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Foreword to the Second Edition: Another Word From the Doctor | |
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Foreword: A Word From the Doctor | |
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Introduction to the Second Edition: Why This Book Was Reborn | |
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What's in a Month? | |
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Introduction: How This Book Was Born | |
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In the Beginning | |
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Are You Pregnant? | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Signs of Pregnancy | |
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Pregnancy Tests | |
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Possible Signs of Pregnancy | |
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Probable Signs of Pregnancy | |
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Positive Signs of Pregnancy | |
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Testing Smart | |
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Due Date | |
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What It's Important to Know: Choosing (And Working with) Your Practitioner | |
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A Look Back | |
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What Kind of Patient Are You? | |
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Obstetrician? Family Practitioner? Nurse-Midwife? | |
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Type of Practice | |
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Finding a Candidate | |
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Birthing Alternatives | |
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Making Your Selection | |
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Making the Most of the Patient-Practitioner Partnership | |
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Protecting Yourself Against Malpractice | |
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So You Won't Forget | |
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Now That You Are Pregnant | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Your Gynecological History | |
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Previous Abortions | |
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Fibroids | |
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Incompetent Cervix | |
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Your Obstetrical History Repeating Itself | |
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Repeat Cesareans | |
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Your Family History | |
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Pregnancies too Close Together | |
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Tempting Fate the Second Time Around | |
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Having a Big Family | |
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Being a Single Mother | |
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Having a Baby After 35 | |
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Age and Testing for Down Syndrome | |
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The Father's Age | |
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In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) | |
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Living at a High Altitude | |
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Religious Objections to Medical Care | |
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RH Incompatibility | |
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Obesity | |
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Herpes | |
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Signs and Symptoms of Genital Herpes | |
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Other STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) | |
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Fear of Aids | |
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Hepatitis B | |
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An IUD Still in Place | |
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Birth Control Pills in Pregnancy | |
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Spermicides | |
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Provera | |
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DES | |
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Genetic Problems | |
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Your Opposition to Abortion | |
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What It's Important to Know: About Prenatal Diagnosis | |
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Amniocentesis | |
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Amnio Complication | |
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Ultrasound | |
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Fetoscopy | |
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Maternal-Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening | |
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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) | |
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Reducing the Risk in Any Pregnancy | |
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Other Types of Prenatal Diagnosis | |
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Throughout Your Pregnancy | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Alcohol | |
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Cigarette Smoking | |
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Breaking the Smoking Habit | |
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When Other People Smoke | |
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Marijuana Use | |
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Cocaine and Other Drug Use | |
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Perils in Perspective | |
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Caffeine | |
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Sugar Substitutes | |
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Your Pregnancy Lifestyle | |
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The Family Cat | |
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Hot Tubs and Saunas | |
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Microwave Exposure | |
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Electric Blankets and Heating Pads | |
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X-Rays | |
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Household Hazards | |
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Let Your House Breathe | |
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The Green Solution | |
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Air Pollution | |
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Occupational Hazards | |
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Getting all the Facts | |
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Quiet Please | |
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What It's Important to Know: Playing Baby Roulette | |
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Weighing Risk vs. Benefit | |
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The Best-Odds Diet | |
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Nine Basic Principles for Nine Months of Healthy Eating | |
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The Best-Odds Daily Dozen | |
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What's in a Pill? | |
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The Best-Odds Diet Food Selection Groups | |
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Protein Foods | |
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High-Protein Snacks | |
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Vitamin C Foods | |
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Calcium-Rich Foods | |
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Calcium-Rich Snacks | |
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Green Leafy and Yellow Vegetables and Yellow Fruits | |
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Other Fruits and Vegetables | |
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Whole Grains and Legumes | |
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Iron-Rich Foods | |
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High-Fat Foods | |
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Best-Odds Recipes | |
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Cream of Tomato Soup | |
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Best-Odds Fries | |
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Power-Packed Oatmeal | |
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Bran Muffins | |
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Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes | |
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Double-the-Milk Shake | |
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Fig Bars | |
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Fruity Oatmeal Cookies | |
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Vegetarian Complete Protein Combinations | |
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Dairy Complete Protein Combinations | |
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Fruited Yogurt | |
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Mock Strawberry Daiquiri | |
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Virgin Sangria | |
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Nine Months and Counting: From Conception to Delivery | |
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The First Month | |
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What You Can Expect at Your First Prenatal Visit | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Fatigue | |
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Depression | |
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Morning Sickness | |
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Excessive Saliva | |
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Frequent Urination | |
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Breast Changes | |
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Vitamin Supplements | |
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Ectopic Pregnancy | |
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The Condition of Your Baby | |
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Miscarriage | |
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Possible Signs of Miscarriage | |
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Stress in Your Life | |
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Relaxation Made Easy | |
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Overwhelming Fear About Baby's Health | |
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Picking Up Other Children | |
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What It's Important to Know: Getting Regular Medical Care | |
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A Schedule of Prenatal Visits | |
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When to Call the Practitioner | |
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Taking Care of the Rest of You | |
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The Second Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Venous Changes | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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Complexion Problems | |
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Waistline Expansion | |
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Losing Your Figure | |
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Heartburn and Indigestion | |
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Food Aversions and Cravings | |
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Milk Aversion or Intolerance | |
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Cholesterol | |
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A Meatless Diet | |
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A Vegetarian Diet | |
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Junk-Food Junkie | |
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Eating Fast Food | |
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Best-Odds Cheating | |
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Chemicals in Food | |
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Reading Labels | |
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Eating Safe | |
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What It's Important to Know: Playing it Safe | |
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The Third Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Constipation | |
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Flatulence (Gas) | |
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Weight Gain | |
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Headaches | |
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Trouble Sleeping | |
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Stretch Marks | |
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Baby's Heartbeat | |
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Sexual Desire | |
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Oral Sex | |
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Cramp After Orgasm | |
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Twins and More | |
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A Corpus Luteum Cyst | |
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What It's Important to Know: Weight Gain During Pregnancy | |
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Breakdown of Your Weight Gain | |
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The Fourth Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Elevated Blood Pressure | |
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Sugar in the Urine | |
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Anemia | |
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Breathlessness | |
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Forgetfulness | |
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Hair Dyes and Permanents | |
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Nosebleeds and Nasal Stuffiness | |
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Allergies | |
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Vaginal Discharge | |
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Fetal Movement | |
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Appearance | |
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Maternity Clothes | |
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Reality of Pregnancy | |
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Unwanted Advice | |
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What It's Important to Know: Making Love During Pregnancy | |
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Understanding Sexuality During Pregnancy | |
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When Sexual Relations May Be Limited | |
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Enjoying It More, Even if You're Doing It Less | |
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The Fifth Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Fatigue | |
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Faintness and Dizziness | |
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Hepatitis Testing | |
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Sleeping Position | |
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Backache | |
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Carrying Older Children | |
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Foot Problems | |
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Fast-Growing Hair and Nails | |
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Late Miscarriage | |
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Abdominal Pain | |
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Changes in Skin Pigmentation | |
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Other Strange Skin Symptoms | |
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Dental Problems | |
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Travel | |
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Eating Out | |
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Eating Out, Best-Odds Style | |
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Wearing a Seat Belt | |
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Sports | |
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Vision | |
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A Low-Lying Placenta | |
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Outside Influences in the Womb | |
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Carrying Baby, Fifth Month | |
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Motherhood | |
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What It's Important to Know: Exercise During Pregnancy | |
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The Benefits of Exercise | |
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Developing a Good Exercise Program | |
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Don't Just Sit There... | |
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Playing It Safe | |
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Choosing the Right Pregnancy Exercise | |
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If You Don't Exercise | |
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The Sixth Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Pain and Numbness in the Hand | |
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Pins and Needles | |
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Baby Kicking | |
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Leg Cramps | |
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Rectal Bleeding and Hemorrhoids | |
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Itchy Abdomen | |
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Toxemia, or Preeclampsia | |
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Staying on the Job | |
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Clumsiness | |
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The Pain of Childbirth | |
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Labor and Delivery | |
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What It's Important to Know: Childbirth Education | |
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Benefits of Taking a Childbirth Class | |
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Choosing a Childbirth Class | |
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For Information on Childbirth Classes | |
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The Most Common Schools of Thought | |
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The Seventh Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Increasing Fatigue | |
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Concern About the Baby's Well-Being | |
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Edema (Swelling) of the Ankles and Feet | |
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Overheating | |
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Orgasm and the Baby | |
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Premature Labor | |
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Don't Hold It In | |
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Approaching Responsibility | |
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Accidents | |
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Lower Back and Leg Pain (Sciatica) | |
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Skin Eruptions | |
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Fetal Hiccups | |
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Dreams and Fantasies | |
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A Low-Birthweight Baby | |
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A Birthing Plan | |
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What It's Important to Know: All About Childbirth Medication | |
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What Kinds of Pain Relief Are Most Commonly Used? | |
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Making the Decision | |
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The Eighth Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Shortness of Breath | |
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Not So Funny Rib Tickling | |
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Stress Incontinence | |
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Your Weight Gain and the Baby's Size | |
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How You're Carrying | |
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Presentation and Position of the Baby | |
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Carrying Baby, Eighth Month | |
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How Does Your Baby Lie? | |
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Your Safety During Childbirth | |
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Adequacy for Delivery | |
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Twin Labor and Delivery | |
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Banking Your Own Blood | |
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Having a Cesarean Section | |
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Cesarean Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor | |
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Hospitals and Cesarean Rates | |
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Making the Cesarean Birth a Family Affair | |
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Travel Safety | |
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Driving | |
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Braxton Hicks Contractions | |
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Bathing | |
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Relationship With Your Spouse | |
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Making Love Now | |
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What It's Important to Know: Facts About Breastfeeding | |
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Why Breast Is Best | |
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Why Some Prefer the Bottle | |
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Making the Choice | |
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When You Can't or Shouldn't Breastfeed | |
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Making Bottle-Feeding Work | |
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The Ninth Month | |
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What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Look Like | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Changes in Fetal Movements | |
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Fear of Another Long Labor | |
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Bleeding or Spotting | |
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Lightening and Engagement | |
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When You Will Deliver | |
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Do-It-Yourself Labor Induction? | |
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Labor and Delivery Rooms | |
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The Overdue Baby | |
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How Is Baby Doing? | |
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What to Take to the Hospital | |
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Membrane Rupturing in Public | |
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Breastfeeding | |
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Mothering | |
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What It's Important to Know: Prelabor, False Labor, Real Labor | |
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Prelabor Symptoms | |
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False Labor Symptoms | |
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Real Labor Symptoms | |
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When to Call the Doctor | |
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Best Medicine for Labor? | |
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Labor and Delivery | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Bloody Show | |
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Rupture of Membranes | |
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Darkened Amniotic Fluid (Meconium Staining) | |
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Induction of Labor | |
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Having a Short Labor | |
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Calling Your Practitioner During Labor | |
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Back Labor | |
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Irregular Contractions | |
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Not Getting to the Hospital in Time | |
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Emergency Delivery En Route to the Hospital | |
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Enemas | |
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Shaving the Public Area | |
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Emergency Delivery If You're Alone | |
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Routine IVs | |
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Fetal Monitoring | |
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Emergency Home (or Office) Delivery | |
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The Sight of Blood | |
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Episiotomy | |
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Being Stretched by Childbirth | |
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Being Strapped to the Delivery Table | |
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The Use of Forceps | |
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Apgar Table | |
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The Baby's Condition | |
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What It's Important to Know: The Stages Of Childbirth | |
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Labor Positions | |
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The First Stage Of Childbirth: Labor | |
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The First Phase: Early or Latent Labor | |
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If You Aren't Making Progress | |
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The Second Phase: Active Labor | |
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On to the Hospital | |
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The Third Phase: Advanced Active or Transitional Labor | |
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Pain Risk Factors | |
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The Second Stage Of Childbirth: Pushing And Delivery | |
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A Baby Is Born | |
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A First Look at Baby | |
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The Third Stage Of Childbirth: Delivery Of The Placenta, Or Afterbirth | |
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Breech Delivery | |
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Cesarean Section: Surgical Delivery | |
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Of Special Concern | |
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If You Get Sick | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Coming Down With a Cold or Flu | |
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Gastrointestinal Ills | |
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German Measles (Rubella) | |
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Toxoplasmosis | |
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | |
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Fifth Disease | |
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Group B Strep | |
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Lyme Disease | |
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Measles | |
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Urinary Tract Infection | |
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Hepatitis | |
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Mumps | |
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Chicken Pox (Varicella) | |
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Fever | |
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Taking Aspirin and Nonaspirin | |
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Taking Medications | |
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Herbal Cures | |
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What It's Important to Know: Staying Well | |
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Coping With a Chronic Condition | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Diabetes | |
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Safe Exercise Heart Rate for Diabetic Pregnancies | |
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Asthma | |
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Chronic Hypertension | |
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | |
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An Eating Disorder | |
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Physical Disability | |
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Epilepsy | |
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) | |
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | |
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Sickle-Cell Anemia | |
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | |
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What It's Important to Know: Living With The High-Risk Or Problem Pregnancy | |
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Moms Helping Moms | |
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When Something Goes Wrong | |
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Conditions That May Cause Concern During Pregnancy | |
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum | |
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Ectopic Pregnancy | |
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Bleeding in Early Pregnancy | |
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Bleeding in Mid- or Late Pregnancy | |
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If You've Had a Miscarriage | |
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Early Miscarriage, or Spontaneous Abortion | |
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Late Miscarriage | |
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Trophoblastic Disease (Hydatidiform Mole) | |
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When a Serious Fetal Defect Is Detected | |
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Partial Molar Pregnancy | |
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Choriocarcinoma | |
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Gestational Diabetes | |
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Chorioamnionitis | |
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Preeclampsia (Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension) | |
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Eclampsia | |
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Lowering the Risks for the Baby at Risk | |
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Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) | |
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Repeat Low-Birthweight Babies | |
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Placenta Previa | |
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Placenta Accreta | |
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Abruptio Placenta | |
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Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PROM) | |
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Cord Prolapse | |
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Venous Thrombosis | |
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Preterm or Premature Labor | |
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Conditions That May Cause Concern During Childbirth | |
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Uterine Inversion | |
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Uterine Rupture | |
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Shoulder Dystocia | |
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First Aid for the Fetus | |
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Fetal Distress | |
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Vaginal and Cervical Lacerations | |
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Postpartum Hemorrhage | |
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Postpartum Infection | |
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Coping With Pregnancy Loss | |
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When Multiple Fetuses Aren't Thriving | |
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Loss of One Twin | |
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Why? | |
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Last But Not Least: Postpartum, Fathers, and the Next Baby | |
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Postpartum: The First Week | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Bleeding | |
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Your Postpartum Condition | |
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Afterpains | |
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Pain in the Perineal Area | |
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Difficulty With Urination | |
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Having a Bowel Movement | |
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Excessive Perspiration | |
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Adequacy of Your Milk Supply | |
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Engorged Breasts | |
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When to Call Your Practitioner | |
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Engorgement If You're Not Breastfeeding | |
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Bonding | |
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Rooming-In | |
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Going Home | |
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Recovery From a Cesarean Section | |
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What It's Important to Know: Getting Started Breastfeeding | |
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Breastfeeding Basics | |
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Baby and Breast--A Perfect Feeding Team | |
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When the Milk Comes In | |
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Best-Odds Nursing Diet | |
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Sore Nipples | |
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Occasional Complications | |
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Medication and Breastfeeding | |
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Breastfeeding After a Cesarean | |
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Breastfeeding Twins | |
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Postpartum: The First Six Weeks | |
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What You May Be Feeling | |
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What You Can Expect at Your Postpartum Checkup | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Fever | |
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Depression | |
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Returning to Prepregnancy Weight and Shape | |
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Breast Milk | |
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Long-Term Cesarean Recovery | |
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Resuming Sexual Relations | |
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Lack of Interest in Making Love | |
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Easing Back Into Sex | |
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Becoming Pregnant Again | |
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Hair Loss | |
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Taking Tub Baths | |
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Exhaustion | |
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What It's Important to Know: Getting Back Into Shape | |
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Ground Rules | |
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24 Hours After Delivery | |
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Three Days After Delivery | |
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After Your Postpartum Checkup | |
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Fathers Are Expectant, Too | |
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What You May Be Concerned About | |
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Feeling Left Out | |
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Fear of Sex | |
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Moodiness | |
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Impatience With Your Wife's Mood Swings | |
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Sympathy Symptoms | |
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Anxiety Over Your Wife's Health | |
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Anxiety Over the Baby's Health | |
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Anxiety Over Life Changes | |
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Your Wife's Looks | |
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Falling Apart During Labor | |
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Bonding | |
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Exclusion During Breastfeeding | |
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Feeling Unsexy After Delivery | |
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Preparing for the Next Baby | |
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Appendix | |
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Common Tests During Pregnancy | |
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Non-Drug Treatments During Pregnancy | |
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Keeping Moist | |
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Best-Odds Calorie and Fat Requirements | |
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Sources and Resources | |
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Pregnancy Notes | |
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Index | |
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Afterword | |