Balungi's Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

By Balungi Francis

Pregnancy—unquestionably one of the most pro­found, meaningful experiences of adulthood—can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices.

When award-winning physicist Balungi Francis was a dad-to-be himself, he evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Guide to Health pregnancy is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy—and the occasional glass of wine.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bill Stone Services
• Release date: May 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393327349

Balungi Francis

Balungi Francis was born in Kampala, Uganda, to a single poor mother, grew up in Kawempe, and later joined Makerere Universty in 2006, graduating with a Bachelor Science degree in Land Surveying in 2010. For four years he taught in Kampala City high schools, majoring in the fields of Gravitation and Quantum Physics. His first book, "Mathematical Foundation of the Quantum theory of Gravity," won the Young Kampala Innovative Prize and was mentioned in the African Next Einstein Book Prize (ANE).  He has spent over 15years researching and discovering connections in physics, mathematics, geometry, cosmology, quantum mechanics, gravity, in addition to astrophysics, unified physics and geographical information systems . These studies led to his groundbreaking theories, published papers, books and patented inventions in the science of Quantum Gravity, which have received worldwide recognition. From these discoveries, Balungi founded the SUSP (Solutions to the Unsolved Scientific Problems) Project Foundation in 2004 – now known as the SUSP Science Foundation. As its current Director of Research, Balungi leads physicists, mathematicians and engineers in exploring Quantum Gravity  principles and their implications in our world today and for future generations. Balungi launched the Visionary School of Quantum Gravity  in 2016 in order to bring the learning and community further together. It’s the first and only Quantum Gravity physics program of its kind, educating thousands of students from over 80 countries. The book "Quantum Gravity in a Nutshell1", a most recommend book in quantum gravity research , was produced based on Balungi's discoveries and their potential for generations to come. Balungi is currently guiding the Foundation, speaking to audiences worldwide, and continuing his groundbreaking research.

Book preview

introduction

One evening I visited my sister Ria Gorret whose baby Gogy was sick. The doctors had said that he had an infection which they couldn’t examine and ascertain with accuracy. The problem here was not examining the infection but rather a question as to why a baby born so well without any problem fall sick and suddenly dies within 24hours. Why does it happen mostly to the first born? Is it caused by the father or the mother? Could it be the polluted air we breathe?

There have been instant deaths in infants all around the world. The issue I am presenting here is not about death during birth, but it is about how many die after birth. It hurts to loose someone after you have done every good deed for him for the betterment of his life and future hardships to come.

Think about it this way, after carrying a baby for nine months, after taking all the medicines, after wearing loose outfits, after shopping for him and finally thereafter someone tells you the baby has died in two days. What the heck is this?  Believe me or not this book is about you, it is for you the youth planning for a baby, it is for you a mother and father of a four hourly baby and lastly to you a doctor operating in the maternity ward. It is a call for you and me to do something about this infection.

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