Joy of Pregnancy 2nd Edition (eBook)

The Complete, Candid, and Reassuring Companion for Parents-to-Be

Tori Kropp (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 2., Second Edition, New Edition
432 Seiten
Harvard Common Press (Verlag)
978-1-55832-920-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Perinatal registered nurse Tori Kropp covers every aspect of pregnancyall the medical facts, but also the magic, humor, and joy of this very special timemonth by month in this fully revised and updated edition of The Joy of Pregnancy, including recent medical advances and changes in typical hospital procedures. As you move through every month of pregnancy, learn how your baby is developing, how your body is changing, how to prepare for birth and baby, and the pros and cons of various pregnancyand childbirth-related choices. The first month after birth is also covered, including breastfeeding tips and newborn care. Tori's tone is reassuring and authoritative, but also non-judgmental and often humorous. Questions and answers from her online community Stork Site(R), highlighted tips, and quick-reference facts make the informative text accessible and fun to read. A Dad's Corner section at the end of each chapter provides advice and support to your partner through every stage. You'll learn:What foods, substances, and activities to limit or avoidWhat medications are safe to takeThe range of available diagnostic testsWhat to expect at each prenatal checkupDetails of every stage of labor, with illustrations of labor positionsFour appendices condense the advice from the chapters into easy-to-access references. You'll find lists of questions to ask when choosing a birth facility, a practitioner, and childbirth class; advice for caring for your body, like ways to survive morning sickness and cope with labor; a packing list for your hospital bag; shopping list for the nursery and baby equipment; month-by-month to-do checklists; as well as suggestions for further reading. With this book by your side, you and your partner will be prepared to take an active role in ensuring a healthy, happy, and truly joyful pregnancy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.7.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 100 b-w photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
• Schlagworte: baby care • baby's development • baby shower • Birth • birth center • birthing • Breastfeeding • Bump • child birth • child-birth • Childbirth • childbirth education • Choices • Conception • contractions • coping with morning sickness • Delivery • Diagnostic Tests • Doula • Everything you need to know • exercise • expectant mom • expectant mother • expecting baby • father's guide • fertility • Food to Avoid • for dads • gifts • healthy pregnancy • Induction • Infant Care • Infants • Journal • Labor • labor positions • Medical • Medications • midwife • month by month pregnancy guide • newborns • new parents • no one tells you • nursery • perinatal • Planning • postpartum • post partum depression • pregnancy advice • pregnancy books for first time moms • pregnancy comfort • pregnancy for dummies • Prenatal • Procedures • Screening • shopping lists • signs of • stages of labor • things to expect when pregnant • weight gain • what to buy • what to eat • what to expect pregnancy • wisdom • Your Body
• ISBN-10: 1-55832-920-X / 155832920X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-55832-920-1 / 9781558329201