Author Statement: by Dr. Michèle Farrugia, MD, FRCS(C) ; Dr. Jacqueline Thomas, MD, FRCS(C) ; and Dr. Paul Bernstein, MD, FRCS [C]
Audience: Trade
Specs: hundreds of full color photographs, charts, graphs, and illustrations, index
Pages: 448
Trim Size: 7 3/4" x 10 1/2"
Language code 1: eng
Publication Date: 20090828
Copyright Year: 2009
The Pregnancy Care Book
The essential companion for prospective parents.
This comprehensive reference on pregnancy is written by doctors from the renowned Mount Sinai Hospital. These experts provide easy-to-understand information and careful counsel on everything related to pregnancy, from preconception to birth.
The information is organized in the following user-friendly sections:
- Before You Become Pregnant -- from genetics basics to parenting styles to avoiding risks like food toxins
- Your First Trimester -- information on screening tests, diet and nutrition
- Your Second Trimester -- expected body changes, personal care and comfort, exercising safely
- Your Third Trimester -- birth and newborn planning, childbirth classes, preparing for labor
- Your Labor and Delivery -- from birthing positions and the stages of labor to special deliveries
- After Your Baby Is Born -- newborn care, healthy parenthood, diet and exercise advice for breast-feeding mothers.
An important feature is the extensive coverage of health conditions, concerns and complications specific to each stage of pregnancy. Frequently asked questions reassure expectant mothers and fathers every step of the way, and there are numerous charts, tables and illustrations in color.
The Pregnancy Care Book is essential reading and study material for every soon-to-be parent.
| Bio: | Dr. Michèle Farrugia is a staff obstetrician and gynecologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Jacqueline Thomas is a staff obstetrician and gynecologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an associate professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Paul Bernstein is the head of the General Obstetrics and Gynecology Division at Mount Sinai Hospital and an associate professor at the University of Toronto. |
| TOC: | Table of Contents Part 1: Before You Become Pregnant
Special Nutrient Needs Avoiding Risks
Consulting Health-Care Professionals Delivery Options
Birthing Room Hospital Room Water Birth Feeding Choices Health Conditions & Complications
FAQ Part 2: Your First Trimester (Months 1 to 3)
Increasing Energy Demands Healthy Weight Gain Micronutrients Meal Planning Foods to Avoid Health Conditions & Complications
FAQ Part 3: Your Second Trimester (Months 4 to 6)
Blood Circulation Respiration & Metabolism Breasts Hair, Tails & Skin Stretch Marks Personal Care & Comfort
Massage Exercising Safely Relaxation Strategies Working Safely Traveling Safely Safe Sex Health Conditions & Complications
FAQ Part 4: Your Third Trimester (Months 7 to 9)
Birthing Facility Birth Partner Childbirth Classes Baby Furnishings & Clothing Bed & Sleeping Safety Multiple Pregnancy Preparations Preparing for Labor
Exercises & Massages False Labor Overdue Health Conditions & Complications
FAQ Part 5: Your Labor and Delivery
Early Sign Imminent Indications Birth Positions
Maternal Labor Stages
Active Labor Birth Special Deliveries
Posterior Multiple Delivery Premature Delivery Interventions
Induction Episiotomy Forceps & Vacuum Extractors Cesarean Section Health Conditions & Complications
Mothers: Postpartum Infections; Postpartum Hemorrhage; Uterine Prolapse FAQ Part 6: After Your Baby Is Born
Health Assessment Appearance Newborn Care Feeding Your Baby
Holding Your Baby Caring for the Umbilical Cord Caring for Circumcision Dressing Your Baby Bathing your Baby Carrying Your Baby Visiting Your Doctor Breastfeeding & Formula-feeding Diet & Exercise for Breastfeeding Mothers
Meal Plans Exercise Routines Healthy Parenthood
Emotional Demands First Aid Healthy Childhood
Development Milestones Health Conditions & Complications
Babies: Constipation; Diarrhea; Fever; Colds; Group B Streptococcus; Meningitis; Oral Thrush; Eczema; Blocked Tear Ducts; Conjunctivitis; Neonatal Jaundice; Hypoglycemia FAQ Resources |
