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Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy
The New Science for a Safe Birth and a Healthy Baby
Susan J. Fisher
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Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy
The New Science for a Safe Birth and a Healthy Baby
Susan J. Fisher
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About This Book
An indispensable guide to the revolutionary advances in pregnancy and childbirth, Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy contains trailblazing science that explains:
- Why the first eight weeks are the most important and how to optimize them
- Which prenatal genetic tests are risk?free and which are a waste of money
- Why miscarriages are common and the preventive steps future moms can take
- When to be concerned about nausea
- What pregnant women can learn from their own mother's birth stories
- What to do about pain during labor and delivery
After decades of research into how babies develop in the womb, Susan J. Fisher, PhD, shares her expert advice to empower expecting parents. Complete with helpful illustrations, practical tips, and the essential questions to ask healthcare providers, here is everything you need to take charge of your health and your baby's.
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MedicineA | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
abdominal pregnancy. See ectopic pregnancy
alcohol
effects and warnings, 2, 14–16, 19
eliminating consumption, 159
quitting before pregnancy, 30
American Academy of Pediatrics, 15, 116
American College of Nurse-Midwives, 214
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
alcohol cessation recommendation, 15
benefits of exercise statement, 185
birth defect tests, 82
BMI recommendation, 59
environmental chemicals warnings, 101
episiotomy recommendation, 205
exercise to avoid, 188
fluid consumption recommendation, 40–41
genetic screening, 29–30
home birth discouraged, 212–13
on labor pain control, 218
marijuana during pregnancy, 18
NIPT screening, 75
preeclampsia screening recommendation, 153
preeclampsia warning, 146
stem cell recommendations, 233
strep screening recommendation, 219
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 52
American Midwifery Certification Board, 214
American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 101
Apgar, Virginia, 231
B
Barker, David, 168–71, 173–76, 179, 181, 190–91, 195-96
before pregnancy, 30–31
birth certificate, 206
birth defects
antidepressants, 21
cautions, 3
microcephaly, 24
spina bifida, 78, 83
teratogens, 14–15, 23
testing and, 82
thalidomide, 3
TORCH infections, 23
X-ray or CT scans, 92
See also alcohol; medications
blood, pregnancy volume, 40
blood type, RhD incompatibility, 2...
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Introduction
- The First Eight Weeks
- The Placenta
- Understanding Your Prenatal Testing Options
- Protecting Your Pregnancy in the Age of Environmental Chemicals
- When Pregnancy Gets Complicated
- How Life in the Womb Determines Adult Health
- Birth
- Resources
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- Credits
- About the Author
- Connect with HMH
- Footnotes
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APA 6 Citation
Fisher, S. (2021). Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy ([edition unavailable]). HarperCollins. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3183882/taking-charge-of-your-pregnancy-the-new-science-for-a-safe-birth-and-a-healthy-baby-pdf (Original work published 2021)
Chicago Citation
Fisher, Susan. (2021) 2021. Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy. [Edition unavailable]. HarperCollins. https://www.perlego.com/book/3183882/taking-charge-of-your-pregnancy-the-new-science-for-a-safe-birth-and-a-healthy-baby-pdf.
Harvard Citation
Fisher, S. (2021) Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy. [edition unavailable]. HarperCollins. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3183882/taking-charge-of-your-pregnancy-the-new-science-for-a-safe-birth-and-a-healthy-baby-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).
MLA 7 Citation
Fisher, Susan. Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy. [edition unavailable]. HarperCollins, 2021. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.