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"What to Expect When You're Expecting" addresses health and medical questions as well as lifestyle concerns. Incorporating the most recent developments in medicine, the book contains both the most accurate information available in the most reader-friendly format.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
- - A book about what to expect when pregnant.
- - The pregnancy guide bible.
- - Everything you need to know when you are pregnant.
Summary edit
"What to Expect When You're Expecting" provides expectant parents with a wealth of information on month-by-month development, making love during pregnancy, preparing for labor and delivery, and breastfeeding and bonding afterward.
Includes information on working while pregnant.... read more
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- Doctor: Add a description of this character.
- Clomid
- Frederick Leboyer: A french obstetrician that promoted a gentler form of delivery. I.E. no harsh lights, slapping of baby's bottom, etc. Baby is usually put immediately in mother's arms. In many (if not most) hospitals his suggested procedures are now routine.
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“Good prenatal care is one of the most important ingredients in making a healthy baby.”
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“The test results are back; the news has (sort of) sunk in: You're having a baby!”
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Choose from salmon (wild caught is best), sole, flounder, haddock, tilapia, halibut, ocean perch, pollack, cod, and trout, as well as other smaller ocean fish (anchovies, sardines, and herring are not only safe, but also loaded with omega-3) and seafood of all kinds.
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Best to buy organic (because even after washing, these foods still carry higher levels of pesticide residue than others): Apples, cherries, grapes, peaches, nectarines, pears, raspberries, strawberries, bell peppers, celery, potatoes, and spinach.
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If your weight gain is going according to schedule (an average of about one pound a week in the second and third trimesters),
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Pregnant women should particularly avoid the following oils because some of them can trigger uterine contractions: basil, juniper, rosemary, sage, peppermint, pennyroyal, oregano, and thyme.
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Green Leafy and Yellow Vegetables and Yellow Fruits: 3 to 4 servings daily.
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Generally avoid foods preserved with nitrates and nitrites (or sodium nitrates), including hot dogs, salami, bologna, and smoked fish and meats.
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Research showsthat mothers who eat at least five times a day (three meals plus two snacks or six mini meals, for instance. are more likely to carry to term.
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Subtract three months from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), then add seven days—that’s your due date. For example, say your last period began on April 11. Count backward three months, which gets you to January, and then add seven days. Your due date would be January 18.
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According to the EPA and other experts, it’s smart to avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, and tuna steaks.
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Protein foods: 3 servings daily. How does your baby grow? Using, among other nutrients, the amino acids (the building blocks of human cells) from the protein you eat each day. Because your baby’s cells are multiplying rapidly, protein is an extremely crucial component of your pregnancy diet. Aim to have about 75 grams of protein every day.
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Organizations edit
- American College of Nurse Mid-Midwives: ACNM is the professional associaiton for certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives.
- NARM: North American registry of Midwives.
- La Leche League: An organization that supports and promotes breast feeding.
First Sentence edit
So you've made the decision to start a family (or to grow that family you've already started).
Table of Contents edit
<p>Foreword to the Third Edition, by Richard Aubry, M.D., M.P.H.
Another Word from the Doctor
Foreword: A Word from the Doctor
Introduction to the Third Edition: Why This Book Was Born
Again ... and Again
Introduction: How This Book Was Born</p><p> IN THE BEGINNING</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Are You Pregnant?
What You May Be Concerned About
Vitamin Reminder * Diagnosing Pregnancy * Testing Smart
* Possible Signs of Pregnancy * Probable Signs of Pregnancy *
Positive Signs of Pregnancy * Making the First Appointment
* If You're Not Pregnant... * Pregnancy Timetable * Due Date
What It's Important to Know:
CHOOSING (AND WORKING WITH) YOUR PRACTITIONER
A Look Back * What Kind of Patient Are You? * Obstetrician?
Family Practitioner? Nurse-Midwife? * Types of Practice * Find-
ing a Candidate * Birthing Alternatives * Making Your Selection
* Making the Most of the Patient-Practitioner Partnership *
So You Won't Forget</p><p>Chapter 2: Now That You're Pregnant
What You May Be Concerned About
Your Gynecological History * This Book's for You * Previous
Abortions * Your Obstetrical History Repeating Itself *
Pregnancies Too Close Together * The Second Time Around
* Having a Big Family * Repeat Cesareans * Vaginal Birth
After Cesarean (VBAC) * Obesity * Rh Incompatibility * Being a
Single Mother * Having a Baby After Thirty-Five * Age and
Testing for Down Syndrome * The Father's Age * Fibroids *
Endometriosis * Incompetent Cervix * In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)</p>
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Coping with Pregnancy Loss
Loss of One Twin * Stages of Grief Why?</p>
<p> THE NEXT BABY</p><p>Chapter 21: Preparing for the Next Baby
Preconception Prep for Mothers * Preconception Prep for Dads *
Now That You've Read the Ending...</p><p>Appendix
Common Tests During Pregnancy * Non-Drug Treatments
During Pregnancy * Pregnancy Calorie and Fat Requirements .
Sources and Resources</p><p>Pregnancy Notes</p><p>Index</p>
Glossary edit
- Best-Odds diet: A pregnancy diet for busy working women.
- Pre-OB: A visit to the doctor to confirm a pregnancy.
- HPT: home pregnancy test
- EDD: estimated date of delivery
- LMP: last menstrual period
- FP: family physician
- LDR: A hospital room for labor, delivery and recovery.
- LDRP: A hospital room for labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care.
- CNM: certified nurse-midwife
- VBAC: vaginal birth after cesarean.
- IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
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Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 10 in New York Times Bestsellers - Paperback Advice (Current). (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Five Love Languages, and followed by The Magic.
This book is in What to Expect. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Arlene Eisenberg (Author)
- Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff (Author)
- Sandee Hathaway (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Sharon Mazel
- Charles J. Lockwood (Foreword) - Contributed to the fourth edition.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0894807692
Page Count: 351
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0894807692
Page Count: 351
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: RG 525 .M87 2002
- Dewey: 618.24
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