What to expect when you're expecting
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1 online resource (xxiii, 614 p.) : ill. - Edition: 4th ed.
- Publisher: New York : Workman Pub., c2008.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. Description based on print version record. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword to the fourth edition / Charles J. Lockwood -- Introduction : why this book was born again, again -- pt. 1. First things first -- 1. Before you conceive -- Preconception prep for moms -- Putting it all together -- It takes two, baby -- Pinpointing ovulation -- Conception misconceptions -- Preconception prep for dads -- 2. Are you pregnant? -- What you may be wondering about -- Early pregnancy signs -- Diagnosing pregnancy -- A faint line -- Testing for the irregular -- No longer positive -- If you're not pregnant -- A negative result -- Testing smart -- Making the first appointment -- Your due date -- All about : choosing and working with your practitioner -- Obstetrician? Family practitioner? Midwife? -- Birthing choices -- Types of practice -- Finding a candidate -- Division of labor -- Making your selection -- Pregnant and uncovered -- Making the most of the patient-practitioner partnership -- So you won't forget -- 3. Your pregnancy profile -- Your gynecological history -- This book's for you -- Birth control during pregnancy -- Fibroids -- Endometriosis -- Colposcopy -- HPV (Human papillomavirus) -- Other STDs and pregnancy -- Herpes -- Signs and symptoms of genital herpes -- Your obstetrical history -- In virto fertilization (IVF) -- The second time around -- Your obstetrical history repeating itself -- Back-to-back pregnancies -- Having a big family -- Previous abortions -- Do tell -- Preterm birth -- Incompetent cervix -- Your pregnancy profile and preterm birth -- Rh incompatibility -- Your medical history -- Rubella antibody levels -- Immunizations in pregnancy -- Obesity -- Pregnancy after gastric bypass -- Underweight -- An eating disorder -- Have a baby after 35 -- Is 35 the magic number? -- The father's age -- Uninsured, Mama? -- Genetic counseling -- Pregnancy and the single mother -- All about : prenatal diagnosis -- First trimester -- First-trimester ultrasound -- First-trimester combined screening -- Chorionic villus sampling -- It's a ... surprise! -- First and second trimester -- Integrated screening -- Second trimester -- Quad screening -- Amniocentesis -- A false screen -- How to freak out a pregnant woman -- Second-trimester ultrasound -- If a problem is found. |
Summary, etc.: | 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. |
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