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Summary:

"Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy has become a trusted resource for parents-to-be. In this fully reviewed and revised second edition, you'll find updated guidance and practical tips, including: evidence-based medical advice for parents from a world-class team of doctors and care providers; information on pregnancy planning and fertility; weekly updates on baby's growth and development; monthly explanation of changes for mom; guidance on nutrition, exercise and weight gain; tips for working, traveling and managing parenthood; reliable information on recent trends and technologies in pregnancy and postpartum care; answers to difficult or embarrassing questions"--Page 4 of cover.

Table of Contents:

• Part 1. Enjoying a healthy pregnancy. Preparing to become pregnant ; Healthy choices during pregnancy ; For dads and partners
• Part 2. Pregnancy month by month. Month 1 : weeks 1 to 4 ; Month 2 : weeks 5 to 8 ; Month 3 : weeks 9 to 12 ; Month 4 : weeks 13 to 16 ; Month 5 : weeks 17 to 20 ; Month 6 : weeks 21 to 24 ; Month 7 : weeks 25 to 28 ; Month 8 : weeks 29 to 32 ; Month 9 : weeks 33 to 36 ; Month 10 : weeks 37 to 40 ; Labor and childbirth ; Cesarean birth
• Part 3. Baby is finally here. Your newborn ; Taking baby home ; Postpartum issues for mom ; Managing as parents
• Part 4. Important decisions of pregnancy. Genetic screening ; Prenatal testing ; Breast-feeding ; Pain relief during childbirth ; Elective cesarean birth ; Vaginal birth after a cesarean birth ; Contraception after delivery
• Part 5. Symptoms guide.
• Part 6. Complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Issues during pregnancy ; Problems of labor and childbirth ; Managing mom's health concerns ; Pregnancy loss.

Contributors:

Wick, Myra , editor

Mayo Clinic , issuing body, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/isb

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Pregnancy

Prenatal care

Childbirth

General Notes:

Includes index.

Physical Description:

518 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Physical Characteristics:

illustration

Call Numbers:

RG525 .M3835 2018

ISBNs:

9781893005600 (paperback)
1893005607 (paperback)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2018943136

OCLC Numbers:

1031917812