Before Your Pregnancy (eBook)

Lisa Mazzullo, Amy Ogle (Autoren)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
608 Seiten
Random House Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-345-51842-2 (ISBN)

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Now completely revised and updated, the classic guide that helps mothers- and fathers-to-be conceive more easily and boost the odds of a healthy pregnancy

Covering preconception and interconception (between-pregnancy) well-being for women and men, Amy Ogle and Lisa Mazzullo draw on new research from their complementary fields of expertise and reveal how good preconception health can lower the risk of pregnancy complications and improve lifelong health. Why a ninety-day guide? It takes that long for sperm to mature, and at least that much time for the prospective mother to ensure that her body becomes pregnancy-ready. In a warm, intelligent style, the authors address up-to-date topics such as age, heredity, vaccinations, supplements, and weight. In easily accessible chapters, this guide covers such topics as

&bull, Nutrition: meal makeovers plus new facts (and fiction) about fish, omega-3s, vitamins, and herbs
&bull, Personal readiness: how to assess emotional, financial, and physical readiness, including a preconception-friendly exercise program, plus advice for avid athletes
&bull, Becoming an informed patient: choosing a doctor, insurance coverage, baby-friendly medications, and the latest genetic screening guidelines
&bull, Women's health: expanded coverage of gynecologic and medical conditions affecting fertility and pregnancy (including bariatric surgery and physical disabilities), and steps to create a welcoming womb by optimizing immune health
&bull, Environment: a roundup of environmental exposures and travel tips
&bull, Men's health: practical lifestyle advice for men to help maximize the number and health of sperm
&bull, Conception: clear signs that predict when to 'start trying,' and the truth behind common myths
&bull, Infertility: reassuring options for reproductive assistance
&bull, Interconception health: the best plan for pregnancy recovery, before trying for another
&bull, Resources: questionnaires for your preconception medical visit, and charts to track fertility signs

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Now completely revised and updated, the classic guide that helps mothers- and fathers-to-be conceive more easily and boost the odds of a healthy pregnancy Covering preconception and interconception (between-pregnancy) well-being for women and men, Amy Ogle and Lisa Mazzullo draw on new research from their complementary fields of expertise and reveal how good preconception health can lower the risk of pregnancy complications and improve lifelong health. Why a ninety-day guide? It takes that long for sperm to mature, and at least that much time for the prospective mother to ensure that her body becomes pregnancy-ready. In a warm, intelligent style, the authors address up-to-date topics such as age, heredity, vaccinations, supplements, and weight. In easily accessible chapters, this guide covers such topics as • Nutrition: meal makeovers plus new facts (and fiction) about fish, omega-3s, vitamins, and herbs• Personal readiness: how to assess emotional, financial, and physical readiness, including a preconception-friendly exercise program, plus advice for avid athletes• Becoming an informed patient: choosing a doctor, insurance coverage, baby-friendly medications, and the latest genetic screening guidelines• Women’s health: expanded coverage of gynecologic and medical conditions affecting fertility and pregnancy (including bariatric surgery and physical disabilities), and steps to create a welcoming womb by optimizing immune health• Environment: a roundup of environmental exposures and travel tips• Men’s health: practical lifestyle advice for men to help maximize the number and health of sperm• Conception: clear signs that predict when to “start trying,” and the truth behind common myths• Infertility: reassuring options for reproductive assistance• Interconception health: the best plan for pregnancy recovery, before trying for another• Resources: questionnaires for your preconception medical visit, and charts to track fertility signs

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It is every prospective parent 's dream to have a child who is happy,bright,engaging,and healthy enough to experience life to its fullest.
Whether you are thinking of trying to conceive for the first time or have
been down this road before,we would like to help you improve your
chances of making this dream come true,just as we have for countless men
and women under similar circumstances.

In fact,it was nearly a decade ago that the idea for Before Your Pregnancy
came into being.At the time,Amy,a registered dietitian,exercise physiolo-
gist,and personal trainer,was working with patients and private clients
who were pregnant --with or without complications --or within a year or
two of having a child.She was impressed by their motivation and surprised
by the number of times she heard the remark 'If only I knew then what I
know now,I 'd have taken better care of myself before I got pregnant.'It got
her thinking about why there wasn 't more emphasis from the medical com-
munity on health during the months before conception.After all,the scien-
tific literature was brimming with new information on ways women and
men could prepare their body for conception and improve the baby 's
health,actions that often only made a difference if begun one to three
months before trying.Unfortunately,virtually none of this information was
widely available to the general public.

Determined to get the word out,Amy wrote and produced a video and
accompanying booklet entitled Before Your Pregnancy that provided precon-
ception nutritional and exercise advice.(Coincidentally,she became preg-
nant while making the video,giving her a chance to practice what she
preached!)One of the professionals who vetted the text,Dr.Lisa Mazzullo,
a board-certified ob/gyn and assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecol-
ogy at Northwestern University Medical Center,happened to teach 'Maybe
Baby 'classes at her hospital,covering the same topic from a medical and
psychological point of view.The response to the video and preconception
classes was so great that we ultimately decided to pool our expertise and
create the book you hold in your hands,a complete resource for couples
considering having a baby.

Most preconception discussions between patients and doctors --if they
occur at all --are limited to 'Begin taking your folic acid,and have fun!'
The fact of the matter is,however,that there are many things you can do to
improve your physical health and psychological readiness in the critical
ninety-day period before conception.In this book we 'll help you to thor-
oughly assess your emotional,financial,environmental,gynecologic,ge-
netic,nutritional,and physical preparedness and provide detailed advice on
how to improve in each area.If you follow our preconception guidelines,
you will also improve your odds of

Conceiving more easily

Conceiving a healthier baby

Having a healthier pregnancy

Recovering more easily in the postpartum period

Decreasing your child 's risk for certain adult health problems

You may be wondering why certain baby-friendly actions must be im-
plemented in the months prior to conception.After all,until fertilization oc-
curs,there isn 't even a baby in the picture.Well,the egg and sperm that
will eventually become that baby go through crucial genetic preparations in
the weeks before conception,and you want these to occur under the best
circumstances.Because genetic defects do not all occur randomly,the pros-
pect of having some control over this risk is immensely...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.5.2011
• Vorwort: Mary D'Alton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 0-345-51842-X / 034551842X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-345-51842-2 / 9780345518422