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Your Pregnancy and Childbirth : Month to Month.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pregnancy--Popular works.
- Pregnancy.
- Childbirth--Popular works.
- Childbirth.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (785 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : ACOG, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Designed as an informational resource for patients, Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month Seventh Edition sets forth current information and clinical opinions on subjects related to women's health and reproduction. Your pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month is a resource for informational purposes. Topics include getting ready for pregnancy choosing an obstetric care provider what to expect during each month of pregnancy exercise during pregnancy work and travel during pregnancy pain relief during childbirth labor and delivery cesarean delivery postpartum care and taking care of the baby after birth, birth control after pregnancy"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Pregnancy Month By Month
- Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Pregnancy
- The Prepregnancy Visit
- Preexisting Health Conditions
- Family Health History
- Medications and Supplements
- Past Pregnancies
- Vaccinations
- Protection Against Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Prepregnancy Carrier Screening
- A Healthy Lifestyle
- Eating Right
- Getting Regular Exercise
- Taking Folic Acid
- Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
- Stopping Use of Unhealthy Substances
- Keeping Your Environment Safe
- Getting Pregnant
- The Menstrual Cycle
- When Are You Most Fertile
- Stopping Birth Control
- Resources
- Chapter 2: Choosing Your Care Team
- Types of Pregnancy Doctors
- Obstetrician-Gynecologists
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists
- Family Medicine Doctors
- Other Practitioners
- Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives
- Certified Professional Midwives
- Types of Practices
- Questions to Ask
- Prenatal Care Visits
- What Happens During a Visit?
- How Often Should You See Your Ob-Gyn?
- Making Your Physical Exam More Comfortable
- Special Concerns for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
- Illustrations of Fetal Development
- Chapter 3: Months 1 and 2 (Weeks 1 to 8)
- Your Baby
- Your Pregnancy
- Your Changing Body
- Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Tests
- Hormones
- Your Estimated Due Date
- Discomforts and How to Manage Them
- Morning Sickness
- Fatigue
- Nutrition
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Weight Gain
- Exercise
- Healthy Decisions
- Things to Avoid During Pregnancy
- What Should I Do About Medications?
- Other Considerations
- A Safe Workplace
- Tips for Working During Early Pregnancy
- Special Concerns.
- Miscarriage
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- When to Share the News
- Chapter 4: Month 3 (Weeks 9 to 12)
- Nausea
- Fatigue and Sleep Problems
- Acne
- Skin Color Changes
- Breast Changes
- Constipation
- Emotional Changes
- Sugar and Sugar Substitutes
- Ultrasound Exam
- Lab Tests
- Screening for Birth Defects
- Discussions With Your Ob-Gyn
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
- Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis
- Chapter 5: Month 4 (Weeks 13 to 16)
- Lower Abdominal Pain
- Mouth and Dental Changes
- Excessive Salivation
- Pregnancy-Related Stress
- Spider Veins
- Strange Dreams
- Urinary Problems
- Vaginal Discharge
- Food Cravings
- Birth Places
- Home Birth
- Chapter 6: Month 5 (Weeks 17 to 20)
- Your Baby's Movement
- Congestion and Nosebleeds
- Dizziness
- Memory Changes
- Sleeping Positions
- Lower Back Pain
- Healthy Snacking
- Learning the Baby's Sex
- Choosing Your Baby's Doctor
- Special Concerns
- Prenatal Lead Exposure
- Chapter 7: Month 6 (Weeks 21 to 24)
- Body Image
- Sexual Activity
- Heartburn
- Hot Flashes
- Aches and Pains
- Fast or Racing Heartbeat.
- Exercise
- Loss of Balance
- Labor and Delivery: Things to Start Thinking About
- Early Preterm Birth
- Signs of Preterm Labor
- Preeclampsia
- Involving Your Other Children in Your Pregnancy
- Chapter 8: Month 7 (Weeks 25 to 28)
- Body Image and Weight Gain
- Pelvic Bone Pain
- Braxton Hicks Contractions
- Mental Health During Pregnancy
- Depression
- Anxiety and Stress
- Birth Plan
- Cord Blood Banking
- Birth Control After Pregnancy
- Preterm Labor
- Vaginal Bleeding
- Amniotic Fluid Problems
- Chapter 9: Month 8 (Weeks 29 to 32)
- Shortness of Breath
- Leg Cramps
- Varicose Veins and Leg Swelling
- Hemorrhoids
- Itchy Skin
- Relaxation Techniques
- Getting Ready for Delivery
- Checklist for Delivery
- Pain Relief During Labor
- Childbirth Classes
- Hospital Tour
- Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
- Activity Restriction and Bed Rest
- Chapter 10: Month 9 (Weeks 33 to 36)
- Frequent Urination
- Trouble Sleeping
- Leg Swelling and Pain
- Pelvic Pressure
- Numbness of Legs and Feet
- Packing for the Hospital
- Preparing Your Home for the Baby
- Buying a Car Seat.
- Prenatal Care Visits
- Group B Streptococcus Screening
- Other Screening Tests
- Positions for Labor and Childbirth
- Your Baby's Hospital Stay
- Feeding Your Baby
- Breech Presentation
- Chapter 11: Month 10 (Weeks 37 to 40)
- Having Sex
- Nesting
- Snoring
- Vaginal Spotting
- Preparing for Delivery
- Knowing When You're in Labor
- When to Go to the Hospital
- Eating During Labor
- Elective Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery on Request
- Late Term and Postterm Pregnancy
- Risks of Late Term and Postterm Pregnancy
- Deciding to Induce Labor
- 2. Getting Ready For Labor And Delivery
- Chapter 12: Preparing for Birth
- Your Birth Plan
- Your Labor Partner
- Doulas
- Pain Management During Labor
- Pain Medication
- Other Pain-Relief Techniques
- Labor and Delivery in Water
- Other People in the Delivery Room
- Decisions About Your Baby's Health
- Circumcision for Boys
- Delayed Cord Clamping
- Car Seats
- Safe Sleep
- Child Care
- Chapter 13: Pain Relief During Childbirth
- Medications for Pain Relief
- Systemic Analgesics
- Nitrous Oxide
- Local Anesthesia
- Regional Analgesia and Anesthesia
- General Anesthesia
- Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Relief During Labor
- Pain Relief Techniques.
- Walking
- Positions
- Warm Showers
- Sitting in Water
- Music and Massage
- Equipment for Labor and Delivery
- Continuous Labor Support
- Chapter 14: Labor Induction
- Medical Reasons for Labor Induction
- Elective Reasons for Labor Induction
- When Is Labor Not Induced?
- How Induction Is Done
- Getting the Cervix Ready for Labor
- Stripping or Sweeping the Amniotic Membranes
- Oxytocin
- Amniotomy
- Risks of Labor Induction
- If Your Labor Is Going to Be Induced
- Chapter 15: Labor and Delivery
- Stages of Childbirth
- Stage 1: Early Labor
- Stage 1: Active Labor
- Transition to Stage 2
- Stage 2: Pushing and Delivery
- Stage 3: Delivery of the Placenta
- After the Baby Is Born
- Chapter 16: Assisted Vaginal Delivery and Breech Presentation
- Assisted Vaginal Delivery
- Types of Assisted Vaginal Delivery
- Risks of Assisted Vaginal Delivery
- The Baby's Position
- Turning the Baby
- Options for Delivery
- Chapter 17: Cesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery
- Reasons for Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery onRequest
- What Happens During a Cesarean Delivery
- Anesthesia
- Preparing for Surgery
- Making the Incisions
- Delivering the Baby
- Delivering the Placenta and Closing the Incisions
- Risks of Cesarean Delivery
- Recovery After Cesarean Delivery
- Back at Home
- Factors to Consider
- Benefits of a VBAC
- Risks of a TOLAC
- Be Prepared for Changes
- 3. Postpartum Care
- Chapter 18: After the Baby Is Born
- The First Few Hours
- Skin-to-Skin Care.
- Breastfeeding Your Baby.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781948258388
- 1948258382
- OCLC:
- 1255232923
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