Birth over thirty-five / Sheila Kitzinger ; illustrations by Jo Nesbitt.

"More women than ever are having babies in their late thirties and forties. Many of us have built successful careers, and we bring our experience and maturity to pregnancy and birth. We won't be fobbed off with empty reassurances, or 'leave it to the doctor'. In this book Sheila Kitzinger provides all the special information women over thirty-five need when they're pregnant. How to talk with doctors and midwives, the tests you may be offered and their implications, the emotional highs and lows of having a baby a this age, how a baby may affect your partner and other members of the family."-- Back cover.