Pregnancy and parenting after thirty-five : mid life, new life / Michele C. Moore, Caroline M. de Costa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Michele.

Contributor:

De Costa, Caroline, 1947-

Series:

Johns Hopkins Press health book.

A Johns Hopkins Press health book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pregnancy in middle age.

Childbirth in middle age.

Middle-aged mothers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the few books devoted to prospective mothers over thirty-five, this one includes information on surrogacy, adoption, and the first few months of being a new mother.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: PLANNING A PREGNANCY; 1. Thinking about Pregnancy; 2. Making Choices about Work; 3. Fathers, Partners, and Surrogate Fathers; Part Two: GETTING PREGNANT; 4. Natural Conception; 5. Assistance with Conception; 6. Assisted Reproductive Technology; 7. Medical Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy; 8. Pregnancy following Cancer and Precancer; 9. Other Roads to Motherhood; Part Three: BEING PREGNANT; 10. Screening for Chromosomal Abnormalities; 11. Prenatal Tests; 12. Miscarriage; 13. Termination of Pregnancy; 14. Lifestyle during Pregnancy

15. Minor Maladies of Pregnancy 16. Pregnancy Month by Month; 17. Assessment of Fetal Well-being; 18. Problems That May Arise during Pregnancy; 19. Twin Pregnancy; Part Four: BIRTH; 20. The Process of Birth; 21. The Experience of Birth; 22. Pain Relief in Labor; 23. Problems That May Arise during Labor; 24. Operative Vaginal Delivery; 25. Cesarean Section; Part Five: AFTER THE BIRTH; 26. Going Home with Your Baby; 27. Breastfeeding; 28. Being an Older Parent; Appendices; A. Drugs and Other Substances That Are Harmful to the Fetus

B. Drugs and Chemicals NOT Shown to Be Harmful to the Pregnant Woman or Fetus C. Body Mass Index Table; D. Caffeine Content of Common Sources; E. Iron-rich Foods; F. Calcium-rich Foods; G. The Loss of a Baby; H. Summary of Medical Tests; Glossary;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-277) and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-8914-6

OCLC:

923192566