Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month, Seventh Edition

Take charge of your pregnancy. For trusted advice, turn to Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Coming in Winter 2021, this fully revised edition of Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month offers the latest medical guidelines in straightforward, easy-to-read language to help you make the best decisions for you and your pregnancy. You can trust that the information you read is supported by medical research and the everyday experience of ob-gyns who have cared for millions of pregnant women.Your Pregnancy and Childbirth encourages you to learn about prepregnancy health and planning, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum perioduse the information you learn to talk with your ob-gyn and others who may care for you during pregnancybe an empowered, active decision-maker in your careMedical information has been updated, and new illustrations have been added. A chapter of Frequently Asked Questions also has been added in response to reader feedback. And new for this edition are important tools that you can use when talking with your ob-gyn, including a medical history form to review before your first prenatal care visita form to track possible exposure to toxic or harmful things at home or worka checklist for tracking symptoms or concerns during the postpartum perioda chart to note contact information for friends, family, and health care providers who will help you during the postpartum periodPregnancy is a life-changing experience. Get the answers and support you need from Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month.Take charge of your pregnancy. For trusted advice, turn to Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Coming in Winter 2021, this fully revised edition of Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month offers the latest medical guidelines in straightforward, easy-to-read language to help you make the best decisions for you and your pregnancy. You can trust that the information you read is supported by medical research and the everyday experience of ob-gyns who have cared for millions of pregnant women.Your Pregnancy and Childbirth encourages you to learn about prepregnancy health and planning, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period use the information you learn to talk with your ob-gyn and others who may care for you during pregnancy be an empowered, active decision-maker in your care Medical information has been updated, and new illustrations have been added. A chapter of Frequently Asked Questions also has been added in response to reader feedback. And new for this edition are important tools that you can use when talking with your ob-gyn, including a medical history form to review before your first prenatal care visit a form to track possible exposure to toxic or harmful things at home or work a checklist for tracking symptoms or concerns during the postpartum period a chart to note contact information for friends, family, and health care providers who will help you during the postpartum period Pregnancy is a life-changing experience. Get the answers and support you need from Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month **Take charge of your pregnancy. For trusted advice, turn to __Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month__ from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.** __Your Pregnancy and Childbirth__ encourages you to - use the information you learn to talk with your ob-gyn and others who may care for you during pregnancy Medical information has been updated, and new illustrations have been added. A chapter of Frequently Asked Questions also has been added in response to reader feedback. And new for this edition are important tools that you can use when talking with your ob-gyn, including - a form to track possible exposure to toxic or harmful things at home or work - a chart to note contact information for friends, family, and health care providers who will help you during the postpartum period "Designed as an informational resource for patients, Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month, Seventh Edition sets forth current information and clinical opinions on subjects related to women's health and reproduction. Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month is a resource for informational purposes. Topics include : getting ready for pregnancy -- choosing who will care for you during pregnancy -- what to expect during each month of pregnancy -- exercise during pregnancy -- work and travel during pregnancy -- pain relief during childbirth -- labor and delivery -- cesarean birth -- postpartum care and taking care of the baby after birth -- birth control after pregnancy."-- Provided by publisher "Designed as an informational resource for patients, Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month Seventh Edition sets forth current information and clinical opinions on subjects related to women's health and reproduction. Your pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month is a resource for informational purposes. Topics include getting ready for pregnancy choosing an obstetric care provider what to expect during each month of pregnancy exercise during pregnancy work and travel during pregnancy pain relief during childbirth labor and delivery cesarean delivery postpartum care and taking care of the baby after birth, birth control after pregnancy"-- Provided by publisher