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Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman
ISBN: 9780764541483
Format: Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Also available as an eBook
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How should you change your lifestyle that you are pregnant? How can you be sure that your baby is developing properly? And how on earth you survive labor? Including week-by-week pregnancy tips, this guide gives you an appraisal of what works and what doesn't with recommendations that are not influenced by company, product, or organization.
This title offers the inside scoop for when you want more than the official line. Having a baby is one of life's most joyous - and overwhelming - events. The choices you make now will affect your baby's health long after it is born. How should you change your lifestyle now that you are pregnant? How can you be sure that your baby is developing properly? What should you expect at each doctor's visit? And how on earth will you survive labor? Now thoroughly updated with more than 200 pages of new and completely revised material, including week-by-week pregnancy tips, "The Unofficial Guide[trademark] to Having a Baby" gives savvy parents-to-be like you a foolproof appraisal of what works and what doesn't - revealing things even your doctor won't (or can't) tell you, with unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization.Vital information that other sources can't or won't reveal - including: the very latest research on prenatal and genetic testing; insider secrets on how to weather the physical and emotional highs and lows of pregnancy, with tips on health, exercise, sex, and career management; money-saving tips that help you save on baby gear and maternity wear; the latest trends in new childbirth methods, including Doula care, pain management, and alternative birthing options; and, handy checklists and charts to track your baby's development, identify potentially dangerous medications and drugs, and record the milestones in your pregnancy.
| ISBN | 076454148X | | Pages | 864 | | ISBN13 | 9780764541483
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 770 | | Imprint | Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. | | Published in | Foster City | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Unofficial Guides | | Publication date | 20 Feb 2004 | | Height (mm) | 210 | | Library of Congress | RG525 | | Width (mm) | 134 | | DEWEY | 618.24 | | Spine width (mm) | 44 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | About the Authors | | | | | | Introduction | | | | 1 | | Is This the Right Time to Have a Baby? | | 3 | | 2 | | Conception Countdown: Planning for a Healthy Pregnancy | | 39 | | 3 | | The Overachiever's Guide to Getting Pregnant Fast | | 81 | | 4 | | When Plan A Fails | | 109 | | 5 | | The First Month: Great Expectations | | 171 | | 6 | | The Second Month: Newly Pregnant | | 245 | | 7 | | The Third Month: Anxiety Alley | | 323 | | 8 | | The Fourth Month: Settling In | | 381 | | 9 | | The Fifth Month: The Halfway Mark | | 427 | | 10 | | The Sixth Month: The Waiting Game | | 459 | | 11 | | The Seventh Month: Seriously Pregnant | | 485 | | 12 | | The Eighth Month: Getting Psyched | | 513 | | 13 | | The Ninth Month: Nine Months and Counting | | 537 | | 14 | | To Test or Not to Test? | | 561 | | 15 | | Carrying Multiples | | 595 | | 16 | | Coping with a High-Risk Pregnancy | | 621 | | 17 | | What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death | | 657 | | 18 | | Labor and Delivery | | 691 | | 19 | | The Postpartum Survival Guide | | 761 | | | | Glossary | | 805 | | | | Further Reading | | 817 | | | | Index | | 821 |
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