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9781569243190

Big, Beautiful, and Pregnant Expert Advice and Comforting Wisdom for the Expecting Plus-Size Woman

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  • ISBN13:

    9781569243190

  • ISBN10:

    1569243190

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-05-24
  • Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
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Summary

If you're carrying a few extra pounds, you're not alone-almost half of all pregnant women are overweight in America today. This book is for every plus-size woman who has read other pregnancy guides only to think, what about me? What steps should I take to make my pregnancy healthy and happy?

Author Biography

Cornelia van der Ziel, M.D., is a highly sought-after obstetrican in private practice who specializes in plus-size and high-risk pregnancy. Currently a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, she lives in Boston.

Jacqueline Tourville is a childbirth professional who gives plus-size seminars at hospitals, schools, birthing centers, and numerous other venues. A plus-size woman herself, Tourville lived the big, beautiful and pregnant experience and gave birth to a healthy baby girl in 2002. She lives with her family in New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 1
Introductionp. 3
Accept Yourself: Key Steps to a Healthy Pregnancyp. 7
Fertility and Weightp. 23
The Sisterhood's Guide to Prenatal Health Carep. 37
Trimester by Trimester: Your Medical Concerns Addressedp. 53
Prenatal Nutritionp. 89
Prenatal Exercisep. 123
Gestational Diabetesp. 155
Celebrate Your Pregnancyp. 179
Labor and Deliveryp. 187
Beautiful Beginnings: Postpartum Lifep. 213
Glossaryp. 241
Resourcesp. 247
Acknowledgmentsp. 263
Indexp. 265
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