Health Reference Series: Pregnancy and Birth Sourcebook

Editor/Author Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2019
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $95.00 This title is available for purchase on Credo platforms only. This is not a download.
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $142.50
ISBN: 978-1-78785-377-5
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count: 9
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Pregnancy and Birth Sourcebook, Fourth Edition provides health information about the reproductive process, from preconception through the postpartum period. It provides information about fertility, infertility, and pregnancy prevention.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part I: Preconception Health: Preparing for Pregnancy
Chapter 1—Overview of Reproductive Health
Chapter 2—Preconception and Prenatal Care
Chapter 3—Promote a Healthy Pregnancy
Chapter 4—Understanding Fertility
Chapter 5—Trying to Conceive
Chapter 6—Preventing Unintended Pregnancies
Part II: Understanding Pregnancy-Related Changes and Fetal Development
Chapter 7—Are You Pregnant?
Chapter 8—Physical Changes during Pregnancy
Chapter 9—Pregnancy, Pelvic-Floor Disorders, and Bladder Control
Chapter 10—Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Bone Health
Chapter 11—Vision and Oral Changes
Chapter 12—Emotional Concerns and Pregnancy
Chapter 13—The Three Trimesters of Pregnancy: You and Your Baby
Part III: Staying Healthy during Pregnancy
Chapter 14—Choosing a Prenatal Care Provider
Chapter 15—Prenatal Medical Tests and Care during Pregnancy
Chapter 16—Immunization for Pregnant Women
Chapter 17—Taking Medicines during Pregnancy
Chapter 18—Folic Acid
Chapter 19—Nutrition and Pregnancy
Chapter 20—Exercise during Pregnancy
Chapter 21—Weight Gain during Pregnancy
Chapter 22—Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea during Pregnancy
Chapter 23—Sex during Pregnancy
Chapter 24—Working and Traveling during Pregnancy
Chapter 25—Nicotine, Alcohol, and Substance Use during Pregnancy
Chapter 26—Prenatal Radiation Exposures and Home Monitoring
Chapter 27—Common Safety Concerns during Pregnancy
Part IV: High-Risk Pregnancies
Chapter 28—What Is a High-Risk Pregnancy?
Chapter 29—Common Risky Pregnancies
Chapter 30—Asthma and Pregnancy
Chapter 31—Cancer and Pregnancy
Chapter 32—For Women with Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy
Chapter 33—Epilepsy and Pregnancy
Chapter 34—Lupus and Pregnancy
Chapter 35—Sickle Cell Disease and Pregnancy
Chapter 36—Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
Chapter 37—Eating Disorders during Pregnancy
Chapter 38—Do Obesity and Overweight Affect Pregnancy?
Part V: Pregnancy Complications
Chapter 39—Understanding Pregnancy Complications
Chapter 40—Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities
Chapter 41—Bleeding and Blood Clots in Pregnancy
Chapter 42—Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Chapter 43—Gestational Diabetes
Chapter 44—Gestational Hypertension
Chapter 45—Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Severe Nausea and Vomiting)
Chapter 46—Placental Complications
Chapter 47—Rh Incompatibility
Chapter 48—Umbilical Cord Abnormalities
Chapter 49—Sexually Transmitted Diseases during Pregnancy
Chapter 50—Hepatitis B and Pregnancy
Chapter 51—Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter 52—Group B Streptococcus
Chapter 53—Zika Virus and Pregnancy
Chapter 54—Pregnancy Loss: Ectopic Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Stillbirth
Chapter 55—Preterm and Postterm Labor and Birth
Chapter 56—Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Part VI: Labor and Delivery
Chapter 57—All about Labor and Delivery
Chapter 58—Maternity Care Practices
Chapter 59—Birth Partners
Chapter 60—Cord Blood Banking
Chapter 61—Pain Relief during Labor
Chapter 62—Vaginal and Cesarean Childbirths
Chapter 63—Problems during Childbirth
Chapter 64—Disaster Safety for Expecting and New Parents
Part VII: Postpartum and Newborn Care
Chapter 65—Recovering from Delivery: Physical and Emotional Concerns
Chapter 66—Your Baby's First Hours and Newborn Screening Tests
Chapter 67—Newborn Health Concerns
Chapter 68—Infant Feeding
Chapter 69—Bonding with Your Baby
Chapter 70—Working after Birth: Parental Leave Considerations
Part VIII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 71—Glossary of Terms Related to Pregnancy and Birth
Chapter 72—Directory of Organizations That Provide Help and Information about Pregnancy and Birth