<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Dissatisfied by what she could find about some of the odder mysteries surrounding conception and pregnancy, Pincott spent her own pregnancy writing a unique, surprising book for expectant parents. She goes beyond the hazards and health advice in most pregnancy books to delve into what really happens to a woman's body--and baby--during life's most interesting adventure.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Brain Candy for expectant parents! <p/>Pregnancy is an adventure. <p/>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: <p/>- Does stress sharpen your baby's mind--or dull it? <p/>- Can you predict your baby's temperament? <p/>- Why are babies born in the darker months of the year more likely to grow up to be novelty-loving risk takers? <p/>- Are bossy, dominant women more likely to have boys? <p/>- How can the cells left behind by your baby affect you years later? <p/>This is a different kind of pregnancy book--thoughtful, fun, and filled with information you won't find anywhere else.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Delightful! This book is destined to become everywoman's --and man's --secret guide to pregnancy. A must read.<br> <b>--Louann Brizendine, M.D. neuropsychiatrist author of <i>The Female Brain</i> and <i>The Male Brain</i></b><br><br>In <i>Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies</i>?, Jena Pincott takes us on a fascinating tour through the science of pregnancy. She answers questions, shares stories, and passes on insights gleaned from her exhaustive research. Reading it is like having a friend--an extraordinarily wise, funny, and well-informed friend--walk you through the nine months before birth. Pincott tells you everything you wanted to know about pregnancy but were afraid to ask.<br> <b>--Annie Murphy Paul, author of <i>Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives</i></b><br><br>"Having delivered many babies in Africa and raised one of my own, I was thrilled to find plenty of old-fashioned common sense suffusing Pincott's survey of cutting-edge research. Casual, but never careless, her light style is a fine complement to her balanced, informed scholarship. Covering everything from martinis to Mozart, Pincott's book is full of useful thinking that will inform and comfort expectant mothers (and fathers) everywhere."<br> <b>--Cacilda Jethá, M.D., co-author (with Christopher Ryan) of <i>Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality</i><i></i></b><br><br><i>"Do Chocolate Lovers have Sweeter Babies </i>is utterly fascinating ... and a great read."<br> <b>--Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers: <i>Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom</i> and <i>The Wisdom of Menopause</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jena Pincott has a background in biology and was a production assistant on science documentaries for PBS. She is a former senior editor at Random House, and is the author of <i>Success: Advice for Achieving Your Goals from Remarkably Accomplished People</i> and <i>Healing: Advice for Recovering Your Strength and Spirit from the World's Most Famous Survivors</i>. Jena lives in New York City and plays the clarinet. She travels as much as she possibly can, usually with her husband, Peter, and writes science fiction under a pen name. <p/>Jena's previous book, <i> Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?</i>, is about the science of love and attraction. The book received a "starred review" in <i>Publishers Weekly</i> and generated widespread media attention, including appearances by the author on ABC's <i>Good Morning America, Fox News, </i> CBS' <i>The Early Show, </i> <i>NPR, </i> and coverage in <i>Glamour</i>, <i>Redbook</i>, <i>Newsweek</i>, the <i>New York Post</i>, the <i>New York Daily News</i>, the <i>Washington Post</i>, and the <i>Associated Press.<br></i><i><br></i>