| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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| Part 1 BEFORE THE BIRTH |
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The Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy |
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What Kind of Birth Partner Will You Be? |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (19) |
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Preparing for Life with the Baby |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (2) |
| Part 2 LABOR AND BIRTH |
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41 | (16) |
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42 | (1) |
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How Long Will Labor Last? |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (3) |
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If Her Bag of Waters Breaks Before Labor Begins |
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48 | (1) |
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``False'' Labor, or Prelabor |
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49 | (1) |
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Labor Progresses in Six Ways |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (4) |
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Moving through the Stages of Labor |
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57 | (38) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (14) |
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76 | (11) |
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87 | (2) |
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Normal Labor---in a Nutshell |
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89 | (6) |
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Comfort Measures for Labor |
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95 | (38) |
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The Three Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual |
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97 | (5) |
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Self-Help Comfort Measures |
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102 | (13) |
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115 | (10) |
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Comforting Techniques for You To Try |
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125 | (5) |
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130 | (3) |
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Strategies for Difficult Labors |
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133 | (36) |
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134 | (2) |
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On-the-Spot Coaching (When You Have Had No Childbirth Classes) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (5) |
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When Labor Must Start (Labor-Stimulating Measures) |
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147 | (5) |
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152 | (6) |
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When the Mother Must Labor in Bed |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (3) |
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A Previous Disappointing Birth Experience |
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163 | (2) |
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Incompatibility with the Nurse or Caregiver |
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165 | (4) |
| Part 3 THE MEDICAL SIDE OF CHILDBIRTH |
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Key Questions for Informed Decision Making |
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171 | (2) |
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Tests, Technologies, Interventions, and Procedures |
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173 | (28) |
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173 | (1) |
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Conditions Influencing the Amount of Intervention |
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173 | (3) |
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Common Obstetric Interventions |
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176 | (25) |
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Problems That May Arise in Late Pregnancy, Labor, or Afterwords |
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201 | (24) |
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202 | (7) |
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209 | (1) |
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Problems with Labor Progress |
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209 | (4) |
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213 | (5) |
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Problems with the Newborn |
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218 | (5) |
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223 | (2) |
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Medications for Pain During Labor |
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225 | (28) |
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Management of Normal Labor Without Pain Medications |
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226 | (1) |
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What you Need to Know about Pain Medications |
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227 | (10) |
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Deciding Whether to Use Pain Medications During Labor |
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237 | (12) |
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Pain Medications Preference Scale |
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249 | (4) |
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Cesarean Birth, and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
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253 | (18) |
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Know the Reasons for Cesarean Birth |
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255 | (2) |
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Know What to Expect During Cesarean Birth |
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257 | (6) |
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Your Role During Cesarean Birth |
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263 | (2) |
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Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) |
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265 | (6) |
| Part 4 AFTER THE BIRTH |
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271 | (42) |
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The First Few Days Postpartum |
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275 | (26) |
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275 | (8) |
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The Next Few Days for the Baby |
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283 | (3) |
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The Next Few Days for the Mother |
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286 | (6) |
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292 | (1) |
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The Mother's Postpartum Emotions |
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293 | (1) |
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Practical Matters at Home |
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294 | (7) |
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Getting Started with Breastfeeding |
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301 | (12) |
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Advantages of Breastfeeding |
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301 | (2) |
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Getting Off to a Good Start |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (6) |
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When to Give the Baby a Bottle |
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310 | (2) |
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Once Breastfeeding Is Established |
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312 | (1) |
| Parting Words |
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313 | (2) |
| Recommended Resources |
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315 | (8) |
| Index |
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