Pregnancy Day by Day : An Illustrated Daily Countdown to Motherhood, From Conception to Childbirth and Beyond

For expectant parents who want to know everything about their developing baby at every stage, Pregnancy Day by Day provides a daily countdown to the date of delivery. Covering each day of pregnancy in detail, as well as labor, birth, and life with a new baby, Pregnancy Day by Day is an unprecedented and comprehensive guide that is written by a team of experts and is the one resource no parent-to-be should be without. Contents......Page 9 Introduction......Page 11 A healthy pregnancy......Page 15 Your pregnancy diet......Page 16 Exercising safely......Page 20 Sex and relationships......Page 21 Illnesses and medication......Page 22 Lifestyle hazards......Page 26 Skin, hair, and teeth......Page 28 Traveling in pregnancy......Page 30 Pregnancy day by day......Page 33 Welcome to your first trimester......Page 34 Your 1st week......Page 36 Your 2nd week......Page 44 Conception......Page 52 Your 3rd week......Page 54 Genes and inheritance......Page 56 Your 4th week......Page 64 Your 5th week......Page 72 Your 6th week......Page 80 A changing world......Page 84 Your 7th week......Page 90 Strengthening and toning exercises......Page 92 Miscarriage......Page 96 Your 8th week......Page 100 Prenatal care options......Page 104 Your 9th week......Page 110 Your baby’s life support system......Page 114 Your 10th week......Page 120 Your first prenatal visit......Page 124 Your 11th week......Page 130 Your 12th week......Page 138 First ultrasound scan......Page 140 Screening tests......Page 144 Welcome to your second trimester......Page 150 Your 13th week......Page 152 Diagnostic tests......Page 154 Your 14th week......Page 162 Your 15th week......Page 170 Your 16th week......Page 178 Your 17th week......Page 186 Your 18th week......Page 194 A safe workout......Page 198 Your 19th week......Page 204 Your 20th week......Page 212 Your 20-week scan......Page 216 Your 21st week......Page 222 Your 22nd week......Page 230 Your 23rd week......Page 238 Your 24th week......Page 246 Abdominal exercises......Page 252 Your 25th week......Page 256 Welcome to your third trimester......Page 264 Your 26th week......Page 266 Your 27th week......Page 274 Your 28th week......Page 282 Assessing fetal growth and well-being......Page 286 Your 29th week......Page 292 Your 30th week......Page 300 Planning for your birth......Page 304 Your 31st week......Page 310 Twins......Page 314 Your 32nd week......Page 320 Your 33rd week......Page 328 Your 34th week......Page 336 Your 35th week......Page 344 Your rights and benefits......Page 350 Your 36th week......Page 354 Your 37th week......Page 362 Your 38th week......Page 370 Your 39th week......Page 378 Your 40th week......Page 386 Overdue baby......Page 395 Labor and birth......Page 397 Pain relief options......Page 398 Coping with pain......Page 399 Natural pain relief......Page 400 Drugs for pain relief......Page 404 1st stage of labor......Page 410 Approaching labor......Page 411 How labor progresses......Page 414 Monitoring during labor......Page 420 Positions for first stage of labor......Page 422 2nd and 3rd stages......Page 424 Delivering your baby......Page 425 After your baby is born......Page 430 Special cases......Page 432 Premature birth......Page 433 Induction of labor......Page 434 Breech baby......Page 435 Multiple births......Page 436 Assisted birth......Page 438 Cesarean section......Page 440 Life with your new baby......Page 443 The first 12 hours......Page 444 DAY 1 Getting acquainted......Page 446 DAY 2 Settling in......Page 447 DAY 3 Going home......Page 448 DAY 4 First outing......Page 449 Feeding your baby......Page 450 DAY 5 Baby blues......Page 452 DAY 6 Finding your way......Page 453 Neonatal intensive care babies......Page 454 DAY 7 Tuning in......Page 456 DAY 8 Healthy living......Page 457 DAY 9 Focus on you......Page 458 DAY 10 Getting checked......Page 459 DAY 11 Taking stock......Page 460 DAY 12 Looking back......Page 461 DAY 13 Feeling close......Page 462 DAY 14 New beginnings......Page 463 Your six-week checkup......Page 464 Concerns and complications......Page 467 General symptoms......Page 468 Digestive problems......Page 469 Heart & circulation problems......Page 470 Aches and pains......Page 471 Urinary andvaginal problems......Page 473 Pregnancy complications......Page 474 Labor complications......Page 476 Maternal problems......Page 477 Congenital problems in babies......Page 478 Problems in babies after birth......Page 479 Glossary......Page 480 Resources......Page 482 Index......Page 484 Acknowledgments......Page 497 Contents 9 Introduction 11 A healthy pregnancy 15 Your pregnancy diet 16 Exercising safely 20 Sex and relationships 21 Illnesses and medication 22 Lifestyle hazards 26 Skin, hair, and teeth 28 Traveling in pregnancy 30 Pregnancy day by day 33 Welcome to your first trimester 34 Your 1st week 36 Your 2nd week 44 Conception 52 Your 3rd week 54 Genes and inheritance 56 Your 4th week 64 Your 5th week 72 Your 6th week 80 A changing world 84 Your 7th week 90 Strengthening and toning exercises 92 Miscarriage 96 Your 8th week 100 Prenatal care options 104 Your 9th week 110 Your baby鈥檚 life support system 114 Your 10th week 120 Your first prenatal visit 124 Your 11th week 130 Your 12th week 138 First ultrasound scan 140 Screening tests 144 Welcome to your second trimester 150 Your 13th week 152 Diagnostic tests 154 Your 14th week 162 Your 15th week 170 Your 16th week 178 Your 17th week 186 Your 18th week 194 A safe workout 198 Your 19th week 204 Your 20th week 212 Your 20-week scan 216 Your 21st week 222 Your 22nd week 230 Your 23rd week 238 Your 24th week 246 Abdominal exercises 252 Your 25th week 256 Welcome to your third trimester 264 Your 26th week 266 Your 27th week 274 Your 28th week 282 Assessing fetal growth and well-being 286 Your 29th week 292 Your 30th week 300 Planning for your birth 304 Your 31st week 310 Twins 314 Your 32nd week 320 Your 33rd week 328 Your 34th week 336 Your 35th week 344 Your rights and benefits 350 Your 36th week 354 Your 37th week 362 Your 38th week 370 Your 39th week 378 Your 40th week 386 Overdue baby 395 Labor and birth 397 Pain relief options 398 Coping with pain 399 Natural pain relief 400 Drugs for pain relief 404 1st stage of labor 410 Approaching labor 411 How labor progresses 414 Monitoring during labor 420 Positions for first stage of labor 422 2nd and 3rd stages 424 Delivering your baby 425 After your baby is born 430 Special cases 432 Premature birth 433 Induction of labor 434 Breech baby 435 Multiple births 436 Assisted birth 438 Cesarean section 440 Life with your new baby 443 The first 12 hours 444 DAY 1 Getting acquainted 446 DAY 2 Settling in 447 DAY 3 Going home 448 DAY 4 First outing 449 Feeding your baby 450 DAY 5 Baby blues 452 DAY 6 Finding your way 453 Neonatal intensive care babies 454 DAY 7 Tuning in 456 DAY 8 Healthy living 457 DAY 9 Focus on you 458 DAY 10 Getting checked 459 DAY 11 Taking stock 460 DAY 12 Looking back 461 DAY 13 Feeling close 462 DAY 14 New beginnings 463 Your six-week checkup 464 Concerns and complications 467 Common concerns in pregnancy 468 General symptoms 468 Skin changes 469 Breast problems 469 Digestive problems 469 Heart & circulation problems 470 Aches and pains 471 Urinary andvaginal problems 473 Complications of pregnancy & labor 474 Pregnancy complications 474 Labor complications 476 Concerns after the birth 477 Maternal problems 477 Congenital problems in babies 478 Problems in babies after birth 479 Glossary 480 Resources 482 Index 484 Acknowledgments 497 An illustrated reference for expectant parents explains in intricate detail every stage of a pregnancy, in a comprehensive resource that also covers labor, birth, and life with a new baby.