The Rodale Book of Pregnancy and Birth |
Contents
Foreword by Gregory M Lang M | 6 |
The first six weeks | 150 |
The language of pregnancy | 186 |
Copyright | |
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abdomen abnormalities ACTION CHECKLIST affect amniocentesis amniotic fluid amniotic sac anesthetic antibodies baby's head become pregnant begin birth canal birthing center blood pressure body born breast breast-feeding breathing cause cervix cesarean section changes child childbirth chromosomes condition congenital contraception contractions defects develop diaper dilated disease doctor or midwife drugs embryo episiotomy estrogen exercise Fallopian tube feeding feel fertilized fetal heart fetus gland Glossary hormone hospital increase infection infertility labor and delivery legs maternity blues membrane milk miscarriage monitored months mother mucus muscles newborn baby nipple normal obstetrician occur oocyte ovary ovulation oxygen oxytocin pain parents partner pelvis placenta position postpartum postpartum depression preeclampsia prenatal classes prevent problems produced progesterone protein relax Rhesus risk routine sexual skin sperm stage of labor take place tissue trimester trophoblast ultrasound umbilical cord urine usually uterine uterus vagina veins week of pregnancy weight woman womb women