PART 1  Enjoying a healthy pregnancy
         Chapter 1  Preparing to become pregnant
         Is the time right?
         Questions to ask
         Is your body ready?
         Contraception · Immunizations · Chronic medical condition · Medications and supplements · Prenatal vitamins · Sexually transmitted infections · Family history · Previous pregnancies · Lifestyle · Additional nutrients
         How to get pregnant
         When you’re most fertile · Maximizing your fertility · Healthy sperm · If you’re having trouble
         Are you pregnant?
         Early symptoms · Home pregnancy tests
         Choosing a care provider
         Obstetrician-gynecologists · Midwives · Giving birth in a hospital · Family physicians · Considering an out-of-hospital birth · Maternal-fetal medicine specialists · How to decide
         Delayed pregnancy and fertility
         Issues to consider · Making healthy choices
         Chapter 2  Healthy choices during pregnancy
         Pregnancy diet
         Making every bite count · Foods to avoid · Vegetarian tips · The good stuff · Taking supplements · Folate and folic acid · Calcium · Protein · Iron · Getting your D
         Gaining weight
         What’s healthy? · If you’re overweight · If you’re underweight · If you’ve had an eating disorder · Slow and steady · Your weight goal · Determining your BMI · Where the weight goes
         Staying active
         Baby, let’s move! · Working in workouts · When extra caution is needed · Listen to your body · Athletes and pregnancy · Activities to approach with care · Pregnancy exercises
         Playing it smart
         Caffeine counter · Caffeine · Alcohol · Tobacco · Illicit drugs
         Making sense of medications
         What’s safe? · What’s not safe? · A medication guide · Birth control pills and pregnancy · Opioid use during pregnancy · What about herbal products?
         Working while pregnant
         Proper way to lift · Handling fatigue · Sitting, standing, bending and lifting · Avoiding harmful substances
         Travelling wisely
         Airplane travel · Destinations to avoid · Proper seat belt use · A few travel tips · Sea travel · Car travel
         Common questions
         Falls · Flu shot and other vaccinations · Colds and allergies · Acne · lactose intolerance · Hair coloring · Hot tubs and saunas · X-rays · Cellphones, computers and microwaves · Airport scanners · Mosquito bites · Household cleaners · Paint fumes · Litter boxes · Pregnancy and cavities · Water parks and theme park rides
         Chapter 3  For dads and partners
         How to take part
         Getting through the first trimester together
         Minimize nausea triggers · Your symptoms (you get ’em too) · Help combat fatigue · Ride out the mood swings · Remember it will pass
         Sex during pregnancy
         Staying intimate
         Labor and delivery worries
         Educate yourself about childbirth · Map your route · Install an infant car seat · Keep a copy of the birth plan · Pack your bags · Manage communications
         Helping during labor
         After the delivery
         Common anxiety
         Take action · Stay involved
         PART 2  Pregnancy month by month
         Introduction
         Why 10 months?
         Pregnancy calendar
         A week-by-week checklist
         How to respond
         A guide to troublesome signs and symptoms
         Chapter 4  Month 1: Weeks 1 to 4
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week · X and Y
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Estimating your due dates · Baby’s sex: Can parents choose?
         Your emotions
         Mixed feelings · Mood swings · Your partner’s reaction · Your relationship with your partner
         Scheduling a prenatal checkup
         Getting yourself prepped · Exercise of the month
         Chapter 5  Month 2: Weeks 5 to 8
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week · Can stress cause miscarriage? · What to avoid
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Spotting
         Coping with morning sickness
         Exercise of the month · Hormones and more · How to ease the queasiness · The ‘warmed up’ effect
         Your emotions
         Anticipation · Worries and concerns
         Prenatal checkup
         What’s going to happen? · First appointment checklist
         Twins, triplets and more
         How multiple are made · Fraternal vs. identical · What it means for you · Possible complications
         Chapter 6  Month 3: Weeks 9 to 12
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · That pregnancy glow
         Your emotions
         Dealing with body image
         Prenatal checkup
         Prenatal tests: Yes, no, not sure? · Boy or girl: Do you want to know? · Exercise of the month · Sex during pregnancy
         Alternative prenatal care models
         Chapter 7  Month 4: Weeks 13 to 16
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Congestion problems · Exercise of the month
         Your emotions
         Feeling productive
         Time to go shopping
         Prenatal checkup
         Thinking ahead to child care
         Child care options · Making your decision · Work and family balance
         Chapter 8  Month 5: Weeks 17 to 20
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Exercise of the month
         Your motions
         Baby on the move! · ‘Baby brain’
         Prenatal checkup
         Chapter 9  Month 6: Weeks 21 to 24
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Is it false labor or true labor? · Exercise of the month
         Your emotions
         Confronting your fears · Being intimate
         Prenatal checkup
         Childbirth classes
         Different types · What to look for · Thinking ahead: Finding a care provider for your baby
         Chapter 10  Month 7: Weeks 25 to 28
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where
         Your emotions
         Enjoy a little break
         Prenatal checkup
         Exercise of the month · Losing your personal space · Glucose challenge testing · Rh antibodies testing · Tdap vaccine
         The breast or bottle question
         A tough decision for some women · Sagging breasts
         Chapter 11  Month 8: Weeks 29 to 32
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Changes in baby’s movement · Exercise of the month · Watching out for preterm labor · Finding a comfortable sleep position
         Your emotions
         Handling anxiety
         Prenatal checkup
         Cord blood banking
         Public vs. private · Should you consider it?
         Baby gear essentials
         Buying a car seat · Buying a crib · Buying a baby carrier
         Chapter 12  Month 9: Weeks 33 to 36
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where · Exercise of the month
         Preparing your body for labor
         Kegel exercises · Perineal massage
         Your emotions
         Preparing yourself for labor
         Prenatal checkup
         Strep test · Checking baby’s position
         Your birth plan
         Birth plan checklist · Pain management
         Chapter 13  Month 10: Weeks 37 to 40
         Baby’s growth
         Week by week · How baby comes out
         Your body changes
         What’s happening and where
         Your emotions
         Time to relax
         Techniques to keep you calm
         Prenatal checkup
         When to call · Exercise of the month · What to do when baby’s overdue · Placentophagy
         Chapter 14  Labor and childbirth
         While you wait
         Review your birth plan · Preregister at the hospital · Pack your bag · Try to relax · Common questions
         How your body prepares
         Early signals · Signs you’re in labor · Presentation, position and station · Can you kick-start labor?
         It’s time! – Or is it?
         Ready; set; not yet! · What’s that for?
         Sages of labor and childbirth
         What does labor feel like? · Stage 1 · Cervix dilation · Labor positions · Factors that can speed or slow labor · Back labor · How baby comes out · What exactly triggers labor? · Stage 2 · Stage 3
         If you’re the labor coach
         During early labor · During active labor · During transition · During pushing and delivery
         Chapter 15  Cesarean birth
         When is a C-section done?
         Reasons why · What about elective C-sections?
         The risks
         Risks for you · Is there a limit? · Risks for your baby · Dealing with the unexpected
         What you can expect
         Preparation · The operating room · The recovery room
         After surgery
         Vaginal seeding · Recovery · Your partner’s involvement · Restrictions · Possible complications · Welcome, little one
         PART 3  Baby is finally here
         Chapter 16  Your newborn
         Your baby’s appearance
         Head · Jennifer’s story · Skin · Hair · Eyes
         Newborn care
         Examinations · Treatments and vaccinations · Screening tests
         Circumcision
         Issues to consider · How it’s done · Circumcision care
         Newborn issues
         Jaundice · Infection · Learning to eat
         The premature newborn
         The setting · The neonatal intensive care until team · What baby may look like · Getting involved · Complications of prematurity · When your baby is hospitalized
         Chapter 17  Taking baby home
         Your baby’s world
         Reflexes · Senses · Crying · Swaddling baby · Eating and sleeping · Coping with colic · Developing good sleep habits · Safe sleep · Peeing and pooping · First bowel movements
         Baby care basics
         Holding your baby · Changing diapers · Diaper rash · Cradle cap · Bathing · Umbilical cord care · Skin care · Nail care · Clothing
         Twins, triplets or more
         Getting through the first weeks
         Chapter 18  Postpartum issues for mom
         Breast care
         Engorgement · Leaking milk · Score or cracked nipples · Breast self-awareness · Blocked ducts
         Bowel and urination problems
         Bowel movements · Hemorrhoids · Urine leakage · Difficulty urinating
         Healing
         Uterine cramping · Episiotomies and tears · Vaginal discharge
         Getting back into shape
         Fatigue · Hair and skin · Weight loss · Exercise
         The baby blues
         Dealing with the blues · Causes · Signs and symptoms · Is it more than the blues?
         Baby bonding
         Give it time
         Chapter 19  Managing as parents
         Early survival tips
         Tackling transitional stress · Getting enough sleep · When sleep becomes a struggle · Negotiating household chores · Paying for baby · Introducing your pet to a new baby
         Parenting as a team
         The transition to parenthood · The importance of support · Setting the tone · What makes a strong, healthy family?
         Finding time for yourself and each other
         Getting away on your own · Getting away together · Sex after pregnancy
         Single parenthood
         Hang in there
         PART 4  Important decisions of pregnancy
         Chapter 20  Genetic screening
         What is it?
         Different types of genetic tests
         Issues to consider
         9 key questions
         Types of genetic disorders
         Family history screening
         Ethnic-based screening · Genetic diseases
         Expanded carrier screening
         How it’s done
         Understanding the results
         Chapter 21  Prenatal testing
         Issues to consider
         6 key questions
         Ultrasound imaging
         Prenatal screening
         First trimester combines screening · Second trimester quadruple screening · Screening tests combines across first and second trimesters · Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening
         Prenatal diagnostic tests
         Chorionic villus sampling · Amniocentesis · When the results indicate a problem · Genetic studies after CVS or amniocentesis · Fetal blood sampling
         Fetal surveillance or late pregnancy tests
         Fetal nonstress and stress tests · Biophysical profile testing · Doppler ultrasound
         Chapter 22  Breast-feeding
         Breast-feeding
         Milk production · Benefits for baby · Benefits for you · Pros vs. cons · When breast-feeding may not be an option · Vitamin D · Getting started · Feeding positions · Nursing basics · Keeping yourself healthy · Breast care · Pumping your breasts · Storing breast milk · Breast-feeding multiples · Going back to work · Introducing a bottle · Donor milk
         Bottle-feeding
         Breast of bottle: Feeding tips · Pros vs. cons · Bottle-feeding basics · Be flexible · Getting started · Preparing formula · Getting into position
         Chapter 23  Pain relief during childbirth
         Issues to consider
         Your options
         Pain medications · Natural methods · What’s a doula?
         Pain medications
         Epidural block · Spinal block · Combined spinal epidural · Receiving an epidural block · Opioids · Local anesthetic · Nitrous oxide
         Natural methods
         Breathing techniques · Relaxation techniques · Other techniques
         Chapter 24  Elective cesarean birth
         Issues to consider
         Benefits vs. risks
         Maternal benefits · Maternal risks · Fetal risks
         Making your decision
         Chapter 25  Vaginal birth after a cesarean birth
         Benefits of VBAC · Risks of VBAC
         Issues to consider
         Previous incision · Reason for previous C-section · Who might not be a candidate
         Tips for planning a VBAC
         Chapter 26  Contraception after delivery
         Issues to consider
         Breast-feeding and contraception
         Fertility · Hormones and breast milk · Vaginal dryness
         Options
         Hormonal methods · Barrier methods · Intrauterine devices · Permanent methods · Natural family planning methods · Emergency methods
         Making your decision
         PART 5  Symptoms guide
         Abdominal discomfort · Abdominal pressure · Abdominal tenderness · Acne · Allergies · Baby’s hiccups · Baby’s kicks · Backache · Blurry vision · Breast discharge · Breast enlargement · Breast tenderness · Buttock and leg pain · Carpal tunnel syndrome · Clumsiness · Constipation · Contractions · Cramping · Dizziness and faintness · Dreams · Enlarged veins · Excessive salivation · Eye changes · Facial skin darkening · Fatigue · Feeling warm · Fluid leakage · Food aversions · Food cravings · Forgetfulness · Gas and bloating · Gum disease and bleeding · Headaches · Heartburn · Hemorrhoids · Hip pain · Hunger · Increased heart rate · Insomnia · Irrational fears · Itchiness · Leg cramps · Linea nigra · Mood swings · Morning sickness · Mucous discharge · Navel soreness · Nesting · Nipple darkening · Nosebleeds · Pelvic pressure · Perineal aching · Perspiration · Public bone pain · Rashes · Rectal bleeding · Red palms and soles · Rib tenderness · Round ligament pain · Sensitivity to smells · Shortness of breath · Skin tags · Snoring · Stretch marks · Stuffy nose · Swelling · Swollen feet · Thirst · Urinary tract infections · Urinating frequently · Urine leakage · Vaginal bleeding · Vaginal discharge · Varicose veins · Vomiting · Yeast infections
         PART 6  Complications of pregnancy and childbirth
         Chapter 27  Issues during pregnancy
         Blood concerns
         Rhesus factor incompatibility · Iron deficiency anemia
         Cervical incompetence
         Depression
         Early labor
         Bed rest and activity restriction
         Excessive vomiting
         Fetal growth restriction
         Gestational diabetes
         Infection
         Chickenpox · Cytomegalovirus · Fifth disease · Flu · German measles · Group B streptococcus · Listeriosis · Toxoplasmosis · Tuberculosis · Zika virus
         Placental problems
         Placental abruption · Placenta previa
         Preeclampsia and hypertension
         Chapter 28  Problems of labor and childbirth
         Labor that fails to start
         Inducing labor · Oxytocin
         Labor that fails to progress
         Prolonged early labor · Assisted birth · Prolonged active labor · Prolonged pushing
         Baby in an abnormal position
         Facing up · Abnormal angle · Head too big · Breech · Lying sideways
         Intolerance of labor
         Umbilical cord prolapse · Umbilical cord compression · Decreased fetal heart rate
         Chapter 29  Managing mom’s health concerns
         Pre-existing health issues
         Asthma · Cancer · Depression · Diabetes · Epilepsy · Heart disease · Hepatitis B · High blood pressure · Immune thrombocytopenic purpura · Inflammatory bowel disease · Lupus · Phenylketonuria · Rheumatoid arthritis · Sexually transmitted infections · Sickle cell disease · Thyroid disease · Uterine fibroids
         Postpartum concerns
         Blood clots · Excessive bleeding · Infection · Postpartum depression · Self-care for postpartum depression
         Chapter 30  Pregnancy loss
         Miscarriage
         Signs and symptoms · Causes · What doesn’t cause miscarriage? · Types of miscarriages · Seeing a doctor · Treatment · Recovery · Recurrent pregnancy loss
         Ectopic pregnancy
         Signs and symptoms · Treatment · Future pregnancies
         Molar pregnancy
         Signs and symptoms · Treatment · Future pregnancies
         Stillbirth
         Signs and symptoms · Causes · Treatment · Future pregnancies · Coping with pregnancy loss
         Trying again
         Emotional recovery · Your partner · Physical recovery · Tips for future pregnancies
         Additional resources
         Glossary
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