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Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby
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Over 11,000 babies are delivered in the United States every day. Pregnancy, especially when going through it for the first time, can be overwhelming without the Unofficial Guide. Conflicting news reports, jargon-speaking doctors, and a lack of candid information on the nitty-gritty facts on what will happen over the next nine months can get the best of any Mom-to-be. Our author is a fourth-time Mom who's been through it all, and she is able to give expectant mothers the lowdown on choosing among the prenatal care options available; the truth about bodily changes from the perspective of someone who has first-hand experience; and the proper guidance through the maze of procedures, treatments, therapies, and medicines needed to help the reader find out what will work best for her without the wasted time, energy, and money. Thoughtful, authoritative, and unbiased, The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby covers: How to select an obstetrician: Key questions to ask when determining if a doctor is rightHow to deal with the normal roller-coaster ride of emotion: stress, anxiety, depressionSensible advice on eating for two and the lowdown on vitamin & mineral supplementsHow to keep informed on risk factors: Cesarean sections, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and moreTips on what to try, what to steer clear of, and how to save time and money without compromising the health of the mother or child
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The Unofficial Guide Reader's Bill of Rights.

The Unofficial Guide Panel of Experts.

Introduction.

Part I: The Truth About Getting Pregnant.

Chapter 1: Preparing for Pregnancy.

Chapter 2: The Over-Achiever's Guide to Getting Pregnant Fast.

Chapter 3: When Plan A Fails.

Part II: Decisions, Decisions.

Chapter 4: Finding Out You're Pregnant.

Chapter 5: Choosing a Caregiver and a Place to Give Birth.

Chapter 6: Finding the Childbirth Education Class That's Right for You.

Chapter 7: To Test or Not to Test?

Chapter 8: Lifestyle 101: Making the Best Choices for Your Baby.

Part III: What Other Pregnancy Books Won't Tell You.

Chapter 9: Carrying Multiples.

Chapter 10: Coping with a High-Risk Pregnancy.

Chapter 11: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Pregnancy Loss and Neonatal Death.

Chapter 12: Special Circumstances.

Chapter 13: The Dirt on Diapers and Other Baby Gear.

Part IV: The Whole Nine Months.

Chapter 14: Ready or Not: The First Trimester.

Chapter 15: The Golden Age of Pregnancy: The Second Trimester.

Chapter 16: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Third Trimester.

Part V: What It's Really Like to Give Birth.

Chapter 17: Labor and Delivery.

Chapter 18: Food for Thought: Breastfeeding and Bottle-Feeding.

Chapter 19: The Postpartum Survival Guide.

Chapter 20: Your Next Pregnancy.

Appendix A: Glossary.

Appendix B: Resource Directory.

Appendix C: Further Reading.

Appendix D: Important Documents.

Appendix E: Important Statistics.

Index.

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