cases he presents from his files will give readers much-needed hope, by showing them how others have endured similar problems and succeeded." -Dr Lorraine Chrisomalis-Valasiadis, MD, obstetrician and gynecologist, New York City, Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwell Health (New York States largest healthcare provider) "Dr Kofinas has done a great job in producing a book that explains, in language that will be understandable to people with no medical background, the very complex development process and vital role of the placenta, in pregnancy and in the health of both the baby and the mother. He is a modern Renaissance man." -Dr James C Rose, PhD, Emeritus Director, Center for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Details ISBN0982373457 Author Alexander Kofinas Short Title The Working Womb Pages 346 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0982373457 ISBN-13 9780982373453 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-08-10 Publisher Montagu House Imprint Montagu House UK Release Date 2021-08-10 Subtitle How proven placenta science can empower you to conquer pregnancy anguish, triumph over miscarriage, and have a thriving baby! DEWEY 614.59922 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138178822;

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