Taking Charge Of Your Pregnancy

The New Science for a Safe Birth and a Healthy Baby

Susan J. Fisher

• Editorial: Harvest
• Año: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780544986657
• Categoría: Medicine
• Categoría: Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

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.

Index

A | 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...

Índice

• 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