An essential guide for the realities of pregnant life in
Canada
Is it okay to dye your hair when you are pregnant? How about
eating sushi? What about epidurals and back tattoos? Pregnancy
should be a joy, not a worry. Pregnancy For Canadians For
Dummies addresses commonly asked questions, clears up myths,
and offers solid advice from real, medically-based data. Topics
include:
* A trimester-by-trimester look at your baby’s development. Find
out what’s normal – and what’s not
* New findings about the treatment of pre-term labour and Down
syndrome screening, and available options for detecting various
problems
* What to expect during labor and delivery
* The latest news on prenatal testing, premature and multiple
births, anesthesia and cesarean deliveries
* When the unexpected happens: recurrent miscarriages,
late-pregnancy loss, fetal abnormalities
Pregnancy For Canadians For Dummies will offer comfort
and reassurance while serving as a guide to what mother and baby
experience before, during, and just after birth.
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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.
Part III: The Big Event: Labour, Delivery, and
Recovery.
Chapter 9: I Think I’m in Labour!
Chapter 10: Special Delivery: Bringing Your Baby into the
World.
Chapter 11: Hello, World! Your Newborn.
Chapter 12: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery.
Chapter 13: Feeding Your Baby.
Part IV: Special Concerns.
Chapter 14: Pregnancies with Special Considerations.
Chapter 15: When Things Get Complicated.
Chapter 16: Pregnancy in Sickness and in Health.
Chapter 17: Coping with the Unexpected.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Things Nobody Tells You.
Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Old Wives’ Tales.
Chapter 20: Ten Landmarks in Fetal Development.
Chapter 21: Ten Key Things You Can See on Ultrasound.
Appendix: The Pregnant Man: Having a Baby from a Dad’s
Perspective.
Index.
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Joanne Stone, M.D., and Keith Eddleman, M.D., are Board
Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mary Duenwald is a veteran
journalist.
Janice Pearson, CCE, has been teaching prenatal classes since 1981
and has been writing about pregnancy, childbirth and women’s health
issues since 1982. Her articles have appeared in Today’s Parent,
Expecting, Chatelaine’s New Mother, Great Expectations and American
Baby. Janice divides her time between London, England and Toronto,
Canada.