Pregnancy For Dummies, 4e

Learn to:

• Make pregnancy, childbirth an enjoyable experience
• Feel your best each trimester
• Evaluate the latest medical tests and procedures
• Find the best practitioner for you and baby

Your reassuring guide to a happy, healthy pregnancy

Are you an expectant parent? This is your go-to guide on everything you'll encounter during the first, second, and third trimesters--and beyond. Packed with new information and the latest developments in medical technology, this handy resource offers straightforward answers to all the questions you may have about pregnancy.

• Navigate the new world of body changes -- recognize the signs of pregnancy, select the right practitioner, review your medications, and explore vaccinations and immunity
• Diet and exercise -- find out what's considered a healthy weight gain, take stock of what you're taking in, determine which foods are safe, and work out for two
• Soothe symptoms -- discover tried-and-true advice on adapting to fatigue, any-time-of-day sickness, bloating, headaches, constipation, and cramps
• Make a birth plan -- use a birth plan checklist to plan and prepare for the big day
• Prepare to be pregnant -- evaluate your health, plan prenatal visits, and prepare for physical and lifestyle changes

Open the book and find:

• A week-by-week overview of pregnancy
• How to deal with physical and emotional changes
• How to discern false labor from the real thing
• What to expect from different types of deliveries
• How to take care of yourself and your newborn after delivery
• Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding considerations