What to expect when you're expecting / Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg & Sandee Hathaway ; medical consultant, Dr. Richard Aubry ; research consultant, Sharon Mazel.

Includes index.

Foreword to the Third Edition, by Richard Aubry, M.D., M.P.H.
Another Word from the Doctor
Foreword: A Word from the Doctor
Introduction to the Third Edition: Why This Book Was Born
Again ... and Again
Introduction: How This Book Was Born



IN THE BEGINNING


Chapter 1: Are You Pregnant?
What You May Be Concerned About
Vitamin Reminder * Diagnosing Pregnancy * Testing Smart
* Possible Signs of Pregnancy * Probable Signs of Pregnancy *
Positive Signs of Pregnancy * Making the First Appointment
* If You're Not Pregnant... * Pregnancy Timetable * Due Date
What It's Important to Know:
CHOOSING (AND WORKING WITH) YOUR PRACTITIONER
A Look Back * What Kind of Patient Are You? * Obstetrician?
Family Practitioner? Nurse-Midwife? * Types of Practice * Find-
ing a Candidate * Birthing Alternatives * Making Your Selection
* Making the Most of the Patient-Practitioner Partnership *
So You Won't Forget

Chapter 2: Now That You're Pregnant
What You May Be Concerned About
Your Gynecological History * This Book's for You * Previous
Abortions * Your Obstetrical History Repeating Itself *
Pregnancies Too Close Together * The Second Time Around
* Having a Big Family * Repeat Cesareans * Vaginal Birth
After Cesarean (VBAC) * Obesity * Rh Incompatibility * Being a
Single Mother * Having a Baby After Thirty-Five * Age and
Testing for Down Syndrome * The Father's Age * Fibroids *
Endometriosis * Incompetent Cervix * In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)



Coping with Pregnancy Loss
Loss of One Twin * Stages of Grief Why?




THE NEXT BABY

Chapter 21: Preparing for the Next Baby
Preconception Prep for Mothers * Preconception Prep for Dads *
Now That You've Read the Ending...

Appendix
Common Tests During Pregnancy * Non-Drug Treatments
During Pregnancy * Pregnancy Calorie and Fat Requirements .
Sources and Resources

Pregnancy Notes

Index