Pregnancy and birth sourcebook 2004

Preparing for pregnancy. Planning your pregnancy -- Fertility and conception -- Infertility -- Treating infertility -- Genetic disorders in pregnancy -- Genetic testing -- Fetal development and pregnancy signs and symptoms. Pregnancy symptoms : top ten signs you might be pregnant -- Home pregnancy tests -- How to calculate your due date -- Fetal development -- Physical changes of pregnancy -- Staying healthy during pregnancy. Choosing a health care provider -- Prenatal care -- Prenatal tests and procedures -- Medication use during pregnancy -- Nutrition during pregnancy -- Food safety during pregnancy -- Weight gain during pregnancy -- Exercise during pregnancy -- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy -- Drug use during pregnancy -- Smoking during pregnancy -- Caffeine use during pregnancy -- Emotional concerns during pregnancy -- Sex during pregnancy -- Working during pregnancy -- Sleeping during pregnancy -- Safety concerns during pregnancy -- High-risk pregnancies and pregnancy complications. Pregnancy after 35 -- Teen pregnancy -- Multiple births -- Health disorders that may complicate pregnancy -- Cancer during pregnancy -- Infections that may complicate pregnancy -- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during pregnancy -- Complications in early pregnancy -- Mid-term and late pregnancy complications -- What happens when you are past your due date? -- Pregnancy loss -- Preparing for childbirth. Childbirth education classes -- Choosing a birth location -- The role of fathers or birth partners -- Birth plans -- Deciding in advance about banking your newborn's cord blood -- Packing for yourself and your baby -- Preparing your child for a new sibling -- Labor and delivery. True labor versus false labor -- Labor induction -- Anesthesia options for labor and delivery -- Vaginal birth -- Cesarean birth -- Problems during delivery -- What to do if you cannot get to the hospital in an emergency -- Postpartum and newborn care. Postpartum care -- Your baby's health after birth -- Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding -- Bonding with your baby -- Caring for your newborn -- Additional help and information. Health terms related to pregnancy and birth -- Directory of government agencies providing help and information -- Directory of national organizations providing help and information -- Resources and information on public health assistance for low-income pregnant women -- Index.