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What to expect when you're expecting / Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg & Sandee Hathaway ; medical consultant, Dr. Richard Aubry ; research consultant, Sharon Mazel.
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- ISBN: 0761125493 (hd. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0761121323 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xxv, 597 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.cm.
- Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: New York : Workman Pub., c2002.
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Pregnancy. Childbirth. Postnatal care. |
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What to Expect When You're Expecting
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword to the Second Edition: Another Word From the Doctor | p. xvii | |
| Foreword: A Word From the Doctor | p. xviii | |
| Introduction to the Second Edition: Why This Book Was Reborn | p. xx | |
| What's in a Month? | ||
| Introduction: How This Book Was Born | p. xxii | |
| Part 1 | In the Beginning | |
| Chapter 1 | Are You Pregnant? | p. 2 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 2 | |
| Signs of Pregnancy | ||
| Pregnancy Tests | ||
| Possible Signs of Pregnancy | ||
| Probable Signs of Pregnancy | ||
| Positive Signs of Pregnancy | ||
| Testing Smart | ||
| Due Date | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Choosing (And Working with) Your Practitioner | p. 8 | |
| A Look Back | ||
| What Kind of Patient Are You? | ||
| Obstetrician? Family Practitioner? Nurse-Midwife? | ||
| Type of Practice | ||
| Finding a Candidate | ||
| Birthing Alternatives | ||
| Making Your Selection | ||
| Making the Most of the Patient-Practitioner Partnership | ||
| Protecting Yourself Against Malpractice | ||
| So You Won't Forget | ||
| Chapter 2 | Now That You Are Pregnant | p. 18 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 18 | |
| Your Gynecological History | ||
| Previous Abortions | ||
| Fibroids | ||
| Incompetent Cervix | ||
| Your Obstetrical History Repeating Itself | ||
| Repeat Cesareans | ||
| Your Family History | ||
| Pregnancies too Close Together | ||
| Tempting Fate the Second Time Around | ||
| Having a Big Family | ||
| Being a Single Mother | ||
| Having a Baby After 35 | ||
| Age and Testing for Down Syndrome | ||
| The Father's Age | ||
| In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) | ||
| Living at a High Altitude | ||
| Religious Objections to Medical Care | ||
| RH Incompatibility | ||
| Obesity | ||
| Herpes | ||
| Signs and Symptoms of Genital Herpes | ||
| Other STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) | ||
| Fear of Aids | ||
| Hepatitis B | ||
| An IUD Still in Place | ||
| Birth Control Pills in Pregnancy | ||
| Spermicides | ||
| Provera | ||
| DES | ||
| Genetic Problems | ||
| Your Opposition to Abortion | ||
| What It's Important to Know: About Prenatal Diagnosis | p. 42 | |
| Amniocentesis | ||
| Amnio Complication | ||
| Ultrasound | ||
| Fetoscopy | ||
| Maternal-Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening | ||
| Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) | ||
| Reducing the Risk in Any Pregnancy | ||
| Other Types of Prenatal Diagnosis | ||
| Chapter 3 | Throughout Your Pregnancy | p. 52 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 52 | |
| Alcohol | ||
| Cigarette Smoking | ||
| Breaking the Smoking Habit | ||
| When Other People Smoke | ||
| Marijuana Use | ||
| Cocaine and Other Drug Use | ||
| Perils in Perspective | ||
| Caffeine | ||
| Sugar Substitutes | ||
| Your Pregnancy Lifestyle | ||
| The Family Cat | ||
| Hot Tubs and Saunas | ||
| Microwave Exposure | ||
| Electric Blankets and Heating Pads | ||
| X-Rays | ||
| Household Hazards | ||
| Let Your House Breathe | ||
| The Green Solution | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
| Occupational Hazards | ||
| Getting all the Facts | ||
| Quiet Please | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Playing Baby Roulette | p. 76 | |
| Weighing Risk vs. Benefit | ||
| Chapter 4 | The Best-Odds Diet | p. 80 |
| Nine Basic Principles for Nine Months of Healthy Eating | ||
| The Best-Odds Daily Dozen | ||
| What's in a Pill? | ||
| The Best-Odds Diet Food Selection Groups | p. 89 | |
| Protein Foods | ||
| High-Protein Snacks | ||
| Vitamin C Foods | ||
| Calcium-Rich Foods | ||
| Calcium-Rich Snacks | ||
| Green Leafy and Yellow Vegetables and Yellow Fruits | ||
| Other Fruits and Vegetables | ||
| Whole Grains and Legumes | ||
| Iron-Rich Foods | ||
| High-Fat Foods | ||
| Best-Odds Recipes | p. 93 | |
| Cream of Tomato Soup | ||
| Best-Odds Fries | ||
| Power-Packed Oatmeal | ||
| Bran Muffins | ||
| Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes | ||
| Double-the-Milk Shake | ||
| Fig Bars | ||
| Fruity Oatmeal Cookies | ||
| Vegetarian Complete Protein Combinations | ||
| Dairy Complete Protein Combinations | ||
| Fruited Yogurt | ||
| Mock Strawberry Daiquiri | ||
| Virgin Sangria | ||
| Part 2 | Nine Months and Counting: From Conception to Delivery | |
| Chapter 5 | The First Month | p. 100 |
| What You Can Expect at Your First Prenatal Visit | p. 100 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 102 | |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 102 | |
| Fatigue | ||
| Depression | ||
| Morning Sickness | ||
| Excessive Saliva | ||
| Frequent Urination | ||
| Breast Changes | ||
| Vitamin Supplements | ||
| Ectopic Pregnancy | ||
| The Condition of Your Baby | ||
| Miscarriage | ||
| Possible Signs of Miscarriage | ||
| Stress in Your Life | ||
| Relaxation Made Easy | ||
| Overwhelming Fear About Baby's Health | ||
| Picking Up Other Children | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Getting Regular Medical Care | p. 116 | |
| A Schedule of Prenatal Visits | ||
| When to Call the Practitioner | ||
| Taking Care of the Rest of You | ||
| Chapter 6 | The Second Month | p. 119 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | p. 119 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 119 | |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 120 | |
| Venous Changes | ||
| What You May Look Like | ||
| Complexion Problems | ||
| Waistline Expansion | ||
| Losing Your Figure | ||
| Heartburn and Indigestion | ||
| Food Aversions and Cravings | ||
| Milk Aversion or Intolerance | ||
| Cholesterol | ||
| A Meatless Diet | ||
| A Vegetarian Diet | ||
| Junk-Food Junkie | ||
| Eating Fast Food | ||
| Best-Odds Cheating | ||
| Chemicals in Food | ||
| Reading Labels | ||
| Eating Safe | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Playing it Safe | p. 133 | |
| Chapter 7 | The Third Month | p. 134 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | p. 134 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 134 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 135 | |
| Constipation | ||
| Flatulence (Gas) | ||
| Weight Gain | ||
| Headaches | ||
| Trouble Sleeping | ||
| Stretch Marks | ||
| Baby's Heartbeat | ||
| Sexual Desire | ||
| Oral Sex | ||
| Cramp After Orgasm | ||
| Twins and More | ||
| A Corpus Luteum Cyst | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Weight Gain During Pregnancy | p. 147 | |
| Breakdown of Your Weight Gain | ||
| Chapter 8 | The Fourth Month | p. 150 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | p. 150 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 150 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 152 | |
| Elevated Blood Pressure | ||
| Sugar in the Urine | ||
| Anemia | ||
| Breathlessness | ||
| Forgetfulness | ||
| Hair Dyes and Permanents | ||
| Nosebleeds and Nasal Stuffiness | ||
| Allergies | ||
| Vaginal Discharge | ||
| Fetal Movement | ||
| Appearance | ||
| Maternity Clothes | ||
| Reality of Pregnancy | ||
| Unwanted Advice | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Making Love During Pregnancy | p. 164 | |
| Understanding Sexuality During Pregnancy | ||
| When Sexual Relations May Be Limited | ||
| Enjoying It More, Even if You're Doing It Less | ||
| Chapter 9 | The Fifth Month | p. 170 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | p. 170 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 170 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 171 | |
| Fatigue | ||
| Faintness and Dizziness | ||
| Hepatitis Testing | ||
| Sleeping Position | ||
| Backache | ||
| Carrying Older Children | ||
| Foot Problems | ||
| Fast-Growing Hair and Nails | ||
| Late Miscarriage | ||
| Abdominal Pain | ||
| Changes in Skin Pigmentation | ||
| Other Strange Skin Symptoms | ||
| Dental Problems | ||
| Travel | ||
| Eating Out | ||
| Eating Out, Best-Odds Style | ||
| Wearing a Seat Belt | ||
| Sports | ||
| Vision | ||
| A Low-Lying Placenta | ||
| Outside Influences in the Womb | ||
| Carrying Baby, Fifth Month | ||
| Motherhood | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Exercise During Pregnancy | p. 189 | |
| The Benefits of Exercise | ||
| Developing a Good Exercise Program | ||
| Don't Just Sit There... | ||
| Playing It Safe | ||
| Choosing the Right Pregnancy Exercise | ||
| If You Don't Exercise | ||
| Chapter 10 | The Sixth Month | p. 199 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | p. 199 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 199 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 200 | |
| Pain and Numbness in the Hand | ||
| Pins and Needles | ||
| Baby Kicking | ||
| Leg Cramps | ||
| Rectal Bleeding and Hemorrhoids | ||
| Itchy Abdomen | ||
| Toxemia, or Preeclampsia | ||
| Staying on the Job | ||
| Clumsiness | ||
| The Pain of Childbirth | ||
| Labor and Delivery | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Childbirth Education | p. 209 | |
| Benefits of Taking a Childbirth Class | ||
| Choosing a Childbirth Class | ||
| For Information on Childbirth Classes | ||
| The Most Common Schools of Thought | ||
| Chapter 11 | The Seventh Month | p. 214 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | p. 214 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 214 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 215 | |
| Increasing Fatigue | ||
| Concern About the Baby's Well-Being | ||
| Edema (Swelling) of the Ankles and Feet | ||
| Overheating | ||
| Orgasm and the Baby | ||
| Premature Labor | ||
| Don't Hold It In | ||
| Approaching Responsibility | ||
| Accidents | ||
| Lower Back and Leg Pain (Sciatica) | ||
| Skin Eruptions | ||
| Fetal Hiccups | ||
| Dreams and Fantasies | ||
| A Low-Birthweight Baby | ||
| A Birthing Plan | ||
| What It's Important to Know: All About Childbirth Medication | p. 226 | |
| What Kinds of Pain Relief Are Most Commonly Used? | ||
| Making the Decision | ||
| Chapter 12 | The Eighth Month | p. 233 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups | p. 233 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 233 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 234 | |
| Shortness of Breath | ||
| Not So Funny Rib Tickling | ||
| Stress Incontinence | ||
| Your Weight Gain and the Baby's Size | ||
| How You're Carrying | ||
| Presentation and Position of the Baby | ||
| Carrying Baby, Eighth Month | ||
| How Does Your Baby Lie? | ||
| Your Safety During Childbirth | ||
| Adequacy for Delivery | ||
| Twin Labor and Delivery | ||
| Banking Your Own Blood | ||
| Having a Cesarean Section | ||
| Cesarean Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor | ||
| Hospitals and Cesarean Rates | ||
| Making the Cesarean Birth a Family Affair | ||
| Travel Safety | ||
| Driving | ||
| Braxton Hicks Contractions | ||
| Bathing | ||
| Relationship With Your Spouse | ||
| Making Love Now | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Facts About Breastfeeding | p. 251 | |
| Why Breast Is Best | ||
| Why Some Prefer the Bottle | ||
| Making the Choice | ||
| When You Can't or Shouldn't Breastfeed | ||
| Making Bottle-Feeding Work | ||
| Chapter 13 | The Ninth Month | p. 256 |
| What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups | p. 256 | |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 257 | |
| What You May Look Like | ||
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 258 | |
| Changes in Fetal Movements | ||
| Fear of Another Long Labor | ||
| Bleeding or Spotting | ||
| Lightening and Engagement | ||
| When You Will Deliver | ||
| Do-It-Yourself Labor Induction? | ||
| Labor and Delivery Rooms | ||
| The Overdue Baby | ||
| How Is Baby Doing? | ||
| What to Take to the Hospital | ||
| Membrane Rupturing in Public | ||
| Breastfeeding | ||
| Mothering | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Prelabor, False Labor, Real Labor | p. 268 | |
| Prelabor Symptoms | ||
| False Labor Symptoms | ||
| Real Labor Symptoms | ||
| When to Call the Doctor | ||
| Best Medicine for Labor? | ||
| Chapter 14 | Labor and Delivery | p. 271 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 271 | |
| Bloody Show | ||
| Rupture of Membranes | ||
| Darkened Amniotic Fluid (Meconium Staining) | ||
| Induction of Labor | ||
| Having a Short Labor | ||
| Calling Your Practitioner During Labor | ||
| Back Labor | ||
| Irregular Contractions | ||
| Not Getting to the Hospital in Time | ||
| Emergency Delivery En Route to the Hospital | ||
| Enemas | ||
| Shaving the Public Area | ||
| Emergency Delivery If You're Alone | ||
| Routine IVs | ||
| Fetal Monitoring | ||
| Emergency Home (or Office) Delivery | ||
| The Sight of Blood | ||
| Episiotomy | ||
| Being Stretched by Childbirth | ||
| Being Strapped to the Delivery Table | ||
| The Use of Forceps | ||
| Apgar Table | ||
| The Baby's Condition | ||
| What It's Important to Know: The Stages Of Childbirth | p. 288 | |
| Labor Positions | ||
| The First Stage Of Childbirth: Labor | p. 290 | |
| The First Phase: Early or Latent Labor | ||
| If You Aren't Making Progress | ||
| The Second Phase: Active Labor | ||
| On to the Hospital | ||
| The Third Phase: Advanced Active or Transitional Labor | ||
| Pain Risk Factors | ||
| The Second Stage Of Childbirth: Pushing And Delivery | p. 299 | |
| A Baby Is Born | ||
| A First Look at Baby | ||
| The Third Stage Of Childbirth: Delivery Of The Placenta, Or Afterbirth | p. 305 | |
| Breech Delivery | p. 306 | |
| Cesarean Section: Surgical Delivery | p. 307 | |
| Part 3 | Of Special Concern | |
| Chapter 15 | If You Get Sick | p. 310 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 310 | |
| Coming Down With a Cold or Flu | ||
| Gastrointestinal Ills | ||
| German Measles (Rubella) | ||
| Toxoplasmosis | ||
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | ||
| Fifth Disease | ||
| Group B Strep | ||
| Lyme Disease | ||
| Measles | ||
| Urinary Tract Infection | ||
| Hepatitis | ||
| Mumps | ||
| Chicken Pox (Varicella) | ||
| Fever | ||
| Taking Aspirin and Nonaspirin | ||
| Taking Medications | ||
| Herbal Cures | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Staying Well | p. 323 | |
| Chapter 16 | Coping With a Chronic Condition | p. 325 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 325 | |
| Diabetes | ||
| Safe Exercise Heart Rate for Diabetic Pregnancies | ||
| Asthma | ||
| Chronic Hypertension | ||
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | ||
| An Eating Disorder | ||
| Physical Disability | ||
| Epilepsy | ||
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) | ||
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | ||
| Sickle-Cell Anemia | ||
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Living With The High-Risk Or Problem Pregnancy | p. 339 | |
| Moms Helping Moms | ||
| Chapter 17 | When Something Goes Wrong | p. 342 |
| Conditions That May Cause Concern During Pregnancy | p. 343 | |
| Hyperemesis Gravidarum | ||
| Ectopic Pregnancy | ||
| Bleeding in Early Pregnancy | ||
| Bleeding in Mid- or Late Pregnancy | ||
| If You've Had a Miscarriage | ||
| Early Miscarriage, or Spontaneous Abortion | ||
| Late Miscarriage | ||
| Trophoblastic Disease (Hydatidiform Mole) | ||
| When a Serious Fetal Defect Is Detected | ||
| Partial Molar Pregnancy | ||
| Choriocarcinoma | ||
| Gestational Diabetes | ||
| Chorioamnionitis | ||
| Preeclampsia (Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension) | ||
| Eclampsia | ||
| Lowering the Risks for the Baby at Risk | ||
| Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) | ||
| Repeat Low-Birthweight Babies | ||
| Placenta Previa | ||
| Placenta Accreta | ||
| Abruptio Placenta | ||
| Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PROM) | ||
| Cord Prolapse | ||
| Venous Thrombosis | ||
| Preterm or Premature Labor | ||
| Conditions That May Cause Concern During Childbirth | p. 362 | |
| Uterine Inversion | ||
| Uterine Rupture | ||
| Shoulder Dystocia | ||
| First Aid for the Fetus | ||
| Fetal Distress | ||
| Vaginal and Cervical Lacerations | ||
| Postpartum Hemorrhage | ||
| Postpartum Infection | ||
| Coping With Pregnancy Loss | p. 366 | |
| When Multiple Fetuses Aren't Thriving | ||
| Loss of One Twin | ||
| Why? | ||
| Part 4 | Last But Not Least: Postpartum, Fathers, and the Next Baby | |
| Chapter 18 | Postpartum: The First Week | p. 374 |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 374 | |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 375 | |
| Bleeding | ||
| Your Postpartum Condition | ||
| Afterpains | ||
| Pain in the Perineal Area | ||
| Difficulty With Urination | ||
| Having a Bowel Movement | ||
| Excessive Perspiration | ||
| Adequacy of Your Milk Supply | ||
| Engorged Breasts | ||
| When to Call Your Practitioner | ||
| Engorgement If You're Not Breastfeeding | ||
| Bonding | ||
| Rooming-In | ||
| Going Home | ||
| Recovery From a Cesarean Section | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Getting Started Breastfeeding | p. 388 | |
| Breastfeeding Basics | ||
| Baby and Breast--A Perfect Feeding Team | ||
| When the Milk Comes In | ||
| Best-Odds Nursing Diet | ||
| Sore Nipples | ||
| Occasional Complications | ||
| Medication and Breastfeeding | ||
| Breastfeeding After a Cesarean | ||
| Breastfeeding Twins | ||
| Chapter 19 | Postpartum: The First Six Weeks | p. 396 |
| What You May Be Feeling | p. 396 | |
| What You Can Expect at Your Postpartum Checkup | p. 397 | |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 397 | |
| Fever | ||
| Depression | ||
| Returning to Prepregnancy Weight and Shape | ||
| Breast Milk | ||
| Long-Term Cesarean Recovery | ||
| Resuming Sexual Relations | ||
| Lack of Interest in Making Love | ||
| Easing Back Into Sex | ||
| Becoming Pregnant Again | ||
| Hair Loss | ||
| Taking Tub Baths | ||
| Exhaustion | ||
| What It's Important to Know: Getting Back Into Shape | p. 408 | |
| Ground Rules | ||
| Phase 1 | 24 Hours After Delivery | |
| Phase 2 | Three Days After Delivery | |
| Phase 3 | After Your Postpartum Checkup | |
| Chapter 20 | Fathers Are Expectant, Too | p. 412 |
| What You May Be Concerned About | p. 412 | |
| Feeling Left Out | ||
| Fear of Sex | ||
| Moodiness | ||
| Impatience With Your Wife's Mood Swings | ||
| Sympathy Symptoms | ||
| Anxiety Over Your Wife's Health | ||
| Anxiety Over the Baby's Health | ||
| Anxiety Over Life Changes | ||
| Your Wife's Looks | ||
| Falling Apart During Labor | ||
| Bonding | ||
| Exclusion During Breastfeeding | ||
| Feeling Unsexy After Delivery | ||
| Chapter 21 | Preparing for the Next Baby | p. 424 |
| Appendix | p. 429 | |
| Common Tests During Pregnancy | ||
| Non-Drug Treatments During Pregnancy | ||
| Keeping Moist | ||
| Best-Odds Calorie and Fat Requirements | ||
| Sources and Resources | ||
| Pregnancy Notes | p. 439 | |
| Index | p. 462 | |
| Afterword | p. 479 |
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