The Pregnancy Bible,9781552978481

The Pregnancy Bible

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ISBN13: 9781552978481
ISBN10: 1552978486
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-09-01
Publisher(s): Firefly Books Ltd
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Summary

With contributions from the top medical experts in gynecology, obstetrics, fetal medicine and pediatrics, The Pregnancy Bible is an extensive, accessible, up-to-the minute sourcebook of everything expecting parents need to know. The Pregnancy Bible combines the knowledge and experience of many medical specialists and healthcare providers -- all under the direction of two practicing and widely-published obstetricians. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Joanne Stone, MD and Keith Eddleman, MD are Associate Professors of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

Joanne Stone, MD and Keith Eddleman, MD are Associate Professors of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(2)
PART I MIRACULOUS BEGINNINGS
The Story of Pregnancy
8(51)
Sperm meets egg
10(4)
The journey to the uterus
14(3)
Your baby's inheritance
17(2)
The first signs of pregnancy
19(5)
Your pregnant body: 1st trimester
24(3)
Your pregnant body: 2nd trimester
27(3)
Your baby week by week
30(22)
Your pregnant body: 3rd trimester
52(3)
How your baby is born
55(4)
PART II ENJOYING YOUR PREGNANCY
Your Pregnant Body
59(24)
Inner changes
60(3)
Outer changes
63(12)
Will it harm your baby?
75(3)
Everyday hazards
78(1)
Working safely
79(2)
Traveling safely
81(2)
Your Prenatal Care
83(14)
The basics of good care
84(3)
Your first visit
87(4)
Subsequent visits
91(2)
Special pregnancies
93(4)
Nine Months of Healthy Eating
97(16)
Making healthy adjustments
98(3)
How to eat a balanced diet
101(5)
The essential nutrients
106(4)
Avoiding food hazards
110(3)
Keeping Fit
113(16)
Preparing for exercise
114(3)
Planning your program
117(7)
Using relaxation techniques
124(5)
Looking Great
129(10)
Top-to-toe care
130(5)
Your maternity wardrobe
135(4)
The Secret Life of Your Unborn Baby
139(10)
The safety of the uterus
140(2)
Your baby's senses
142(3)
Your active baby
145(3)
The birth instigator
148(1)
Managing your Emotions and Intimacy
149(12)
Your response to pregnancy
150(5)
You and your partner
155(4)
Minimizing labor worries
159(2)
Pregnancy for Dads
161(10)
New to fatherhood
162(2)
Redefining your relationship
164(2)
Your role at the birth
166(4)
Thinking about the future
170(1)
Choices in Childbirth
171(18)
Childbirth classes
172(2)
Deciding where to give birth
174(3)
Support measures for labor
177(9)
Interventions and procedures
186(3)
Getting Ready for the Birth of Your Baby
189(20)
Decisions about your baby
190(5)
Shopping for your baby
195(6)
Preparing for labor
201(7)
Going overdue
208(1)
Your Labor and Birth Experience
209(72)
Recognizing labor
210(5)
The stages of labor
215(12)
Special medical interventions
227(6)
Your baby's experience of birth
233(3)
PART III PRENATAL REFERENCE
Prenatal tests
236(10)
Genetic counseling
246(4)
Complicated labors
250(2)
Pregnancy complications
252(12)
Pre-existing medical conditions
264(8)
Medical emergencies
272(3)
Bleeding in pregnancy
275(3)
Miscarriage
278(3)
PART IV NOW YOU'RE A FAMILY
Your Marvelous Newborn
281(12)
What your baby looks like
282(4)
Your baby's postpartum care
286(2)
What your baby can do
288(5)
Taking Care of Your Baby
293(26)
Feeding basics
294(3)
Starting to breastfeed
297(6)
Bottlefeeding your baby
303(3)
Meeting your baby's needs
306(13)
Looking After Yourself
319(20)
Your body after the birth
320(7)
Enjoying motherhood
327(4)
A healthy postpartum diet
331(3)
Getting back into shape
334(5)
Enjoying Parenthood
339(45)
Early days as a parent
340(5)
Overcoming problems
345(5)
Settling into family life
350(6)
PART V POSTPARTUM REFERENCE
Maternal complaints and treatments
356(4)
Newborn medical problems
360(7)
Your baby's health and development
367(6)
Babies needing special care
373(1)
Birth abnormalities
374(8)
The loss of a baby
382(2)
Index 384(8)
Acknowledgments 392

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