Cuts Through The Confusion Surrounding Pregnancy And Birth By Debunking Dozens Of Myths That Mislead Parents, Offering Explanations Of Medical Terms, And Covering A Variety Of Issues Including Prenatal Care, Birth Defects, And Amniocentesis. Why This Book Was Born Again, Again -- Pt. 1. First Things First. 1. Before You Conceive : Preconception Prep For Moms ; Preconception Prep For Dads -- 2. Are You Pregnant? : What You May Be Wondering About ; Choosing And Working With Your Practitioner -- 3. Your Pregnancy Profile : Your Gynecological History ; Your Obstetrical History ; Your Medical History ; Prenatal Diagnosis ; First Trimester ; First And Second Trimester ; Second Trimester -- 4. Your Pregnancy Lifestyle : What You May Be Wondering About ; Complementary And Alternative Medicine -- 5. Nine Months Of Eating Well : What You May Be Wondering About -- Pt. 2. Nine Months & Counting: From Conception To Delivery. 6. The First Month: Approximately 1 To 4 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At Your First Prenatal Visit ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Your Pampered Pregnancy -- 7. The Second Month: Approximately 5 To 8 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Weight Gain During Pregnancy -- 8. The Third Month: Approximately 9 To 13 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Pregnant On The Job -- 9. The Fourth Month: Approximately 14 To 17 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Exercise During Pregnancy --^ 10. The Fifth Month: Approximately 18 To 22 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Sex And The Pregnant Woman -- 11. The Sixth Month: Approximately 23 To 27 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Childbirth Education -- 12. The Seventh Month: Approximately 28 To 31 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Easing Labor Pain -- 13. The Eighth Month: Approximately 32 To 35 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Breastfeeding --^ 14. The Ninth Month: Approximately 36 To 40 Weeks : Your Baby This Month ; What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At This Month's Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Prelabor, False Labor, Real Labor -- 15. Labor And Delivery : What You May Be Wondering About ; Childbirth ; Stage One: Labor ; Stage Two: Pushing And Delivery ; Stage Three: Delivery Of The Placenta -- Pt. 3. Twins, Triplets & More: When You're Expecting Multiples. 16. Expecting More Than One : What You May Be Wondering About ; Multiple Childbirth -- Pt. 4. After The Baby Is Born. 17. Postpartum: The First Week : What You May Be Feeling ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Getting Started Breastfeeding -- 18. Postpartum: The First 6 Weeks : What You May Be Feeling ; What You Can Expect At Your First Postpartum Checkup ; What You May Be Wondering About ; Getting Back Into Shape ; Phase 1: Twenty-four Hours After Delivery ; Phase 2: Three Days After Delivery ; Phase 3: After Your Postpartum Checkup -- Pt. 5. For Dads. 19. Fathers Are Expectant, Too : What You May Be Wondering About -- Pt. 6. Staying Healthy When You're Expecting. 20. If You Get Sick : What You May Be Wondering About ; Medications During Pregnancy -- 21. If You Have A Chronic Condition : What You May Be Wondering About ; Getting The Support You Need -- Pt. 7. The Complicated Pregnancy. 22. Managing A Complicated Pregnancy : Pregnancy Complications ; Uncommon Pregnancy Complications ; Childbirth And Postpartum Complications ; If You're Put On Bed Rest -- 23. Coping With Pregnancy Loss. By Heidi Murkoff And Sharon Mazel ; Foreword By Charles J. Lockwood. Completely New & Revised--cover. Includes Index.
Categories:
- Parenting & Relationships
- Parenting
- Early Childhood
- Parenting
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Author : Murkoff, Heidi,Mazel, Sharon
Language : English
Edition : 4th
Published :2008-04-10
Number Of Pages : 614
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0761148574
ISBN-13 : 9780761148579
Item weight : 1.85 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 6.02 in x 8.94 in
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