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Index
Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Book 1: Getting Started with Your Pregnancy Preparation
Chapter 1: Seeing Double (Lines): And So It Begins
Seeing Signs — of Pregnancy, That Is
Determining Whether You’re Pregnant
A Week-by-Week Overview of Pregnancy
Common Tests during Pregnancy
Chapter 2: Practitioners, Prenatal Visits, and Maintaining Good Health
Selecting the Right Practitioner for You
Planning Prenatal Visits
Keeping Your Medicines and Vaccinations in Check
Understanding the Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Your Baby
Chapter 3: Diet, Exercise, and Expectant Moms
Looking at Healthy Weight Gain
Taking Stock of What You’re Taking In
Determining Which Foods Are Safe
Considering Special Dietary Needs
Working Out for Two
Chapter 4: Oh, the Changes You’ll See: Physical, Emotional, and Embarrassing Unmentionables
Bracing for Emotional Changes
Prepping for Physical Changes
Looking at Lifestyle Changes
Working during Pregnancy: A Different Type of Labor
Chapter 5: Creating a Birth Plan
What’s a Birth Plan? And Why Would You Want One?
Your Birth-Plan Options: An Overview
Making Smart Choices When You’re Not a Doctor
Avoiding Potential Birth-Plan Pitfalls
Book 2: From Twinkle to Term: The Countdown to Labor and Beyond
Chapter 1: The First Trimester
Following the Numbers: How the Embryo Grows
Adapting to Your Body’s Changes
Going to Your First Prenatal Appointment
Detecting Genetic Abnormalities in the First Trimester: Your Options
Recognizing Causes for Concern
Chapter 2: The Second Trimester
Following Your Baby’s Development
Understanding Your Changing Body
Checking In: Prenatal Visits
Recognizing Causes for Concern
Chapter 3: The Third Trimester
Your Baby Gets Ready for Birth
Keeping Up with Your Changing Body
Hitting the Home Stretch: Prenatal Visits in the Third Trimester
Preparing for Labor
Getting Ready to Head to the Hospital
Recognizing Causes for Concern
Chapter 4: Honey, I Think I’m in Labor!
Knowing When Labor Is Real — and When It Isn’t
Getting Admitted to the Hospital
Monitoring Your Baby
Nudging Things Along: Labor Induction
Getting the Big Picture: Stages and Characteristics of Labor
Handling Labor Pain
Chapter 5: Special Delivery: Bringing Your Baby into the World
Having a Vaginal Delivery
Assisting Nature: Operative Vaginal Delivery
Having a Cesarean Delivery
Congratulations! You Did It!
Chapter 6: Hello, World! Meeting Your Newborn
Looking at Your Bundle of Joy
Knowing What to Expect in the Hospital
Checking In: Baby’s First Doctor Visit
For Partners: Home at Last — with the New Family
Chapter 7: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery
Recuperating from Delivery
Recovering from a Cesarean Delivery
Going through More Postpartum Changes
Returning to “Normal” Life
Book 3: All about Nutrition While Pregnant
Chapter 1: Managing Your Eating Habits and Weight Gain
Discovering How to Eat
Gaining Weight Gradually
Thinking Ahead to Life Post-Delivery
Chapter 2: Nourishing Your Bump: Proper Nutrition during Pregnancy
Eating for Baby and You: Balancing Calories Eaten and Calories Burned
Figuring Out Where Your Calories Should Come From
Getting the Nutrients You Need
Discovering the Numerous Benefits of Fiber
Realizing Why Proper Hydration Matters
Living a Vegetarian Lifestyle While Pregnant
Sticking to Good Nutrition When Faced with Unique Circumstances
Chapter 3: Knowing What Foods to Avoid
Foods and Beverages That Aren’t Safe during Pregnancy
A Warning on Herbals
Focusing on Foodborne Illnesses
Tackling Food-Related Toxins
Being Selective with Sweeteners
Hitting the Seafood Counter
Book 4: Staying Fit While Pregnant
Chapter 1: Recognizing the Benefits of a Fit Pregnancy
What Does “Fit Pregnancy” Mean?
Coping with the Changes Your Body Is Experiencing
Preparing Your Body for Labor and Delivery
Passing the Benefits to Your Baby
Bouncing Back after Your Baby Is Born
Chapter 2: Designing a Safe Prenatal Fitness Program
Consulting Your Healthcare Provider
Developing an Exercise Plan
Monitoring Your Body
Modifying, Modifying, Modifying Your Routine
Knowing How Much May Be Too Much
Understanding Conditions That Make Exercise Off-Limits
Chapter 3: Knowing Which Activities Are Best (And Which to Avoid)
Discovering the Best Ways to Stay Fit While Pregnant
Considering Additional Activities, Depending on Your Background
Steering Clear of Certain Activities
Finding Activities Even When You’re on Bed Rest
Chapter 4: Getting Up and Moving
For the Novice Exerciser
For Fitness Buffs and Competitive Athletes
Chapter 5: Recovering from the Labor Marathon and Getting Up and at ’Em
Resting Up First
Caring for Baby without Stressing Your Body
Deciding When to Exercise and What Activities to Do
Returning to Your Pre-Pregnancy Weight and Strengthening Your Abs
Book 5: Feeding Your Baby: Breast, Bottle, or Both?
Chapter 1: Feeding Your Baby: A Primer for Breast and Bottle
Deciding between Breast and Bottle
Latching onto Breastfeeding
Bottle-Feeding for Beginners
Dealing with Baby’s Developing Digestive System
Chapter 2: Delving Deeper into Breastfeeding
Evaluating Your Postpartum Schedule — Realistically!
Arranging Your Space and Amassing Supplies
Stocking Your Wardrobe
Nursing for the First time: Breastfeeding at the Hospital
Chapter 3: Common Concerns and Challenges
Dealing with Engorgement
Knowing If You’re Nursing Enough
Soothing Nipple Issues
Developing Mastitis
Sharing Yeast Infections
Knowing When Crying Becomes Colic
Getting an Uncooperative Baby to Nurse
Focusing on Baby’s Weight
Book 6: Special Conditions
Chapter 1: Pregnancies with Special Considerations
Figuring Out How Age Matters
Having Twins or More
Getting Pregnant Again
If You’re a Nontraditional Family
Preparing Your Child (or Children) for a New Arrival
Chapter 2: When Things Get Complicated
Dealing with Preterm Labor
Handling Preeclampsia
Understanding Placental Conditions
Recognizing Problems with the Amniotic Fluid and Sac
Describing Problems with Fetal Growth
Looking at Blood Incompatibilities
Dealing with Breech Presentation
Pondering Post-Term Pregnancy
Chapter 3: Pregnancy from Sickness to Health
Getting an Infection While Pregnant
Handling Pre-Pregnancy Conditions
Chapter 4: Coping with the Unexpected
Surviving Recurrent Miscarriages
Coping with Late-Pregnancy Loss
Dealing with Fetal Abnormalities
Finding Help
Beginning to Heal
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