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Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn : the complete guide
Title:
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn : the complete guide
Author:
Simkin, Penny, 1938- author.
Edition:
Fifth edition, Color version.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Da Capo Lifelong, 2018.
Physical Description:
xii, 493 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Summary:
You want to make informed decisions about having a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period. This guide provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the many decisions that come up, allowing you to take control within your own priorities and values.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction -- You're having a baby! -- So many choices -- Common changes and concerns in pregnancy -- Having a healthy pregnancy -- Feeling good and staying fit -- Eating well -- When pregnancy becomes complicated -- Planning for birth and postpartum -- When and how labor begins -- What childbirth is really life -- Labor pain and options for pain relief -- Comfort techniques for pain relief and labor progress -- Medications for pain relief during labor -- When childbirth becomes complicated -- All about cesarean birth -- What like is like for a new parent -- When postpartum becomes complicated -- Caring for your baby -- Feeding your baby -- When breastfeeding becomes challenging -- When you're pregnant again.
ISBN:
9780738284972
Format :
Book