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Pregnancy For Dummies
Joanne Stone (Author), Keith Eddleman (Author), Mary Duenwald (Author)
9781118825723, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 2 September 2014
480 pages
20.8 x 14 x 3.8 cm, 0.499 kg
The reassuring guide to a happy, healthy pregnancy This new edition offers soon-to-be moms and dads detailed, friendly information on preparing and planning for pregnancy. You'll find guidance on the basics, as well as special considerations like age, multiple births, complications, illness, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and everything in between. Now in a portable, handy trim size that makes it easy to keep with you on the go, Pregnancy For Dummies, 4th Edition is your go-to guide on everything you'll encounter during the first, second, and third trimesters—and beyond. Packed with new information and the latest developments in medical technology, it puts your mind at ease by offering straightforward answers to all the questions you may have about pregnancy, including health risks during pregnancy, fertility problems and solutions, "on demand" cesarean sections, weight gain during pregnancy, the correlation between mercury and autism, ways to stay emotionally and physically healthy during pregnancy, and much more. If you're an expectant parent, Pregnancy For Dummies, 4th Edition covers everything mom and baby experience before, during, and after childbirth.
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Pregnancy 7 Chapter 1: Seeing Double Lines: I Think I’m Pregnant! 9 Chapter 2: Your Pregnancy at a Glance: Over view of Pregnancy Week-by-Week 27 Chapter 3: Preparing for Life during Pregnancy 39 Chapter 4: Diet and Exercise for the Expectant Mother 63 Part II: Pregnancy: Countdown 87 Chapter 5: The First Trimester 89 Chapter 6: The Second Trimester 123 Chapter 7: The Third Trimester 151 Part III: The Big Event: Labor, Delivery, and Recovery 189 Chapter 8: Honey, I Think I’m in Labor! 191 Chapter 9: Special Deliver y: Bringing Your Baby into the World 223 Chapter 10: Hello, World! Meet Your Newborn 245 Chapter 11: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery 263 Chapter 12: Feeding Your Baby 291 Part IV: Dealing with Special Concerns 317 Chapter 13: Pregnancies with Special Considerations 319 Chapter 14: When Things Get Complicated 347 Chapter 15: Pregnancy in Sickness and in Health 371 Chapter 16: Coping with the Unexpected 397 Part V: The Part of Tens 403 Chapter 17: Ten Things Nobody Tells You 405 Chapter 18: Ten Healthy Snacks for Pregnant Women 411 Chapter 19: Ten Key Things You Can See on Ultrasound 423 Index 431
Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
