You and Your Baby Pregnancy (eBook)

Dr. Laura Riley, OB/GYN, is the medical director of labor and delivery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and a dedicated mom to daughters Natalie and Lauren. She is also assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School.

Dear Moms-to-be 11How to use this book 13Your due date 16The 1st TrimesterWeeks 1 through 4 18Conception, implantation, and the fi rst days of lifeEarly pregnancy anxietyTime to start taking vitamins and exercisingRisks from obesity, smoking, and alcoholWeek 5 30Your body starts to changeFamily diseases and genetic screeningMiscarriage and ectopic pregnanciesHealthy fi rst trimester dietWeek 6 45Fatigue and sleeping problemsSurviving morning sicknessChoosing a birthplace and a birth teamQuestions to ask a potential practitionerWeek 7 57Dealing with mood swingsDoubts about motherhoodHealthy weight gain during pregnancySexually transmitted diseasesWeek 8 67Baby's fi rst ultrasoundColds, flu, and allergies during pregnancyHazards and toxins at work and at homeWeek 9 77Your fi rst OB exam and prenatal lab testsWalking program for beginnersDealing with back pain and constipationWeek 10 86What to do when your clothes don’t fi tFood safety issues with fi sh, meat, and cheeseGreat ways for your partner to provide supportWeek 11 95First trimester tests for chromosomal disordersHow your friends react to pregnancyFood cravings and aversionsWeek 12 104Sleep problems and solutionsHigh blood pressure and pregnancyHealthy snacks and nonalcoholic party drinksThe 2nd TrimesterWeek 13 110Importance of dental care during pregnancyReading and understanding food labelsWill your second pregnancy be like your fi rst?Week 14 .116Heartburn causes and curesMaternity leave and other work issuesMood swings, depression, and anxietyReducing sodium in your dietYour partner’s emotional journeyWeek 15 126Preventing varicose veinsAll about amniocentesisSex—good and bad—during the second trimesterPreparing older children for a new babyWeek 16 136Late miscarriage: causes and symptomsQuestioning your new identityStaying motivated to exerciseWeek 17 143Feeling your baby move for the fi rst timeTreating lower-back painPregnancy issues for single momsAlternative exercises for pregnancy fi tnessWeek 18 151What you might see on an ultrasoundTraveling safely while pregnantHow your partner reacts to your changing appearanceWeek 19 158Signs of trouble to watch forTips for your maternity wardrobeEating smart while travelingWeek 20 164All about high-risk pregnanciesChronic stress: your body and your babyHow your partner can interact with your babyWeek 21 170Vacationing smart in mid-pregnancySex affected by a growing bellyStretching exercises for expectant mothersWeek 22 180Once a cesarean, always a cesarean?Career protection for working momsStrategies for coping with nighttime wakingWeek 23 189Iron defi ciency, anemia, and fatigueTaming your junk-food cravingsVegetarian diets and pregnancyWeek 24 195Common skin problems in pregnancyKeeping your focus at workFeathering your nest: essential baby gearThe 3rd TrimesterWeek 25 204Breathlessness and other breathing problemsComplete guide to preterm labor and deliveryMultiple births: likelihood, detecting, and risksWeek 26 213Childbirth, baby-care, and breastfeeding educationFats in your diet—good and badExercise: fatigue and when it’s time to stopWeek 27 221Hepatitis and other liver diseasesFighting the mid-pregnancy bluesStaying hydrated: water and alternativesChoosing an infant car seatWeek 28 229Tests during the third trimesterGestational diabetes: risks, causes, and treatmentsSurviving bed restComplete guide to cesarean deliveriesWeek 29 240Breech babies—identifi cation and riskPlanning for labor: positions and pain reliefConquering childbirth fearsOutfi tting a safe nurseryWeek 30 254Numbness in your hands—explanation and reliefCauses and solutions for abdominal painThe role of a doulaProtecting your job while on maternity leaveWeek 31 265Practicing for labor—a guide to breathing techniquesPlacenta previa and placental abruptionWhy trying to do it all is overratedWeek 32 277Due dates: calculations and guessesSupplies for your baby’s arrivalThe ABCs of daycareWeek 33 288Parenting philosophies and parenting plansAssembling a complete baby wardrobeWill you need an episiotomy?Week 34 296Reduced fetal movements—when to be concernedBaby gear guide: strollers, backpacks, and moreThe truth about back laborWeek 35 303Turning breech babies before deliveryGrandparents and your new babyPlanning for postpartum weight lossWeek 36 312Delivering more than one babyPacking for the hospitalProblems with your amniotic fl uidWeek 37 317Considering circumcision for your baby boyThe earliest signs of laborShould your older children be in the delivery room?Starting a breastfeeding dietWeek 38 327Treating persistent headachesContraception choices for after pregnancyNesting and a need for solitudeWeek 39 335Forceps delivery and vacuum extractionLabor day surprisesWhat if you can’t make it to the hospital?Week 40 341The truth about home remedies for inducing laborYour doctor’s reasons and techniques for inducing laborPostpartum exercise and fi tness classesLabor and delivery 349Feeding your baby 363Postpartum and baby care 373Six months postpartum 411Questions for your doctor 423AppendicesBody mass index 430Resources 432Prenatal tests 435Newborn tests 442Labor and delivery terms 444Index 449