The Field Guide to Pregnancy

“Pregnancy is a time of joy, wonder, and unsolicited—even coercive—advice. The Field Guide to Pregnancy: Navigating New Territory with Research, Recipes, and Remedies, by Caylie See, gives women an intimate, honest picture of all the intricacies of pregnancy, so each woman can manage herself, her life, and her own unique healthy pregnancy…. The checklists are practical and surprisingly simple; rather than feeling overwhelmed, women will think, ‘I can do this!’ This empowerment comes from See’s understanding of pregnancy as not just a physical phenomenon—a woman’s sense of self, not to mention mental and emotional health, is a vital part of the process.”
—Melissa Wuske, Foreword

“Straightforward, and always nonjudgmental, See walks women through the changes and challenges of each stage of pregnancy. Her realistic, no-punches-pulled tone makes this a highly valuable resource for women facing major body/life changes amidst a sea of unsolicited, often scary advice.”
—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

“Over decades of treating thousands of patients, I’ve seen countless women become confounded by the overwhelming number of options when it comes to sound pregnancy advice. I enthusiastically endorse The Field Guide to Pregnancy as a well-balanced presentation of pregnancy symptoms, syndromes, and solutions for the wide range of pregnancy experiences.”
—Eldon Schriock, MD, reproductive endocrinologist at Pacific Fertility Center

“This book is two great reads in one: the book itself and the bibliography. A formative resource for any woman who’s pregnant and a treasure trove of research for practitioners who work with pregnant or trying-to-get-pregnant women, The Field Guide to Pregnancy is a discovery for professionals and laypeople alike.”
—Ray Rubio, DAOM, LAc, founder of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine

“Throughout my twin pregnancy in 2014, I could have used a resource like The Field Guide to Pregnancy. So many pregnancy books dumb it down, offering the same repackaged information to the lowest common denominator of readers. This one has a fresh and refreshing perspective, deep insight into what causes certain symptoms from both a mainstream Western and traditional Eastern perspective, and great natural remedies that appeal to the earth mama in me.”
—MeiMei Fox, New York Times best-selling author and blogger at AdventuresWithTwins.com

CAYLIE SEE is a board-licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, founder of the successful Acupuncture Clinic in San Francisco, and executive director of Integrative Fertility, which provides acupuncture at distinguished reproductive endocrinology centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has seen hundreds of women through their fertility journeys and into successful pregnancies. Her research has been published in journals such as The Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and she has taught at the California Institute of Integral Studies, University of California-San Francisco, and the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley.

In addition to her extensive clinical experience in women’s health, See has trained as a doula and attended numerous births. Her passion lies in seeing women through the full spectrum of their experience-including and especially the challenging parts. See believes that through uncovering these rocky places lies the very information that women need to feel fully supported and understood.

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