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Title:
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn : the complete guide / Penny Simkin, PT, Janet Whalley, RN, IBCLC, Ann Keppler, RN, MN Janelle Durham, MSW, ICCE, LCCE, April Bolding, PT, DPT, CD, CCE of Parent Trust for Washington Children.
ISBN:
9781501112706
Personal Author:
Edition:
Revised edition, 5th edition.
Publication Information:
Minnetonka : Meadowbrook Press ; New York : Distributed by Simon & Schuster, [2016]
Physical Description:
xii, 493 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Revision of: Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn / Penny Simkin [and others]. 2010. 4th ed.
Contents:
Introduction -- You're having a baby! -- So many choices -- Common changes and concerns in pregnancy -- Having a healthy pregnancy -- Feeling good and staying fit -- Eating well -- When pregnancy becomes complicated -- Planning for birth and postpartum -- When and how labor begins -- What childbirth is really like -- Labor pain and options for pain relief -- Comfort techniques for pain relief and labor progress -- Medications for pain relief during labor -- When childbirth becomes complicated -- All about cesarean birth -- What like is like for a new parent -- When postpartum becomes complicated -- Caring for your baby -- Feeding your baby -- When breastfeeding becomes challenging -- When you're pregnant again.
Summary:
You need to make informed decisions during your pregnancy and postpartum period. Even with the abundant information available through the internet, it's good to have a book that brings you the latest and most effective information so that you can take control of your pregnancy.
OCLC Number:
ocn930364324
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