Your Pregnancy Questions & Answers

by Curtis, Glade B.; Schuler, Judith

• ISBN13: 9781555613310
• ISBN10: 1555613314
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-18
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Of the millions of women who become pregnant this year, thousands will be too shy to ask their obstetrician certain questions about the pregnancy or will forget to ask an urgent question during an office visit. Still other women will want to know everything about their condition. The format of this book enables all of these women to read selectively and find answers to their questions, quickly and easily. Its tone is as compassionate as it is wise. Reading this book is like having a one-on-one office visit with your obstetrician-one in which you have all the time you need to pose the questions you really want to ask.With the latest medical information and more tips than ever for making pregnancy as comfortable as possible, this revised edition of Your Pregnancy Questions & Answers provides friendly, straightforward information women trust. Questions are organized by topic, and the questions that the authors have most frequently heard over the years are highlighted for easy reference. Chapters include:* preparing for pregnancy* tests during pregnancy for mother and baby* common medications* changes in mother and baby during pregnancy* partnership issues during the pregnancy* problems and warning signs* labor and delivery* feeding baby

Author Biography

Dr. Glade B. Curtis, OB/GYN, is board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Judith Schuler, M.S., has worked and co-authored books with Dr. Curtis for more than twenty years

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. iii
Before Pregnancy
Preparing for Pregnancy	p. 3
Your Pregnancy
Your Health and Medical Concerns	p. 23
Tests on You and Your Growing Baby	p. 63
Medications and Treatments for You	p. 93
Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Management	p. 103
Fatigue, Work and Pregnancy	p. 134
Expecting Two or More Babies	p. 146
Changes in Your Developing Baby	p. 156
Changes in You	p. 173
Your Partner and Your Pregnancy	p. 200
Lifestyle Changes	p. 211
Special Concerns of the Single Mother-to-Be	p. 229
Other Pregnancy Concerns	p. 236
Problems and Warning Signs	p. 258
Childbirth
Labor and Delivery	p. 283
After Your Baby Is Born
After Your Baby's Birth	p. 327
Your New Baby	p. 340
Feeding Your Baby	p. 355
Resources	p. 375
Glossary	p. 383
Index	p. 397
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