* Guidelines for exercising in each trimester * Advice on monitoring your heart rate and staying hydrated * Tips for staying in shape throughout and bouncing back quickly after read more
* Guidance on what to expect at routine appointments and what each test means* When and why your doctor might order a special procedure* What you need to know about tests in each trimester: ultrasound, amniocentesis, CVS testing, blood work, stress read more
The advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding
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Tips for preparing mentally and physically for the big day
How to recogni read more
What you need to know about recovering from childbirth and enjoying your new read more
-- Information on baby's weekly physical, intellectual, sensory, and social developme read more
About the Authors:
Glade B. Curtis, M.D., OB/GYN, is in private practice
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Picking up where most pregnancy books leave off, Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy covers the care of mother and baby and the new family dynamic during the eight to twelve weeks of postpartum adjustment. Written with compassion and packed with sound m read more
* Sample meal plans for pregnancy, as well as breastfeeding and bottle feeding mothers* Advice on managing special needs: from cravings to morning sickness* Cooking tips for safe and nutritious meals and snacks* Information on food groups, serving read more
About the Authors:
Glade B. Curtis, M.D., OB/GYN, is in private practice
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Because of the rapid rate of change to both mother and baby, doctors refer to a pregnancy in increments of weeks, not months or even trimesters; expectant mothers look for changes and compare the details of their pregnancies based on the same weekly sc read more
Explanations of the special tests for mother and babies throughout pregnancyInformation on the nutritional needs and target weight gain for mothers expecting more ?than one childFrom birth presentation to monitoring during labor, what may happen during read more
With millions of copies sold, Your Pregnancy Week by Week is the best-selling, doctor-authored pregnancy and childbirth guide available. A translation of the u read more
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