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Pregnancy And Childbirth Step By Step

by Julie-Ann Amos

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD

• EXCITING AND STRESSFUL
• CHANGES AND CHOICES
• WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• YOUR DOCTOR
• THE MIRACLE OF CHILDBIRTH

2. WAYS TO BECOME PREGNANT

• THE TRADITIONAL WAY
• IN VITRO FERTILIZATION
• SURROGATE AND GESTATIONAL METHODS
• Surrogacy
• Gestational
• Artificial Insemination And Egg Donation
• EMOTIONAL READINESS
• PLANNING TO GET PREGNANT
• DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

3. SIGNS OF PREGNANCY

• WHAT A PREGNANCY TEST WILL TELL YOU
• PHYSICAL SIGNS OF PREGNANCY
• EMOTIONAL SIGNS
• EARLY PREGNANCY PROBLEMS
• THE STAGES OF GROWTH FOR YOUR BABY
• ULTRASOUNDS AND GENETIC DEFECTS TESTING
• Ultrasounds
• Amniocentesis
• Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
• Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling
• Stress/Non Stress Testing

4. THE STAGES OF PREGNANCY

• THE FIRST TRIMESTER
• Emotional Changes
• Physical Changes
• Changes That Your Baby Is Experiencing
• THE SECOND TRIMESTER
• Emotional Changes
• Physical Changes
• Changes That Your Baby Is Experiencing
• THE THIRD TRIMESTER
• Emotional Changes
• Physical Changes
• Changes That Your Baby Is Experiencing
• QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR
• CHOOSING WHERE TO HAVE YOUR BABY
• Hospitals
• Birthing Centers
• GIVING BIRTH: WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING WITH YOU

5. HOW TO STAY FIT DURING PREGNANCY

• REASONS TO EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY
• TOP 10 EXERCISES
• Walking
• Stretching
• Yoga
• Free Weights
• Water Aerobics
• Stationary Bike
• Elliptical Trainer
• Treadmill
• Light Aerobics
• Pilates
• WARNING SIGNS WHEN EXERCISING
• WHEN NOT TO EXERCISE
• ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO STAY FIT
• EXERCISES FOR THREE TRIMESTERS
• First Trimester
• Second Trimester
• Third Trimester
• Postpartum Exercises

6. WHAT TO EAT WHILE PREGNANT

• FOODS TO EAT WHEN PREGNANT
• FOODS TO AVOID WHEN PREGNANT
• Soft Cheeses
• Raw Eggs And Meat
• Raw Vegetables That Have Been Picked From The Garden
• Caffeine
• Fish
• Other Foods To Avoid
• THE CAUSES OF PICA
• EATING ORGANIC FOODS
• EATING A VEGETARIAN DIET
• HOW TO EAT DURING THREE TRIMESTERS
• First Trimester
• Second Trimester
• Third Trimester

7. CHILDBIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING

• CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
• TYPES OF CHILDBIRTH
• Natural Childbirth
• Epidural Childbirth
• Cesarean Section
• Vaginal Birth
• BONDING WITH YOUR NEWBORN
• BREASTFEEDING
• How Long To Breastfeed
• How To Breastfeed Your Baby
• When To Feed Your Baby
• Using A Breast Pump
• Reasons You Should Not Breastfeed

CONCLUSION

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