Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn the complete guide
You want to make informed decisions about having a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period. This guide provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the many decisions that come up, allowing you to take control within your own priorities and values.
| Main Authors: | Simkin, Penny, 1938- (Author), Whalley, Janet, 1945- (Author), Keppler, Ann, 1946- (Author), Durham, Janelle (Author), Bolding, April (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Da Capo Lifelong,
2018.
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| Edition: | Fifth edition, Color version. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- You're having a baby!
- So many choices
- Common changes and concerns in pregnancy
- Having a healthy pregnancy
- Feeling good and staying fit
- Eating well
- When pregnancy becomes complicated
- Planning for birth and postpartum
- When and how labor begins
- What childbirth is really life
- Labor pain and options for pain relief
- Comfort techniques for pain relief and labor progress
- Medications for pain relief during labor
- When childbirth becomes complicated
- All about cesarean birth
- What like is like for a new parent
- When postpartum becomes complicated
- Caring for your baby
- Feeding your baby
- When breastfeeding becomes challenging
- When you're pregnant again.