Ask A Midwife

by Plumbo, Margaret; Parker-Littler, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780756636876
• ISBN10: 0756636876
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-21
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

When it comes to dispensing care, advice, and friendly reassurance during pregnancy and labor, midwives are the health professionals women can feel comfortable with Hundreds of real-life questions to midwives, answered with up-to-date information you can trust, Covers everything you need to know, from conception to the first weeks of life with a new baby. Ask a Midwife is like having your own midwife on call, 24 hours a day. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Catharine Parker-Littler (RM BSc) is a Registered Midwife, Consultant, an author and speaker in the field of Midwifery, and an active practitioner for over 20 years

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
Trying for a baby
We want to be parents: preparing for pregnancy	p. 14
I've had a miscarriage: why did it happen to me?	p. 22
We're not getting pregnant: what do we do now?	p. 27
How will I know I'm pregnant? confirming your pregnancy	p. 34
Now you're pregnant
My test is positive: what happens next?	p. 40
Why is pregnancy so scary? a safe pregnancy	p. 42
What to eat... What not to eat: your diet in pregnancy	p. 47
Should I go swimming? keeping active in pregnancy	p. 55
What do I tell my boss? your rights and benefits	p. 61
Will life ever be the same? special situations	p. 67
Your 40-week journey
Who will handle my care? a guide to prenatal care	p. 74
Sick and tired: the side effects of pregnancy	p. 81
What's a high-risk pregnancy? complications in pregnancy	p. 87
What's happening to my baby? fetal development	p. 94
What's happening to my body? how your body changes	p. 105
Sex in pregnancy: a fulfilling relationship	p. 113
Testing, testing: investigations in pregnancy	p. 116
Twins and multiple births: we're having more than one!	p. 128
Do babies need all this stuff? shopping for your baby	p. 136
The end of pregnancy: what to expect	p. 142
Labor and birth
Where should I give birth? home or hospital?	p. 152
My baby isn't due yet: premature births	p. 161
How will I know I'm in labor? the signs of labor	p. 167
It's all your fault, stop the pain! choices for pain relief	p. 173
How long will it last? all about labor	p. 180
I'm over my due date: do I need to be induced?	p. 190
What can I do to help? partners at the birth	p. 194
Why isn't the baby out yet? assisting the birth	p. 202
They said I need a cesarean: all about cesarean births	p. 206
New parents
He looks like a pixie: is my baby OK?	p. 216
Breast-feeding your baby: why breast is best	p. 226
I don't want to breast-feed: bottle-feeding your baby	p. 236
I just want to go home: the first days with your baby	p. 243
I'm scared of dropping him: caring for your newborn baby	p. 248
Losing a baby: coping with a devastating loss	p. 258
A new life
I still look pregnant: your body after the birth	p. 264
Sleep-what is sleep? life after the birth	p. 273
I'm feeling so depressed: your emotions after the birth	p. 281
I'm sure I saw my baby smile: getting to know your baby	p. 286
We're a family now: your new life together	p. 292
Time out for us: nurturing relationships	p. 298
Glossary	p. 306
Resources	p. 310
Index and acknowledgments	p. 312
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