Your Pregnancy: Every Woman's Guide

by Curtis, Glade B.; Schuler, Judith

• ISBN13: 9781555611545
• ISBN10: 1555611540
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-21
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

The only reference most expecting mothers will need-all the facts, in an easy-to-find format.

Table of Contents

Before Pregnancy
Preparing for Pregnancy	p. 3
When to See Your Doctor	p. 4
Costs of Having a Baby	p. 5
Changes during Pregnancy	p. 7
Nutrition before Pregnancy	p. 9
Exercise before Pregnancy	p. 10
Your Prepregnancy Health	p. 11
Chronic Illnesses	p. 14
Should I Consider Genetic Counseling?	p. 14
Pregnancy for Older Couples	p. 15
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 16
Substance Use	p. 17
Working before Pregnancy	p. 18
Your Pregnancy
Your Health and Medical Concerns	p. 21
Choosing Your Healthcare Provider	p. 22
What Is Prenatal Care?	p. 24
Dealing with Morning Sickness	p. 25
How Your Health Affects Your Growing Baby	p. 27
Environmental Poisons and Pollutants	p. 34
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy	p. 35
Pregnancy Precautions	p. 38
Special Concerns	p. 40
Anemia	p. 44
Pre-existing Medical Conditions	p. 46
Other Medical Concerns	p. 48
Tests for You and Your Growing Baby	p. 51
Pregnancy Tests	p. 51
Tests after Pregnancy Is Confirmed	p. 52
Ultrasound	p. 55
Amniocentesis	p. 59
Alpha-fetoprotein Test	p. 62
Chorionic Villus Sampling	p. 63
Fetal Fibronectin	p. 64
Fetoscopy	p. 65
Other Tests for the Mother-to-Be	p. 65
Tests for Your Developing Baby	p. 70
Medications and Treatments for You	p. 73
Vitamin Usage during Pregnancy	p. 75
Prescription and Non-prescription Medications during Pregnancy	p. 76
Can Birth-Control Methods Affect Pregnancy?	p. 78
Immunizations and Vaccinations in Pregnancy	p. 79
Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Management	p. 81
Cravings	p. 82
Artificial Sweeteners	p. 83
A Healthy Eating Plan	p. 84
Drink Your Water!	p. 86
Eating Out	p. 86
About Caffeine	p. 87
Vitamins and Minerals	p. 88
Exercise	p. 90
Weight Management	p. 96
Some Weight Gain Each Week	p. 98
Fatigue, Work and Pregnancy	p. 99
Sleep and Rest	p. 99
Swelling and Back Pain	p. 101
Working during Pregnancy	p. 102
Travel and Driving during Pregnancy	p. 106
More Than One Baby!	p. 111
How Frequent Are Multiple Births?	p. 112
Pregnancy with Multiples	p. 113
Get Ready for Twins!	p. 114
Care in the Last Trimester	p. 116
Find People Who Will Support You	p. 116
Changes in Your Growing Baby	p. 119
Your Baby's Due Date	p. 119
Your Baby's Growth	p. 120
Your Baby's Heart	p. 123
Your Baby in the Womb	p. 123
Problems for the Developing Baby	p. 125
Premature Birth	p. 126
Hydrocephalus	p. 128
Meconium	p. 129
Intrauterine-Growth Retardation	p. 129
Umbilical-Cord Problems	p. 130
Changes in You	p. 131
Getting Bigger	p. 131
Changes in Your Skin	p. 134
Varicose Veins	p. 136
Emotional Changes	p. 138
Feeling Your Baby Move	p. 140
Constipation	p. 142
Take Care of Your Teeth	p. 142
Discomforts You May Experience	p. 144
Breast Changes	p. 145
Your Maternity Wardrobe	p. 146
Other Changes	p. 149
Your Partner and Your Pregnancy	p. 153
Involving Your Partner	p. 153
Delivery of Your Baby	p. 155
Being Helpful at Home	p. 156
Father's Health	p. 157
Sex during Pregnancy	p. 158
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 161
Substance Use and Abuse	p. 167
Cigarette Smoking	p. 168
Alcohol Use	p. 170
Drug Use and Abuse	p. 172
Special Concerns of the Single Mother-to-Be	p. 175
Dealing with Others	p. 176
Preparing for the Birth	p. 176
Taking Baby Home	p. 177
Common Concerns	p. 177
Legal Questions	p. 179
Problems and Warning Signs	p. 181
Bleeding during Pregnancy	p. 182
Falling while Pregnant	p. 183
Miscarriage	p. 183
Ectopic Pregnancy	p. 187
Blood Clots during Pregnancy	p. 188
Breast Lumps in Pregnancy	p. 190
Pre-eclampsia	p. 190
When Your Water Breaks	p. 192
Problems with the Placenta	p. 192
Your Baby's Birth
Labor and Delivery	p. 197
Water Breaking	p. 198
Inducing Labor	p. 199
Childbirth-Education Classes	p. 200
Premature Labor	p. 202
Going to the Hospital	p. 203
What Should I Bring to the Hospital?	p. 204
Labor	p. 207
Tests during Labor	p. 214
Dealing with Pain in Childbirth	p. 215
Cesarean Delivery	p. 218
Will I Need an Episiotomy?	p. 221
Baby's Birth Position	p. 223
Delivery of Your Baby	p. 224
After Your Baby Is Born	p. 227
If Your Baby Is Late	p. 229
Emergency Childbirth	p. 230
After Your Baby Is Born
After Your Baby's Birth	p. 235
After Your Baby Is Born	p. 235
Choosing Your Baby's Pediatrician	p. 240
Your Postpartum Checkup	p. 242
Birth Control after Pregnancy	p. 242
Making Your Home Safe for Baby	p. 243
Your New Baby	p. 245
Baby at Birth	p. 245
Your Baby's Health	p. 250
Your Baby's Sleeping Habits	p. 253
Taking Care of Baby	p. 254
Car Restraints--For Your Baby's Safety	p. 255
Feeding Your Baby	p. 257
Feeding Basics	p. 257
Bottlefeeding	p. 259
Breastfeeding	p. 261
How Breastfeeding Affects You	p. 262
Milk Production, Expressing and Storage	p. 263
Common Breastfeeding Problems	p. 265
You Should Also Know	p. 267
Glossary	p. 271
Index	p. 285
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