Pregnancy for dummies /

Stone, Joanne.

Pregnancy for dummies / by Joanne Stone, Keith Eddleman, and Mary Duenwald. - Foster City, CA : IDG Books Worldwide, c1999. - xxiv, 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - For dummies .

Includes index.

Contents

Introduction.
PART I: The Game Plan.
Chapter 1: From Here to Maternity.
Chapter 2: I Think I'm Pregnant.
Chapter 3: Preparing for Life during Pregnancy.
Chapter 4: Diet and Exercise for the Expectant Mother.
PART II: Pregnancy: A Drama in Three Acts.
Chapter 5: The First Trimester.
Chapter 6: The Second Trimester.
Chapter 7: The Third Trimester.
PART III: The Big Event: Labor, Delivery, and Recovery.
Chapter 8: Honey, I Think I'm in Labor!
Chapter 9: Special Delivery!
Chapter 10: Hello, World! The Newborn.
Chapter 11: Taking Care of Yourself after Delivery.
Chapter 12: Feeding the Baby.
PART IV: Special Concerns.
Chapter 13: Pregnancies with Special Considerations.
Chapter 14: When Things Get Complicated.
Chapter 15: Pregnancy in Sickness and in Health.
Chapter 16: When the Unexpected Happens.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Things Nobody Tells You.
Chapter 18: Ten Myths about Predicting Your Baby's Sex.
Chapter 19: Ten Old Wives' Tales.
Chapter 20: Ten Landmarks in Fetal Development.
Chapter 21: Ten Key Things You Can See on Ultrasound.

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