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Pregnancy For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Pregnancy For Dummies, 2nd Edition


By Joanne Stone, M.D., Keith Eddleman, M.D., Mary Duenwald

ISBN: 978-0-7645-4483-5
Format: Paper
Pages: 408 Pages
Pub. Date: January 2004

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Introduction.

Part I: The Game Plan.

Chapter 1: From Here to Maternity.

Chapter 2: I Think I’m Pregnant!

Chapter 3: Preparing for Life during Pregnancy.

Chapter 4: Diet and Exercise for the Expectant Mother.

Part II: Pregnancy: A Drama in Three Acts.

Chapter 5: The First Trimester.

Chapter 6: The Second Trimester.

Chapter 7: The Third Trimester.

Chapter 8: Understanding Prenatal Testing.

Part III: The Big Event: Labor, Delivery, and Recovery.

Chapter 9: Honey, I Think I’m in Labor!

Chapter 10: Special Delivery: Bringing Your Baby into the World.

Chapter 11: Hello, World! Your Newborn.

Chapter 12: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery.

Chapter 13: Feeding Your Baby.

Part IV: Special Concerns.

Chapter 14: Pregnancies with Special Considerations.

Chapter 15: When Things Get Complicated.

Chapter 16: Pregnancy in Sickness and in Health.

Chapter 17: Coping with the Unexpected.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Things Nobody Tells You.

Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Old Wives’ Tales.

Chapter 20: Ten Landmarks in Fetal Development.

Chapter 21: Ten Key Things You Can See on Ultrasound.

Appendix: The Pregnant Man: Having a Baby from a Dad’s Perspective.

Index.

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