Pregnancy For Dummies

Sarah Jarvis 지음

For Dummies 2011년 09월 23일 출간

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Everything expectant mums need to know, trimester by trimesterBoth new and seasoned parents alike have questions and concerns over the course of the nine-month adventure. Pregnancy For Dummies offers comfort and reassurance while serving as a guide to what mother and baby experience before, during, and just after birth. Here, you'll find expert advice on diets and exercise when you're pregnant; guidance on following your baby's development, trimester by trimester; tips on how to prepare for the big day; techniques for taking care of yourself before and after delivery; and support for caring for a newborn baby.Pregnancy For Dummies gives parents-to-be authoritative, friendly, up-to-date advice on every aspect of pregnancy and childbirth. This new edition offers all of the latest information expecting parents want to know, including medical and nutritional information and updated resources/changes in NHS practice, so that new mums will feel prepared and reassured ahead of the birth. A guide to what mother and baby experience before, during, and just after birth Helpful information on preparing for pregnancy Advice on diet and exercise during pregnancy Information on your rights and welfare benefits Guidance on how to care for a newborn babyIf you're an expectant mum looking for practical, down-to-earth guidance on what to expect before, during, and after pregnancy, Pregnancy For Dummies will keep you prepared and reassured every step along the way.

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Introduction 1Part I: The Game Plan 7Chapter 1: From Here to Maternity 9Chapter 2: I Think I'm Pregnant! 23Chapter 3: Preparing for Life during Pregnancy 31Chapter 4: Checking Out Your Rights and Welfare Benefits 51Chapter 5: Diet and Exercise for the Expectant Mother 57Part II: Pregnancy: A Drama in Three Acts 75Chapter 6: The First Trimester 77Chapter 7: The Second Trimester 99Chapter 8: The Third Trimester 111Chapter 9: Understanding Antenatal Testing 135Part III: The Big Event: Labour, Delivery and Recovery 147Chapter 10: I Think I'm in Labour! 149Chapter 11: Special Delivery: Bringing Your Baby into the World 169Chapter 12: Hello, World! Your Newborn 185Chapter 13: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery 205Chapter 14 : Feeding Your Baby 225Part IV: Special Concerns 245Chapter 15: Pregnancies with Special Considerations 247Chapter 16: When Things Get Complicated 267Chapter 17: Pregnancy in Sickness and in Health 283Chapter 18: Coping with the Unexpected 297Part V: The Part of Tens 303Chapter 19: Ten Things Nobody Tells You 305Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Old Wives' Tales 309Chapter 21: Ten Landmarks in Foetal Development 313Chapter 22: Ten Key Things You Can See on Ultrasound 317Appendix: The Pregnant Man: Having a Baby from a Dad's Perspective 325Index 331

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저자(글) Sarah Jarvis

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Dr Sarah Jarvis has been a GP for 20 years. She is the resident doctor on the BBC's The One Show, and a regular columnist for Good Housekeeping and My Weekly.Dr Roger Henderson has also been a GP for 20 years, and writes for The Sunday Times and the Sunday Mirror. He is also the medical consultant to the health website NetDoctor.Joanne Stone, MD, and Keith Eddleman, MD, are obstetrician-gynaecologists.Mary Duenwald is a veteran journalist.