The Mommy Docs' Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth
by Bohn, Yvonne; Hill, Allison; Park, Alane; Peltier, Melissa JoBuy New
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Summary
Author Biography
Melissa Jo Peltier is a New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-winning writer and producer living in Nyack, New York.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Delivering Miracles | p. 1 |
| Our Experiences | p. 3 |
| Why We Became Doctors | p. 4 |
| Three Peas in a Pod | p. 7 |
| Why Women Trust Us | p. 7 |
| Countering Meddling and Fear Mongering | p. 9 |
| How to Use this Book | p. 10 |
| Preparing for Pregnancy | p. 12 |
| Before You Get Pregnant | p. 13 |
| Preconception Testing for Genetic Diseases | p. 27 |
| Getting Pregnant Takes Time | p. 32 |
| Getting Pregnant the Second Time | p. 42 |
| Choosing Your Doctor | p. 45 |
| Choosing a Midwife | p. 49 |
| A Life-Changing Moment | p. 53 |
| Diet, Exercise, and Your Pregnancy | p. 54 |
| Weight Gain | p. 56 |
| Undereating | p. 58 |
| Your Diet | p. 61 |
| Foods to Avoid | p. 71 |
| Other Pregnancy Don'ts | p. 75 |
| Exercise | p. 76 |
| More Ways to Take Care of Your Body (and Baby) | p. 82 |
| What's Okay-and Not Okay-for Your Baby | p. 86 |
| The First Trimester: 0 to 14 Weeks | p. 96 |
| Congratulations, You're Pregnant! | p. 97 |
| First Trimester Development of Your Baby | p. 103 |
| First Trimester Symptoms | p. 104 |
| First Trimester Tests | p. 114 |
| First Trimester Screening for Genetic Diseases | p. 117 |
| The Second Trimester: 15 to 28 Weeks | p. 130 |
| Welcome to the Second Trimester! | p. 130 |
| Second Trimester Development of Your Baby | p. 132 |
| Feeling the Baby Kick | p. 138 |
| Second Trimester Symptoms | p. 139 |
| Adjusting Your Activities | p. 152 |
| Second Trimester Tests | p. 153 |
| Potential Complications in the Second Trimester | p. 164 |
| The Second Trimester Comes to an End | p. 167 |
| The Third Trimester: 29 to 42 Weeks | p. 169 |
| The Final Haul | p. 169 |
| Third Trimester Development of Your Baby | p. 173 |
| Third Trimester Symptoms | p. 177 |
| Potential Complications in the Third Trimester | p. 186 |
| Activities in the Third Trimester | p. 188 |
| Your Baby's Changing Positions | p. 191 |
| Planning for the Delivery | p. 196 |
| Growing Belly, Growing Concerns | p. 199 |
| The Birth Plan | p. 206 |
| What to Bring to the Hospital | p. 212 |
| Delivery Timetable | p. 213 |
| The Birth Day | p. 219 |
| Labor | p. 221 |
| At the Hospital | p. 233 |
| The Stages of Labor | p. 240 |
| Inducing Labor | p. 249 |
| Pain Management | p. 257 |
| Your Delivery Position | p. 267 |
| Forceps and Vacuum Extractions | p. 270 |
| Cesarean Delivery | p. 271 |
| The VBAC Controversy | p. 277 |
| The Baby Arrives | p. 279 |
| After You Deliver | p. 285 |
| Before You Bring Your Baby Home | p. 286 |
| Bringing Baby Home | p. 289 |
| The Fourth Trimester | p. 290 |
| Welcome to the Fourth Trimester! | p. 291 |
| Your First Days Home | p. 292 |
| A Baby's Life: Sleeping, Eating, Peeing, and Pooping | p. 297 |
| Feeding Time | p. 298 |
| When Your Baby Cries | p. 318 |
| Pacifiers | p. 319 |
| Baby's Sleep Cycle | p. 320 |
| Your Sleep Cycle | p. 323 |
| A Night Nurse | p. 325 |
| Emotional Changes | p. 326 |
| Getting Back to ôYouö Again | p. 336 |
| Reentering the World | p. 341 |
| The Fourth Trimester Is Not Forever | p. 345 |
| Complications in Early Pregnancy | p. 347 |
| Fertile or Infertile? | p. 347 |
| Fertility Treatments | p. 351 |
| Surrogates | p. 357 |
| The Odds of Multiples | p. 359 |
| When a Pregnancy Doesn't Take | p. 361 |
| Miscarriage | p. 362 |
| Managing an Abnormal Pregnancy | p. 364 |
| Recurrent Miscarriage | p. 365 |
| Ectopic Pregnancies | p. 368 |
| High-Risk Pregnancies | p. 372 |
| Monitoring High-Risk Pregnancies | p. 373 |
| Preeclampsia | p. 374 |
| Diabetes | p. 379 |
| Cervical Insufficiency | p. 383 |
| Placenta Previa | p. 388 |
| Placental Abruption | p. 391 |
| Placenta Accreta, Placenta Increta, and Placenta Percreta | p. 392 |
| Premature Rupture of Membranes | p. 394 |
| Umbilical Cord Prolapse | p. 397 |
| Preterm Birth | p. 398 |
| Preterm Babies | p. 400 |
| Multiples | p. 405 |
| Postpartum Hemorrhage | p. 409 |
| Stillbirths | p. 413 |
| Intrauterine Growth Restriction | p. 415 |
| Macrosomia | p. 418 |
| Post-Term Delivery | p. 421 |
| Things You Never Expect When You're Expecting: Coping with Curveballs | p. 426 |
| Pregnancy: The Forty-Week Emotional Roller Coaster | p. 426 |
| Too Much Information | p. 429 |
| Unsolicited Advice | p. 430 |
| Bonding with Your Unborn Child | p. 431 |
| Relationship Issues | p. 432 |
| Single Motherhood | p. 440 |
| Kids and Their New Siblings | p. 442 |
| Parents, In-Laws, and Other Interested Parties | p. 446 |
| Having a Sick Baby or Special Needs Child | p. 448 |
| Work-Related Issues | p. 451 |
| Our Final Words to You | p. 453 |
| Frequently Asked Questions and Frequently Repeated Myths | p. 454 |
| Getting Pregnant | p. 454 |
| Pregnancy Symptoms | p. 456 |
| Foods and Medications | p. 460 |
| Activities | p. 462 |
| Labor and Delivery | p. 465 |
| Frequently Repeated Myths | p. 467 |
| Notes | p. 471 |
| Glossary | p. 477 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 493 |
| Index | p. 497 |
| About the Authors | p. 525 |
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