The Everything Pregnancy Book

by Ford-Martin, Paula; Aron, Elisabeth A.; Brinley, Maryann Bucknum

• ISBN13: 9781580628082
• ISBN10: 1580628087
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Everything

Summary

Now fully revised, updated, and expanded for this second edition, The Everything® Pregnancy Book is even better! Health writer Paula Ford-Martin and obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Elisabeth A. Aron have teamed up to provide you with expert guidance and motherly wisdom that will help you prepare for the future and alleviate your fears.

Author Biography

Paula Ford-Martin has been published extensively in both traditional and alternative medicine publications for patient, practitioner, and corporate audiences. She has a master's degree in writing from DePaul University (Chicago) and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). She resides in Chicago, IL. Elisabeth A. Aron, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist and medical writer. She earned her M.D. at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, and completed her residency training at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. She currently contributes to The Medical Reporter, an online health care consumer resource. She lives in Fort Collins, CO.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Top Ten Things Every Pregnant Woman Should Know	x
Introduction	xi
1 Getting Ready	1	(22)
So You're Pregnant ...	2	(1)
A Different Kind of Family Tree	2	(1)
Finding a Health Care Provider	3	(6)
Smoking Cessation	9	(1)
Avoiding Alcohol	10	(1)
Eating Right	11	(4)
Exercising Your Body	15	(1)
Using Medications and Supplements	16	(2)
On Your Mind	18	(1)
Genetic Counseling	19	(2)
Chronic Health Conditions	21	(2)
2 Month 1	23	(16)
Baby This Month	24	(1)
Your Body This Month	25	(3)
At the Doctor	28	(5)
On Your Mind	33	(1)
Morning Sickness	34	(4)
Just for Dads	38	(1)
3 Family Matters	39	(16)
Make Room for Baby	40	(5)
The High Cost of Having a Baby	45	(3)
Financial Planning for a Bigger Family	48	(3)
Lifestyle Changes, or Stating the Obvious	51	(1)
Sharing Pregnancy with the Dad-to-Be	51	(1)
Single Moms and Support	52	(1)
An Eye Toward the Future	53	(2)
4 Month 2	55	(12)
Baby This Month	56	(2)
Your Body This Month	58	(1)
At the Doctor	59	(1)
On Your Mind	60	(2)
Dressing for Two	62	(2)
Just for Dads	64	(3)
5 Diagnostic Tests and Screening	67	(18)
The Basics	68	(1)
Urine Tests	68	(3)
Blood Work	71	(3)
Swabs and Smears	74	(1)
Ultrasounds	75	(3)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)/Triple or Quad Screen Test	78	(1)
Amniocentesis	79	(2)
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)	81	(1)
Fetal Monitoring	82	(2)
Biophysical Profile (BPP)	84	(1)
6 Month 3	85	(12)
Baby This Month	86	(1)
Your Body This Month	86	(4)
At the Doctor	90	(1)
On Your Mind	91	(2)
Spreading the Word	93	(2)
Just for Dads	95	(2)
7 Multiple Choice: Two, Three, Four, or More	97	(16)
Splitting Eggs and Sharing Sacs	98	(1)
Who Has Multiples?	99	(1)
Your Body in Multiples Pregnancy	100	(1)
Doctor's Visits	101	(1)
Problems in Multiple Pregnancies	102	(4)
Delivering Multiples	106	(2)
Surviving the First Month Home	108	(5)
8 Month 4	113	(12)
Baby This Month	114	(1)
Your Body This Month	115	(4)
At the Doctor	119	(1)
On Your Mind	119	(1)
Exercise	120	(3)
Just for Dads	123	(2)
9 Working Through Pregnancy	125	(16)
Your Rights	126	(2)
Occupational Hazards	128	(1)
Breaking the News	128	(1)
Avoiding the "Mommy Track" Trap	129	(3)
Practical Matters	132	(2)
Maternity Leave	134	(2)
Back to Work	136	(1)
Changing Paths	137	(4)
10 Month 5	141	(14)
Baby This Month	142	(1)
Your Body This Month	143	(4)
At the Doctor	147	(1)
On Your Mind	148	(1)
Sleeping Tight	149	(3)
Just for Dads	152	(3)
11 Repeat Performance: Second or Subsequent Pregnancies	155	(12)
Baby and Your Body	156	(2)
Sharing the News	158	(1)
On Your Child's Mind	159	(3)
Involving the Sibling(s)-to-Be	162	(1)
The Second Time Father	163	(1)
Living Large: When You Choose a Big Family	164	(3)
12 Month 6	167
Baby This Month	168	(1)
Your Body This Month	169	(3)
At the Doctor	172	(1)
On Your Mind	172	(1)
Enjoying Your Pregnancy	173	(2)
Just for Dads	175
13 Special Concerns in Pregnancy	119	(82)
Chronic Illness and High-Risk Pregnancies	180	(1)
Genetic Testing/Counseling	180	(1)
Ectopic Pregnancy	181	(1)
Molar Pregnancy	182	(2)
Gestational Diabetes	184	(3)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum	187	(1)
Incompetent Cervix	187	(1)
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)	188	(2)
Placenta Problems	190	(3)
Preeclampsia/Toxemia/Eclampsia	193	(1)
Premature Labor	194	(2)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)	196	(1)
Bed Rest	196	(2)
Miscarriage	198	(3)
14 Month 7	201	(14)
Baby This Month	202	(1)
Your Body This Month	203	(2)
At the Doctor	205	(1)
On Your Mind	206	(1)
Childbirth Classes	207	(5)
Just for Dads	212	(3)
15 Blueprint for Birth: Writing Your Birth Plan	215	(12)
Why Have a Birth Plan?	216	(2)
Atmosphere	218	(1)
Family, Friends, and Support	219	(1)
Getting Ready	220	(2)
Pain Relief	222	(1)
When to Change Course: Interventions	223	(1)
Other Considerations	224	(1)
Rooming In or Out	225	(1)
Postpartum Planning	226	(1)
16 Month 8	227	(12)
Baby This Month	228	(1)
Your Body This Month	229	(2)
At the Doctor	231	(2)
On Your Mind	233	(2)
Nesting	235	(1)
Just for Dads	236	(3)
17 Month 9	239	(12)
Baby This Month	240	(1)
Your Body This Month	241	(1)
At the Doctor	242	(1)
On Your Mind	243	(2)
Gearing Up for the Big Event	245	(4)
Just for Dads	249	(2)
18 Labor and Delivery	251	(24)
Get Ready: Baby and Your Body in Labor	252	(2)
Get Set: Pain Relief Options	254	(3)
Go! Labor in Three Acts	257	(5)
Caesarean Section	262	(3)
Induction	265	(1)
After Birth	266	(4)
On Your Mind	270	(1)
Just for Dads	270	(2)
The Best Laid Plans	272	(3)
19 Breastfeeding Basics	275	(22)
Breast or Bottle?	276	(3)
Your Body and Breastfeeding	279	(6)
Baby's Body and Breastfeeding	285	(1)
Bottle Basics	286	(3)
Eating Right: For Mom	289	(1)
On Your Mind	290	(1)
Lactation Problems	291	(4)
Just for Dads	295	(2)
20 Bringing Baby Home	297	(16)
Your Body Postpartum	298	(1)
Recovering after Caesarean	299	(1)
Baby's Body: An Operator's Manual	300	(1)
From Soft Spot to Curled Toes	301	(3)
Sleeping Like a Baby	304	(1)
Postpartum Depression	305	(2)
Adjusting to Your New Schedule	307	(2)
The Rest of the Family	309	(2)
Just for Dads	311	(2)
21 Back in the Swing of Things	313	(10)
Getting Your Body Back	314	(3)
The Incredible Changing Baby	317	(1)
Your Career	318	(2)
A Whole New Family	320	(2)
Just for Dads	322	(1)
Appendix A • Additional Resources	323	(10)
Appendix B • Birth Plan Checklist	333	(4)
Appendix C • Estimated Due Date Table	337	(4)
Appendix D • The Practical Side of Pregnancy - A 9-Month Checklist	341	(4)
Index	345