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What to Expect When You're Expecting (4th Edition)

4th Edition

Paperback , 616 pages  (also available in Electronic book text)
ISBN: 9780761148579 (0761148574)
Published by Workman Publishing
$14.95(US) $16.95(CAN)

Table Of Contents

Part 1: First Things First
Chapter 1: Before You Conceive
•    Preconception Prep for Moms
•    Preconception Prep for Dads
Chapter 2: Are You Pregnant?
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Choosing and Working with Your Practitioner
Chapter 3: Your Pregnancy Profile
•    Your Gynecological History
•    Your Obstetrical History
•    Your Medical History
•    Prenatal Diagnosis
•    First Trimester
•    First and Second Trimester
•    Second Trimester
Chapter 4: Your Pregnancy Lifestyle
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Chapter 5: Nine Months of Eating Well
•    What You May be Wondering About

Part 2: Nine Month & Counting
Chapter 6: The First Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at Your First Prenatal Visit
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Your Pampered Pregnancy
Chapter 7: The Second Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Chapter 8: The Third Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Pregnant on the Job
Chapter 9: The Fourth Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Exercise During Pregnancy
Chapter 10: The Fifth Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Sex and the Pregnant Woman
Chapter 11: The Sixth Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Childbirth Education
Chapter 12: The Seventh Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Easing Labor Pain
Chapter 13: The Eighth Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Breastfeeding
Chapter 14: The Ninth Month
•    Your Baby This Month
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at This Month’s Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Prelabor, False Labor, Real Labor
Chapter 15: Labor & Delivery
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Childbirth
•    Stage One: Labor
•    Stage Two: Pushing and Delivery
•    Stage Three: Delivery of the Placenta

Part 3: Twins, Triplets & More
Chapter 16: Expecting More than One
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Multiple Childbirth

Part 4: After the Baby is Born
Chapter 17: Postpartum: The First Week
•    What You May be Feeling
•    Getting Started Breastfeeding
Chapter 18: Postpartum: The First 6 Weeks
•    What You May be Feeling
•    What You Can Expect at Your Postpartum Checkup
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Getting Back Into Shape
•    Phase 1: Twenty-Four Hours After Delivery
•    Phase 2: Three Days After Delivery
•    Phase 3: After Your Postpartum Checkup

Part 5: For Dads
Chapter 19: Fathers are Expectant, Too
•    What You May be Wondering About

Part 6: Staying Healthy When You’re Expecting
Chapter 20: If You Get Sick
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Medications During Pregnancy
Chapter 21: If You Have a Chronic Condition
•    What You May be Wondering About
•    Getting the Support You Need

Part 7: The Complicated Pregnancy
Chapter 22: Managing a Complicated Pregnancy
•    Pregnancy Complications
•    Uncommon Pregnancy Complications
•    Childbirth and Postpartum Complications
•    If You’re Put on Bed Rest
Chapter 23: Coping With Pregnancy Loss

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