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Foreword viii
Acknowledgments x
Introduction l
Chapter 1 Getting Pregnant 6
The Female Reproductive System
The Male Reproductive System
How Pregnancy Occurs
Conception Basics
Preconception Counseling
Family Balancing (Sex Determination)
Pregnancy Tests
How Your Baby Grows
Journaling Your Pregnancy
Journaling Corner
Chapter 2 Care During Your Pregnancy 36
The First Visit
Calculating Your Due Date
Exercise During Pregnancy
Nutrition and Pregnancy
Other Concerns and Lifestyle Issues
Medications and Pregnancy
Occupational Hazards
Alternative, Complementary, or Holistic Health Care
Sexuality and Pregnancy
The Journaling Corner
Chapter 3 High-Risk Pregnancy: An Introduction 77
Diagnosis of High-Risk Pregnancy
High Risk Pregnancy vs. Having High-Risk Factors
Outcome and Prognosis of High-Risk Pregnancy
Choosing a Provider
Coping with High-Risk Pregnancy
Making Decisions
The Journaling Corner
Chapter 4 High-Risk Factors Before Pregnancy 87
Advanced Age Pregnancy
Advanced Paternal Age
History of Miscarriage
Reproductive and Female Anatomy Problems
Diabetes
Kidney Disease
Gastrointestinal Problems
Liver Disease
Autoimmune Diseases
Asthma
Heart Disease
Sickle-Cell Anemia
Depression
Other Problems
Journaling Corner
Chapter 5 High-Risk Factors Related to Pregnancy 105
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HEG)
Ectopic Pregnancy
Hydatidi-form Mole
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Pregnancies
Hypertension
Gallstones
Cholestasis During Pregnancy
Appendicitis
Thromboembolism
Infections
Multiple Pregnancy
Unusual FetalPositions
Blood
Incompatibilities
Vaginal Bleeding
Abruptio Placenta
Placenta Previa
Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Post-Term or Prolonged Pregnancy
Cancer in Pregnancy
Medications Used In High-Risk Pregnancies
Journaling Corner
Chapter 6 Genetics and Birth Defects 145
Chromosomal Defects
Single-Gene Defects
Sex-Linked Disorders
Multifactorial Disorders
Mutations
Fetal Surgery
Genetic Counseling
Your Emotions
Journaling Corner
Chapter 7 Tests, Tests, Tests 166
Ultrasound Tests
First Trimester Risk Assessment
Expanded AFP Screening (Triple Marker and Quadruple Marker Screen)
Amnio-centesis
Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Sampling (PUBS)
Fetoscopy
Fetal Fibronectin (fFN)
Fetal-Movement Counts
Monitoring Devices
Biophysical Profile (BPP)
Specific Blood Tests
The Ethics of Prenatal Testing
Journaling Corner
Chapter 8 Bed Rest 193
Coping with Bed Rest
Recovering from Bed Rest
Journaling Corner
Chapter 9 Pregnancy Loss 205
Elective Abortion
Miscarriage
Types of Miscarriages
Causes of Miscarriage
The Emotional Impact of Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Newborn Death
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
The Grieving Process
Significant Others
Future Pregnancies
Journaling Corner
Chapter 10 Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum 238
Labor Defined
Stages of Labor
Problems with Labor
Pain Management in Labor
Early Baby Care
Postpartum
Postpartum Depression
Journaling Corner
Chapter 11 Cesarean Birth 262
Reasons for Cesarean Delivery
Emergency Cesareans
Risks of Cesareans
Repeat Cesareans
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)
Before Your Cesarean
Anesthesia
The Surgery
After Your Cesarean
Breast-Feeding after a Cesarean
Recovery
Going Home
Journaling Corner
Chapter 12 Premature Babies 281
What Is a Premature Baby?
Causes of Prematurity
The Warning Signs
Characteristics of Prematurity
Breast-Feeding Your Preemie
Your Emotions
The Premature Baby and Stimulation
Family and Friends
Outcome
Baby's Homecoming
Death and Dying
Future Pregnancies
Journaling Corner
Chapter 13 Special Concerns During Pregnancy 302
The Pregnant Single Parent
Teenage Pregnancy
Domestic Violence
History of Sexual Abuse
Trauma During Pregnancy
Glossary 313
Bibliography 321
Appendix A Support Groups and Associations 328
Index 338
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