The Complete Book of Pregnancy & ChildbirthThis new edition of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth has been extensively revised to reflect scientific advances and cultural trends. Here, candidly and reasonably presented, is all the information expectant parents need to make their own decisions about everything--from which tests to allow to how to handle pain to where to give birth. 300 photos, drawings & diagrams. |
Contents
179 | 7 |
THE EXPERIENCE OF BIRTH | 247 |
YOU AND YOUR NEWBORN | 356 |
The first hours of life 370 The baby who needs special care | 380 |
Losing a baby 386 The first ten days | 394 |
The challenge of new parenthood | 412 |
PHOTOGRAPHIC SEQUENCES | 429 |
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abdomen amniocentesis amniotic fluid anesthetic arms baby's head backache become blood pressure bloodstream body born breast breast-feeding breathing British Medical Journal cause cells cervix Cesarean section child childbirth comfortable contractions cope cord delivery develop dilated doctor or midwife doula drugs effect emotional epidural episiotomy exercises experience Fallopian tube feel fetal heart fetus forceps give birth hands happens home birth hormones hospital induction infection inside intravenous drip knees late pregnancy legs lying massage membranes midwife milk miscarriage mother movements muscles nipple normal obstetricians Obstetrics oxygen oxytocin pain relief partner pelvic floor pelvis percent perineum pitocin placenta position preeclampsia pregnancy prenatal pressing push relax release rest risk second stage shoulders skin sometimes sperm spine stage of labor stress suck things tissues tummy twins ultrasound urine usually uterine uterus vagina water birth weight woman women