| Part 1 Enjoying a Healthy Pregnancy |
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Chapter 1 Preparing to become pregnant |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (3) |
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Contraception Immunization |
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Medications and supplements |
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Sexually transmitted infections |
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21 | (3) |
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Maximizing your fertility |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (4) |
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Obstetricians-gynecologists |
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Maternal-fetal medicine specialists |
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Choosing a birth location |
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Delayed pregnancy and fertility |
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Chapter 2 Healthy choices during pregnancy. |
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33 | (8) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (3) |
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Activities to approach with care |
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46 | (3) |
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Making sense of medications |
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49 | (3) |
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What about herbal products? |
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Birth control pills and pregnancy |
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52 | (2) |
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Bending, lifting and standing |
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Avoiding harmful substances |
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54 | (4) |
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58 | (9) |
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Flu shot and other vaccinations |
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X-rays Cell phones, computers and microwaves |
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Chapter 3 For dads and partners |
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67 | (10) |
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67 | (1) |
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Getting through the first trimester together |
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68 | (2) |
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Your symptoms (you get them too) |
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70 | (1) |
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Labor and delivery worries |
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71 | (2) |
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Educate yourself about childbirth |
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Install an infant car seat |
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Keep a copy of the birth plan |
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73 | (4) |
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| Part 2 Pregnancy Month by Month |
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77 | (157) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (3) |
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A guide to troublesome signs and symptoms |
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Chapter 4 Month 1: Weeks 1 to 4 |
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83 | (12) |
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83 | (4) |
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87 | (4) |
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What's happening and where |
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Baby's sex: Can parents choose? |
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91 | (1) |
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Your relationship with your partner |
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Scheduling a prenatal checkup |
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92 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Month 2: Weeks 5 to 8 |
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95 | (16) |
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95 | (4) |
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Can stress cause miscarriage? |
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99 | (1) |
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What's happening and where |
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Coping with morning sickness |
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100 | (3) |
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How to ease the queasiness |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
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First appointment checklist |
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107 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Month 3: Weeks 9 to 12 |
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111 | (10) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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What's happening and where |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (6) |
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Prenatal tests: Yes, no, not sure? |
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Boy or girl: Do you want to know? |
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Chapter 7 Month 4: Weeks 13 to 16 |
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121 | (12) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (5) |
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What's happening and where |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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Thinking ahead to child care |
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128 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Month 5: Weeks 17 to 20 |
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133 | (10) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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What's happening and where |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (1) |
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What is centering pregnancy? |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Month 6: Weeks 21 to 24 |
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143 | (8) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (3) |
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What's happening and where |
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Is it false or true labor? |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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Thinking ahead: Finding a care provider for your baby |
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Chapter 10 Month 7: Weeks 25 to 28 |
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151 | (10) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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What's happening and where |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (3) |
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Losing your personal space |
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Glucose challenge testing |
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The breast or bottle question |
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159 | (2) |
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A tough decision for some women |
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Chapter 11 Month 8: Weeks 29 to 32 |
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161 | (16) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (6) |
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What's happening and where |
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Changes in baby's movement |
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Watching out for preterm labor |
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168 | (2) |
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Finding a comfortable sleep position |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (7) |
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Chapter 12 Month 9: Weeks 33 to 36 |
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177 | (10) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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What's happening and where |
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Preparing your body for labor |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Preparing yourself for labor |
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183 | (1) |
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Strep test Checking baby's position |
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184 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Month 10: Weeks 37 to 40 |
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187 | (10) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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What's happening and where |
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Where the weight is going |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Techniques to keep you calm |
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192 | (5) |
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What to do when baby's overdue |
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Chapter 14 Labor and childbirth. |
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197 | (24) |
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197 | (1) |
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Preregister at the hospital |
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198 | (4) |
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Can you kick-start labor? |
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202 | (2) |
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Stages of labor and childbirth |
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204 | (13) |
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What does labor feel like? |
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Factors that can speed or slow labor |
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What exactly triggers labor? |
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If you're the labor coach |
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217 | (4) |
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During transition and delivery |
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During pushing and delivery |
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Chapter 15 Cesarean birth |
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221 | (13) |
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When is a C-section done? |
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221 | (3) |
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What about elective C-sections? |
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224 | (3) |
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Dealing with the unexpected |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (5) |
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Your partner's involvement |
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| Part 3 Baby Is Finally Here |
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234 | (62) |
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235 | (18) |
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236 | (3) |
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239 | (4) |
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Treatments and vaccinations |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (6) |
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The neonatal intensive care unit team |
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Complications of prematurity |
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When your baby is hospitalized |
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Chapter 17 Taking baby home |
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253 | (20) |
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253 | (10) |
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Developing good sleep habits |
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263 | (6) |
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269 | (4) |
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Getting through the first weeks |
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Chapter 18 Issues for mom |
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273 | (12) |
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273 | (2) |
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Bowel and urination problems |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (1) |
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Causes Dealing with the blues |
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Is it more than the blues? |
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281 | (4) |
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Chapter 19 Managing as parents |
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285 | (11) |
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285 | (5) |
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Tackling transitional stress |
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When sleep becomes a struggle |
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Negotiating household chores |
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Introducing your pet to a new baby |
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290 | (3) |
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Common feelings after childbirth |
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The importance of support |
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What makes a strong, healthy family? |
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Finding time for yourself and each other |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Chapter 20 Genetic screening |
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297 | (8) |
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297 | (1) |
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Different types of genetic tests |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (4) |
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Population-based screening |
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303 | (1) |
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Understanding the results |
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303 | (2) |
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Chapter 21 Prenatal testing |
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305 | (16) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (11) |
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First trimester screening |
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Second trimester screening, or quad screening |
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Chorionic villus sampling |
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Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling |
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Fetal nonstress and stress tests |
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Biophysical profile testing |
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Chapter 22 Breast-feeding |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (14) |
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When breast-feeding may not be an option |
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336 | (7) |
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Chapter 23 Pain relief during childbirth |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (4) |
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Receiving an epidural block |
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348 | (7) |
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Chapter 24 Elective cesarean births |
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355 | (6) |
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356 | (1) |
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359 | (2) |
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Chapter 25 Vaginal birth after a cesarean birth |
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361 | (6) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (2) |
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Reason for previous C-section |
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364 | (3) |
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Chapter 26 Contraception after delivery |
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367 | (14) |
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367 | (2) |
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Breast-feeding and contraception |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (9) |
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379 | (2) |
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| Part 6 Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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426 | (58) |
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Chapter 27 Issues during pregnancy |
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427 | (16) |
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427 | (2) |
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Rhesus factor incompatibility |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (2) |
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Making the best of bed rest |
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432 | (1) |
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