Kiss Guide to Pregnancy Book

	Foreword	14
	Introduction	16
	What's Inside?	18
	The Extras	19
Part 1	The Exhilarating Early Weeks
Chapter 1	Am I Pregnant?	22
	Conceiving: the fundamentals	24
	The signs of pregnancy	25
	Proof positive	29
	Time to celebrate	32
Chapter 2	Your Childbirth Choices	38
	Working out a birth plan	40
	Doctor or midwife?	41
	What is a midwife?	42
	Should I continue with my own doctor?	44
	Choosing where to give birth	46
Chapter 3	Am I Too Old for This?	50
	Pregnancy after 35: facts and fictions	52
	Common age-related conditions	53
	Age, fertility, and conception	54
	Balancing the pros and cons	58
Chapter 4	Oh My, I'm Pregnant Again!	60
	The second time around	62
	Can I have a vaginal delivery after a previous surgical birth?	66
	What's my risk of miscarriage this time?	68
	Do I need to go to childbirth classes again?	69
	Can our older children be present at the birth?	70
Part 2	So You're Going to Be a Mother
Chapter 5	Taking Care of Yourself	74
	Nutrition for two	76
	Healthy eating	76
	What should I eat?	78
	Should I take any vitamins?	82
	What foods should I avoid?	83
	How much weight gain is okay?	85
	The big no-no's	86
Chapter 6	Staying in Shape	90
	Can I still work out?	92
	Modifying your routine	92
	What exercises are best when I'm pregnant?	95
	Pelvic floor exercises	97
Chapter 7	Feeling Attractive and Looking Good	100
	Fashion advice	102
	Personal beauty care	105
	Now let's talk about sex!	106
Chapter 8	Preparing for Birth	110
	Choosing a childbirth class	112
	Developing a birth plan	117
	Your birth support team	118
	Your baby's doctor	121
	The circumcision decision	122
Part 3	Forty Weeks and Counting
Chapter 9	Prenatal Testing	126
	An overview of the prenatal testing scene	128
	What routine tests may tell you	130
	Genetic screening	135
	Genetic testing	137
Chapter 10	First Trimester	142
	My changing body	144
	Why do I feel this way?	147
	I don't feel anything	150
	Hey baby, what are you doing in there?	151
Chapter 11	Second Trimester	154
	Months four, five, and six	156
	May I do anything I want?	159
	Breaking the news at work	161
	What's that baby up to now?	163
	Baby's sensory world	164
Chapter 12	Third Trimester	168
	I don't feel so great	170
	What if my baby comes late or early?	175
	Medical visits now	176
	And what's the baby doing?	177
Part 4	Stages of Childbirth
Chapter 13	Is It Really Happening?	182
	The first signs	184
	A false alarm	187
	When should I call the doctor or midwife?	188
	The impending birth	188
	Packing your birth bag	190
Chapter 14	Countdown to Delivery	194
	Working your body to the birth	196
	The first stage	196
	The active phase	198
	Best birth positions	202
	Medicated pain relief	206
Chapter 15	Here Comes the Baby	210
	Transition	212
	The second stage	213
	When is induction necessary?	218
	The baby is born	219
	Unusual positions of baby	220
	Instruments to aid delivery	223
	The third and final stage	224
Part 5	The Early Days and Weeks
Chapter 16	The First Day of a New Life	228
	Love at first sight	230
	Immediate care	231
	Taking stock	235
	What a newborn can do	239
	Care after the birth	241
	Your body after the birth	243
	Nursery or rooming-in	244
Chapter 17	Feeding the Baby	248
	Is breastfeeding for me?	250
	The benefits of breastfeeding	251
	When to start breastfeeding	254
	Learning how to nurse	255
	Common breastfeeding problems and their solutions	260
	How long should I breastfeed?	262
Chapter 18	Getting Back in Shape	266
	The challenge: finding the time for exercise	268
	Why exercise?	270
	Will I ever return to my former shape?	273
	Simple exercise routines	276
Part 6	You and Your Baby's Well-Being
Chapter 19	Coping With Complications	284
	Kinds of trouble	286
	Signs of trouble	287
	High-risk pregnancy	289
	Losing a baby: emotional grief	297
	Depression after childbirth	298
Chapter 20	If Your Baby Needs Extra Care	300
	What to do if there is a problem at birth	302
	Health problems common to premature babies	305
	Serious problems not related to prematurity	308
	Common problems of healthy newborns	310
	Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)	313
Chapter 21	Consider the Alternatives	316
	Why should I choose alternative therapies?	318
	What is alternative medicine?	318
	Complementary treatments for common ailments	321
	Appendices
	Further resources	332
	Books	332
	Organizations	333
	Pregnancy on the Web	335
	A Simple Glossary	338
	Index	341
	Acknowledgments	352