Expecting better why the conventional pregnancy wisdom is wrong--and what you really need to know
Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are sim...
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New York :
Penguin Books,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- In the beginning: conception. Prep work ; Data-driven conception ; The two-week wait
- The first trimester. The vices: caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco ; Miscarriage fears ; Beware of deli meats! ; Nausea and my mother-in-law ; Prenatal screening and testing ; The surprising perils of gardening
- The second trimester. Eating for two? You wish ; Pink and blue ; Working out and resting up ; Drug safety
- The third trimester. Premature birth (and the dangers of bed rest) ; High-risk pregnancy ; I'm going to be pregnant forever, right? ; Labor induction
- Labor and delivery. The labor numbers ; To epidural or not to epidural? ; Beyond pain relief ; The aftermath ; Home birth: progressive or regressive? And who cleans the tub? ; Epilogue
- Appendix: quick reference: OTC and prescription drugs.
