The Everything Pregnancy Book,9781580628082

The Everything Pregnancy Book

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781580628082
ISBN10: 1580628087
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-08-01
Publisher(s): Everything
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Summary

Now fully revised, updated, and expanded for this second edition, The Everything® Pregnancy Book is even better! Health writer Paula Ford-Martin and obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Elisabeth A. Aron have teamed up to provide you with expert guidance and motherly wisdom that will help you prepare for the future and alleviate your fears.

Author Biography

Paula Ford-Martin has been published extensively in both traditional and alternative medicine publications for patient, practitioner, and corporate audiences. She has a master's degree in writing from DePaul University (Chicago) and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). She resides in Chicago, IL. Elisabeth A. Aron, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist and medical writer. She earned her M.D. at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, and completed her residency training at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. She currently contributes to The Medical Reporter, an online health care consumer resource. She lives in Fort Collins, CO.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Top Ten Things Every Pregnant Woman Should Know x
Introduction xi
1 Getting Ready 1(22)
So You're Pregnant ...
2(1)
A Different Kind of Family Tree
2(1)
Finding a Health Care Provider
3(6)
Smoking Cessation
9(1)
Avoiding Alcohol
10(1)
Eating Right
11(4)
Exercising Your Body
15(1)
Using Medications and Supplements
16(2)
On Your Mind
18(1)
Genetic Counseling
19(2)
Chronic Health Conditions
21(2)
2 Month 1 23(16)
Baby This Month
24(1)
Your Body This Month
25(3)
At the Doctor
28(5)
On Your Mind
33(1)
Morning Sickness
34(4)
Just for Dads
38(1)
3 Family Matters 39(16)
Make Room for Baby
40(5)
The High Cost of Having a Baby
45(3)
Financial Planning for a Bigger Family
48(3)
Lifestyle Changes, or Stating the Obvious
51(1)
Sharing Pregnancy with the Dad-to-Be
51(1)
Single Moms and Support
52(1)
An Eye Toward the Future
53(2)
4 Month 2 55(12)
Baby This Month
56(2)
Your Body This Month
58(1)
At the Doctor
59(1)
On Your Mind
60(2)
Dressing for Two
62(2)
Just for Dads
64(3)
5 Diagnostic Tests and Screening 67(18)
The Basics
68(1)
Urine Tests
68(3)
Blood Work
71(3)
Swabs and Smears
74(1)
Ultrasounds
75(3)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)/Triple or Quad Screen Test
78(1)
Amniocentesis
79(2)
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
81(1)
Fetal Monitoring
82(2)
Biophysical Profile (BPP)
84(1)
6 Month 3 85(12)
Baby This Month
86(1)
Your Body This Month
86(4)
At the Doctor
90(1)
On Your Mind
91(2)
Spreading the Word
93(2)
Just for Dads
95(2)
7 Multiple Choice: Two, Three, Four, or More 97(16)
Splitting Eggs and Sharing Sacs
98(1)
Who Has Multiples?
99(1)
Your Body in Multiples Pregnancy
100(1)
Doctor's Visits
101(1)
Problems in Multiple Pregnancies
102(4)
Delivering Multiples
106(2)
Surviving the First Month Home
108(5)
8 Month 4 113(12)
Baby This Month
114(1)
Your Body This Month
115(4)
At the Doctor
119(1)
On Your Mind
119(1)
Exercise
120(3)
Just for Dads
123(2)
9 Working Through Pregnancy 125(16)
Your Rights
126(2)
Occupational Hazards
128(1)
Breaking the News
128(1)
Avoiding the "Mommy Track" Trap
129(3)
Practical Matters
132(2)
Maternity Leave
134(2)
Back to Work
136(1)
Changing Paths
137(4)
10 Month 5 141(14)
Baby This Month
142(1)
Your Body This Month
143(4)
At the Doctor
147(1)
On Your Mind
148(1)
Sleeping Tight
149(3)
Just for Dads
152(3)
11 Repeat Performance: Second or Subsequent Pregnancies 155(12)
Baby and Your Body
156(2)
Sharing the News
158(1)
On Your Child's Mind
159(3)
Involving the Sibling(s)-to-Be
162(1)
The Second Time Father
163(1)
Living Large: When You Choose a Big Family
164(3)
12 Month 6 167
Baby This Month
168(1)
Your Body This Month
169(3)
At the Doctor
172(1)
On Your Mind
172(1)
Enjoying Your Pregnancy
173(2)
Just for Dads
175
13 Special Concerns in Pregnancy 119(82)
Chronic Illness and High-Risk Pregnancies
180(1)
Genetic Testing/Counseling
180(1)
Ectopic Pregnancy
181(1)
Molar Pregnancy
182(2)
Gestational Diabetes
184(3)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
187(1)
Incompetent Cervix
187(1)
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
188(2)
Placenta Problems
190(3)
Preeclampsia/Toxemia/Eclampsia
193(1)
Premature Labor
194(2)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
196(1)
Bed Rest
196(2)
Miscarriage
198(3)
14 Month 7 201(14)
Baby This Month
202(1)
Your Body This Month
203(2)
At the Doctor
205(1)
On Your Mind
206(1)
Childbirth Classes
207(5)
Just for Dads
212(3)
15 Blueprint for Birth: Writing Your Birth Plan 215(12)
Why Have a Birth Plan?
216(2)
Atmosphere
218(1)
Family, Friends, and Support
219(1)
Getting Ready
220(2)
Pain Relief
222(1)
When to Change Course: Interventions
223(1)
Other Considerations
224(1)
Rooming In or Out
225(1)
Postpartum Planning
226(1)
16 Month 8 227(12)
Baby This Month
228(1)
Your Body This Month
229(2)
At the Doctor
231(2)
On Your Mind
233(2)
Nesting
235(1)
Just for Dads
236(3)
17 Month 9 239(12)
Baby This Month
240(1)
Your Body This Month
241(1)
At the Doctor
242(1)
On Your Mind
243(2)
Gearing Up for the Big Event
245(4)
Just for Dads
249(2)
18 Labor and Delivery 251(24)
Get Ready: Baby and Your Body in Labor
252(2)
Get Set: Pain Relief Options
254(3)
Go! Labor in Three Acts
257(5)
Caesarean Section
262(3)
Induction
265(1)
After Birth
266(4)
On Your Mind
270(1)
Just for Dads
270(2)
The Best Laid Plans
272(3)
19 Breastfeeding Basics 275(22)
Breast or Bottle?
276(3)
Your Body and Breastfeeding
279(6)
Baby's Body and Breastfeeding
285(1)
Bottle Basics
286(3)
Eating Right: For Mom
289(1)
On Your Mind
290(1)
Lactation Problems
291(4)
Just for Dads
295(2)
20 Bringing Baby Home 297(16)
Your Body Postpartum
298(1)
Recovering after Caesarean
299(1)
Baby's Body: An Operator's Manual
300(1)
From Soft Spot to Curled Toes
301(3)
Sleeping Like a Baby
304(1)
Postpartum Depression
305(2)
Adjusting to Your New Schedule
307(2)
The Rest of the Family
309(2)
Just for Dads
311(2)
21 Back in the Swing of Things 313(10)
Getting Your Body Back
314(3)
The Incredible Changing Baby
317(1)
Your Career
318(2)
A Whole New Family
320(2)
Just for Dads
322(1)
Appendix A • Additional Resources 323(10)
Appendix B • Birth Plan Checklist 333(4)
Appendix C • Estimated Due Date Table 337(4)
Appendix D • The Practical Side of Pregnancy - A 9-Month Checklist 341(4)
Index 345

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