Joanne Stone & Keith Eddleman 
Pregnancy For Dummies [PDF ebook] 

Now updated–our bestselling guide to a safe and healthypregnancy

With robust sales and its own four-part cable TV series, Pregnancy For Dummies has been a perennial favorite, givingparents-to-be authoritative, friendly, up-to-date advice on everyaspect of pregnancy and childbirth. This new edition offers all ofthe latest information expecting parents want to know, includingexpanded coverage on the health and well-being of both mother andchild. It takes readers through the first, second, and thirdtrimesters, providing new and updated coverage of prenatal geneticscreening and diagnosis, amniocentesis, new high-tech ultrasounds, and the revised FDA/USDA food pyramid. It also discusses the recentcelebrity trend of ‘on-demand’ cesarean sections, multiple births, what to expect in labor and delivery, postpartum care, choosingbottle or breastfeeding, preparing a home (and siblings) for a newbaby, caring for preemies, and the mother’s mental as well asphysical health.

‘A thorough, accurate, and highly informative guide.’
–Los Angeles Times

Tabella dei contenuti

Introduction.

Part I: The Game Plan.

Chapter 1: From Here to Maternity.

Chapter 2: I Think I’m Pregnant!

Chapter 3: Preparing for Life during Pregnancy.

Chapter 4: Diet and Exercise for the Expectant Mother.

Part II: Pregnancy: A Drama in Three Acts.

Chapter 5: The First Trimester.

Chapter 6: The Second Trimester.

Chapter 7: The Third Trimester.

Chapter 8: Understanding Prenatal Testing.

Chapter 9: Checking Your Pregnancy Week-By-Week.

Part III: The Big Event: Labor, Delivery, and Recovery.

Chapter 10: Honey, I Think I’m in Labor!

Chapter 11: Special Delivery: Bringing Your Baby into the World.

Chapter 12: Hello, World! Your Newborn.

Chapter 13: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery.

Chapter 14: Feeding Your Baby.

Part IV: Dealing with Special Concerns.

Chapter 15: Pregnancies with Special Considerations.

Chapter 16: When Things Get Complicated.

Chapter 17: Pregnancy in Sickness and in Health.

Chapter 18: Coping with the Unexpected.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Things Nobody Tells You.

Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Healthy Snacks for Pregnant Women.

Chapter 21: Ten Key Things You Can See on Ultrasound.

Index.

Circa l’autore

Joanne Stone, MD, is a full-time faculty member in theinternationally renowned Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. She is the director ofthe Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and also cares for patientswith problem pregnancies. She has lectured throughout the country, is widely published in medical journals, and has been interviewedfrequently for television and magazines on topics related topregnancy, with a special emphasis on the management of multi-fetalpregnancies. She was a co-star in the critically acclaimed series Pregnancy For Dummies on the Discovery Health Channel. Awayfrom the hospital she loves to spend time with her husband, George, and her two wonderful girls, Chloe and Sabrina.

Keith Eddleman, MD, works with Joanne at Mount Sinai. Heis a professor in the medical school and the Director of Obstetricsat the hospital. He teaches medical students, residents, andfellows; lectures throughout the world; and appears often ontelevision to discuss issues concerning the care of pregnant women.His areas of special expertise are ultrasound and reproductivegenetics. He was also a co-star on the critically acclaimed series Pregnancy For Dummies on the Discovery Health Channel. Hisfree time, when he has any, is split between spending time with hisfamily at their apartment in Manhattan or at their country house inupstate New York.

Mary Duenwald is a writer and editor who has specializedin medicine and science journalism for many years. She has writtenfor the New York Times, Discover, Smithsonian, and Departures. She has been executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Sports & Fitness, and The Sciences magazines and a senior editor for Vogue. She is currently a contributing editor for GQ.She is also the mother of twins, Nick and Claire Murray.