Healthy Pregnancy

by Fenwick, Elizabeth; Spieler, Marlena

• ISBN13: 9780756602239
• ISBN10: 0756602238
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-26
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

The perfect checklist for a healthy pregnancy, this infomation-packed little guide covers everything from common pregnancy complaints to how to prepare for labor. Handy guides that use pictures to give readers the information they need, 101 Essential Tipsfeature comprehensive coverage, beautiful full-color images, and straightforward, practical information on a wide variety of subjects. Every point can be absorbed quickly and easily with 101 authoritative tips that will make anyone an expert in an instant.

Table of Contents

THINKING ABOUT PREGNANCY	8	(5)
1 Checklist for a healthy pregnancy
2 Ahealthy diet
3 Giving up the pill
4 Smoking
5 Drinking
6 Dangerous substances
7 VDTs
8 Taking drugs & medicines
9 Weight & exercise
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS	13	(11)
10 Eating for a healthy baby
11 Calcium
12 Protein
13 Vitamin C
14 Fiber
15 Iron
16 Liver warning
17 Folic acid
18 Vitamin supplements
19 Cravings
20 Fluid
21 Salt
22 Vegetarian diets
23 Processed food
24 Healthy meals & snacks
PROTECTING YOU & YOUR BABY	24	(4)
25 Working when pregnant
26 Getting enough rest
27 Eating sensibly
28 Keeping teeth & gums healthy
29 Avoiding stress: Yoga
AVOIDING INFECTIONS	28	(7)
30 General advice
31 Rubella
32 Toxoplasmosis
33 Cat litter
64 HIV
35 In the garden
66 Goat's milk
37 Vegetables & salads
38 Meat
39 Sick lambs
40 Botulism
41 Listeriosis
42 Cheese
45 Pate
44 Leftover foods
45 Salmonella
46 Eggs
47 Chicken
48 Raw meat
49 Milkborne infections
50 Safe food storage
51 Safe food preparation
52 Cooking & reheating food
HARMFUL SUBSTANCES	35	(3)
53 General advice
54 X-rays
55 Medicines
56 Alcohol & alternatives
57 Caffeine
58 Empty calories
59 Cigarettes
60 Recreational drugs
STAYING IN SHAPE	38	(12)
61 Staying fit & relaxed
62 Exercising safely
63 Importance of good posture
64 Protecting your back
65 Low level working
66 Lifting & carrying
67 Getting up
68 Back exercises
69 Stretching
70 Swimming
71 Side of the pool
PREPARING FOR LABOR	50	(8)
72 Pelvic floor
73 Pelvic floor exercise
74 When to do the exercise
75 Pelvic tilt
76 Tailor sitting
77 Sitting with cushions
78 When to squat
79 Squatting with a chair
80 Squatting unsupported
81 The late stages of pregnancy
82 Relaxation & breathing exercises
83 Relaxing your mind
COMMON COMPLAINTS	58	(6)
84 Breathlessness
85 Skin & nails
86 Cramps
87 Swollen ankles
88 Varicose veins
89 Constipation
90 Heartburn
91 Nausea & morning sickness
92 Other common complaints
AFTER THE BIRTH	64	(6)
93 Postnatal exercises
94 Stomach toner
96 Curl downs
96 Curl ups
97 Side stretch
98 Limbering up
99 Bending
100 Testing pelvic floor muscles
101 Healthy eating while breast-feeding
INDEX	70	(2)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	72