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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 You're Having a Baby! |
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Pregnancy: A Time for Change and Preparation |
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Birth as a Long-term Memory |
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3 | (1) |
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Making Decisions for a Satisfying Pregnancy and Birth |
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4 | (1) |
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More than the Birth of a Baby |
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5 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 So Many Choices |
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6 | (26) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (4) |
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15 | (6) |
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Choosing Childbirth Preparation Classes |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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Finding Help after Your Baby's Birth |
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26 | (4) |
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Ten Steps to Improve Your Chances of Having a Safe and Satisfying Birth |
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30 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Common Changes and Concerns in Pregnancy |
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32 | (30) |
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Your Body's Preparation for Pregnancy |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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First Trimester Changes for You and Your Baby |
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38 | (4) |
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Second Trimester Changes for You and Your Baby |
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42 | (3) |
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Third Trimester Changes for You and Your Baby |
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45 | (6) |
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Common Concerns and Considerations in Pregnancy |
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51 | (3) |
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A Note to Expectant Fathers |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (2) |
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Special Challenges in Pregnancy |
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59 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Having a Healthy Pregnancy |
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62 | (24) |
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Caring for Yourself and Your Baby during Pregnancy |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (6) |
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Reducing Stress during Pregnancy |
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71 | (2) |
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Treating Illness and Discomforts during Pregnancy |
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73 | (3) |
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Substances and Hazards to Avoid during Pregnancy |
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76 | (8) |
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Traveling during Pregnancy |
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84 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Feeling Good and Staying Fit |
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86 | (22) |
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Maintaining Good Posture and Moving with Care |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (4) |
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Core Exercises to Prepare You for Labor |
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95 | (4) |
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Postural Exercises to Align Your Body |
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99 | (1) |
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Yoga Poses to Align Your Body, Mind, and Spirit |
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100 | (3) |
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Comfort Measures for Common Discomforts in Pregnancy |
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103 | (5) |
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108 | (16) |
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Good Nutrition during Pregnancy |
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110 | (4) |
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114 | (3) |
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Weight Gain during Pregnancy |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (2) |
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Nutrition for Special Circumstances |
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122 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 When Pregnancy Becomes Complicated |
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124 | (22) |
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Chronic Conditions That May Affect Your Pregnancy |
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126 | (1) |
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Complications That Arise in Pregnancy |
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126 | (10) |
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136 | (3) |
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Complications with the Placenta |
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139 | (1) |
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High Blood Pressure and Gestational Hypertension |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Planning for Birth and Post Partum |
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146 | (16) |
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The Importance of Planning for Birth and Post Partum |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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Preparing Your Birth Plan |
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151 | (7) |
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158 | (4) |
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Chapter 9 When and How Labor Begins |
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162 | (14) |
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The Last Weeks of Your Pregnancy |
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164 | (1) |
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Preparations for Your Baby's Birth |
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165 | (2) |
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Key Vocabulary for Late Pregnancy and Labor |
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167 | (3) |
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How to Distinguish between Prelabor and Early Labor |
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170 | (5) |
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175 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Labor Pain and Options for Pain Relief |
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176 | (28) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (4) |
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Determining Your Preferences for Pain Relief |
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186 | (2) |
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Preparing to Labor without Pain Medications |
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188 | (3) |
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Preparing to Labor with Pain Medications |
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191 | (13) |
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Chapter 11 Comfort Techniques for Pain Relief and Labor Progress |
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204 | (34) |
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Finding Your Own Way to Cope with Labor Pain: The Three Rs |
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206 | (2) |
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Comfort Techniques for Labor |
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208 | (7) |
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Relaxation and Tension Release |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (4) |
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Movement and Positions for Labor |
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220 | (3) |
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Breathing Techniques as Comfort Measures |
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223 | (5) |
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Comfort Techniques for Back Pain, Slow Labor, or an Extra Challenging Labor |
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228 | (4) |
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Comfort Techniques for the Second Stage of Labor (Pushing) |
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232 | (4) |
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Practice Time as a Rehearsal for Labor |
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236 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 What Childbirth Is Really Like |
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238 | (34) |
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Stages and Phases of Labor |
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240 | (1) |
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First Stage of Labor: Dilation |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (6) |
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Second Phase: Active Labor |
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248 | (6) |
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254 | (4) |
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Second Stage of Labor: Birth of Your Baby |
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258 | (6) |
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264 | (2) |
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Third Stage of Labor: Delivery of the Placenta |
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266 | (3) |
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Fourth Stage of Labor: Recovery |
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269 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 When Childbirth Becomes Complicated |
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272 | (34) |
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Labor Complications and Interventions |
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274 | (1) |
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The Need or Wish to Start Labor |
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275 | (8) |
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283 | (4) |
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Concerns about the Baby's Well-being |
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287 | (1) |
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Prolonged Second Stage of Labor |
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288 | (3) |
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Preterm Labor and Premature Birth |
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291 | (3) |
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Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia |
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294 | (1) |
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Multiples (Twins, Triplets, or More) |
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294 | (1) |
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Breech and Other Difficult Presentations |
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295 | (4) |
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Complications in the Third Stage of Labor |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (1) |
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Seriously Ill Newborn or Infant Death |
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303 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 All about Cesarean Birth |
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306 | (24) |
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308 | (1) |
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Risks and Benefits of Cesarean Birth |
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308 | (6) |
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314 | (5) |
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319 | (4) |
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Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) |
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323 | (4) |
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Having the Best Possible Cesarean Birth |
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327 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 What Life Is Like for a New Mother |
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330 | (20) |
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Factors That Influence Your Adjustment to Postpartum Life |
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332 | (1) |
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Your Care in the Days Following the Birth |
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333 | (1) |
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Your Physical Recovery: Early Postpartum Period |
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333 | (5) |
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Your Physical Recovery: Later Postpartum Period |
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338 | (1) |
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Caring for Yourself after the Birth |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (4) |
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Adapting to Postpartum Life |
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344 | (2) |
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Postpartum Emotional Challenges |
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346 | (2) |
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Putting Parenthood into Perspective |
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348 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 When Post Partum Becomes Complicated |
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350 | (14) |
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Traumatic Birth Experience |
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352 | (1) |
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Physical Challenges after the Birth |
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352 | (5) |
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Emotional and Mental Health Challenges |
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357 | (4) |
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Social and Relationship Challenges |
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361 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 Caring for Your Baby |
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364 | (32) |
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366 | (3) |
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What Happens after the Birth |
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369 | (4) |
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Caring for Your Baby at Home |
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373 | (4) |
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Your Baby's Communication |
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377 | (3) |
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Your Baby's Sleeping and Waking Patterns |
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380 | (3) |
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Your Baby's Growth and Development |
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383 | (3) |
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Medical Care for Your Baby |
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386 | (6) |
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Babies with Special Circumstances |
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392 | (4) |
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Chapter 18 Feeding Your Baby |
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396 | (42) |
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398 | (3) |
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401 | (4) |
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405 | (6) |
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Your Baby's Feeding Patterns |
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411 | (2) |
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Making Sure Your Baby Is Getting Enough Breast Milk |
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413 | (4) |
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Your Nutrition While Breastfeeding |
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417 | (2) |
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Early Breastfeeding Challenges and Solutions |
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419 | (5) |
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Expressing and Storing Breast Milk |
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424 | (2) |
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Feeding Your Baby Expressed Breast Milk or Supplemental Formula |
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426 | (2) |
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Situations That May Make Breastfeeding Challenging |
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428 | (7) |
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Formula Feeding and Bottle-feeding |
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435 | (3) |
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Chapter 19 When You're Pregnant Again |
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438 | (11) |
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What to Expect with This Pregnancy and Birth |
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440 | (1) |
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Your Emotional Reactions to Having Another Baby |
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441 | (1) |
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Including Your Child in Your Pregnancy |
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441 | (2) |
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Including Your Child at the Birth |
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443 | (3) |
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Helping Your Child Adjust to the New Baby |
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446 | (3) |
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449 | (12) |
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Appendix A Common Medications Used for Pain Relief during Labor |
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450 | (4) |
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Appendix B Summary of Normal Labor without Pain Medications |
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454 | (5) |
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Appendix C Recommended Resources |
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459 | (2) |
| Notes |
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461 | (10) |
| Glossary |
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471 | (10) |
| Index |
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