DescriptionA PRELUDE TO PREGNANCY AND BEYOND – is a concise handbook on contraception, pre-pregnancy planning, healthy motherhood, proper infant care, and essential information about various health aspects related to it, written by Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivaraman, MD.The future of a healthy generation lies in the hands of prospective couples, but they do not realize it due to lack of awareness about the importance of the pre-conception period. As most of us acquire information through various means, the actual concepts and misconceptions remain unclarified. This book is intended to make couples aware of the essential concepts and changes that they would go through before, during, and after the pregnancy.For a newlywed couple, the chapters on contraception and preconception in this book will guide them in making meticulous choices towards parenthood.For a father-to-be, this book will enlighten him about various aspects of pregnancy and childbirth thereby helping him to understand how a mother-to-be will experience a pregnancy.