The unexpected : navigating pregnancy during and after complications / Emily Oster and Nathan Fox, MD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oster, Emily, author.

Fox, Nathan (Physician), author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Subsequent pregnancy.

Pregnancy--Health aspects.

Pregnancy.

Pregnant women--Health and hygiene.

Pregnant women.

Prenatal care.

Prenatal Care.

Medical Subjects:

Prenatal Care.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xxii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Press, 2024.

Summary:

"From New York Times bestselling author of Expecting Better, a guide to navigating a second pregnancy when the first did not go as planned-with Dr. Nathan Fox, Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist. In Expecting Better, Emily Oster revolutionized the pregnancy landscape with her data-driven approach. In the years since, she kept hearing questions from readers on how to approach a second pregnancy when the first has not gone as planned. The Unexpected is a book that Oster hopes no one needs-but in reality, 50 percent of pregnancies include complications, and we don't talk about it. Preeclampsia, miscarriage, hyperemesis gravidarum, preterm birth, postpartum depression: these are lonely experiences, and that isolation makes treatment harder to access-and crucial research and policy change less likely to happen. The Unexpected lays out the data on recurrence and treatments shown to lower or mitigate risk for these conditions in subsequent pregnancies. It also provides readers roadmaps to facilitate productive conversations with their providers, with insights from lauded maternal fetal medicine specialist Dr. Nathan Fox. By bridging the knowledge gap and making space for difficult conversations, The Unexpected promises to make the hardest parts of pregnancy a little bit less so"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. (Part 1: Preparation): Prepare yourself

Prepare your materials

Prepare your script. (Part 2: Complications): (First trimester complications): Hyperemesis gravidarum

First-trimester miscarriage. (Second- and third-trimester complications): Second-trimester miscarriage

Gestational diabetes

Preeclampsia

Fetal growth restriction

Preterm birth

Cesarean section (and VBAC)

Severe maternal morbidity

Stillbirth. (Post-birth complications): Recovery complications

Postpartum mental health conditions

Breastfeeding barriers

Conclusion. Acknowledgments

Appendix

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Oster, Emily. Unexpected

ISBN:

9780593652770

0593652770

OCLC:

1390187035