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BEFORE YOU'RE PREGNANT
Are You Ready?
Emotionally?
Physically?
Financially?
9 Questions Before Pregnancy
Getting Fit Before Pregnancy
Ovulation Calculator
Your Checkup Before Pregnancy
Preconception Checklist
Folic Acid
Folic Acid IQ
Getting Pregnant
Signs of Pregnancy
Choosing a Multivitamin Before Pregnancy
Contraception
Pregnancy After 35
Pregnancy After Premature Birth
Fertility Treatment
At-Home Genetic Tests
Weight-Loss Surgery
Your Pre-Pregnancy IQ
Fertility Treatments and Multiple Pregnancy
DURING YOUR PREGNANCY
Keeping Healthy
Pregnancy Nutrition
Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
Food Safety
Mercury and Fish
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Pregnancy
Handling Food Safely
Food Shopping on a Budget
Vitamins and Minerals During Pregnancy
Calcium
Caffeine
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Pregnancy and the Overweight Woman
Physical Activity
Exercise During Pregnancy
Warning Signs to Stop Exercising and Call Your Doctor
Conditions That Make Exercise Dangerous During Pregnancy
Sex During Pregnancy
Getting to Know Your Baby
How Your Baby Grows
Due Date Calculator
Childbirth Education Classes
Other Pregnancy Health Tips
The ABCs of a Healthy Pregnancy
Work and Pregnancy
Pregnancy After 35
Glossary: Words to Know
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Care
Choosing a Prenatal Care Provider
Vaccinations During Pregnancy
Your First Tests
Amniocentesis
CF Carrier Screen
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Glucose Screening
Group B Strep and Pregnancy
Maternal Blood Screening
Ultrasound
Pregnancy Dangers
Alcohol, Drugs and Other Dangers
Alcohol
Smoking and Pregnancy
Marijuana
Ecstasy and Methamphetamine
Prescription Drug Abuse
Drugs, Herbs and Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy
Safety
Physical and Emotional Abuse During Pregnancy
Hazardous Substances During Pregnancy
Mercury and Pregnancy
Stress During Pregnancy
Seat Belts During Pregnancy
Disasters and Pregnancy
Pets and Other Animals During Pregnancy
Changes During Pregnancy
Physical Changes
Breast Changes
Gum and Teeth Changes During Pregnancy
Hair Changes
Skin Changes During Pregnancy
Aches and Pains
Abdominal Pain or Cramping
Backache
Headaches During Pregnancy
Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
Other Discomforts
Heartburn and Indigestion During Pregnancy
Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy
Nausea During Pregnancy
Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy
Sleeping Problems During Pregnancy
Swelling During Pregnancy
Congestion and Nosebleeds
Contractions
Fatigue
Frequent Urination During Pregnancy
Gas During Pregnancy
COMPLICATIONS
COMMON COMPLICATIONS
Anemia During Pregnancy
Asthma During Pregnancy
Bleeding and Spotting
Incompetent Cervix and Cerclage
Depression During Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes
Thyroid Conditions and Pregnancy
The Postpartum Blues
Postpartum Depression
Preeclampsia/High Blood Pressure
Managing Preexisting Diabetes During Pregnancy
Preterm Labor
Shoulder Dystocia
INFECTIONS
Chickenpox (varicella)
Cytomegalovirus
Fifth Disease
Flu and Pregnancy
Group B Strep and Pregnancy
Listeriosis
Rubella
Salmonellosis
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Toxoplasmosis
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Bacterial Vaginosis
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
Gonorrhea
HIV/AIDS
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis
PLACENTAL COMPLICATIONS
Placental Abruption
Placenta Accreta, Placenta Increta, Placenta Percreta
Placenta Previa
AMNIOTIC FLUID COMPLICATIONS
Oligohydramnios (too little amniotic fluid)
Polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid)
LOSS
Ectopic Pregnancy
Miscarriage
Molar Pregnancy
Stillbirth
LABOR & DELIVERY
LABOR & DELIVERY
What to Take to the Hospital
Signs of Labor
At the Hospital
Stages of Labor
Coping with Labor Pain
Preterm Labor
Why the Last Weeks of Pregnancy Count
Cesarean Birth for Medical Reasons
Cesarean Birth by Request
Inducing Labor
Induction by Request
Shoulder Dystocia
Pain Relief
Epidural Block
Spinal Block
Narcotics
Non-Drug Options
CARING FOR YOUR BABY
THE BASICS
Getting Ready for Baby
Newborn Care in the Delivery Room
Welcome to the World
Understanding Your Newborn
Newborn Screening Tests
Nancy O'Dell on Motherhood (podcast)
For Parents of Babies Born 3-6 Weeks Early
The NICU Experience
Feeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Picture Guide
Breastfeeding Support Groups
Organic Foods: Are They Better for Baby?
Handling Food Safely
Food Shopping on a Budget
Well-Baby Visits (Checkups)
When to Call a Baby's Doctor
Immunizations: Your Baby's Shots
Putting Your Baby to Sleep
Tummy Time for Babies
Sleeping with Your Baby (Co-Sleeping)
Caring for the Umbilical Cord Stump
Soothing Your Baby When She Cries
Diapering Your Baby
Splish, Splash: Bathing Your Baby
Developmental Milestones for Babies
Baby's First Year
CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES
Colds
Croup
Ear Infection
Fever-Related Seizures
Flu and Your Baby
Newborn Jaundice
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Roseola
Rotavirus (Diarrhea)
Thrush
SPECIAL TOPICS
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Choosing a Child Care Provider
Food Allergies
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
MRSA
Caring for Infants During a Disaster
JUST FOR DAD
JUST FOR DAD
Dads and Preterm Labor
Once the Baby Is Home
Baby's First Year
Just for Dads: Helping Out During Pregnancy
Breastfeeding: What Dad Can Do
BIRTH DEFECTS & GENETICS
Birth Defects and Genetic Conditions
Birth Defects
Achondroplasia
Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Clubfoot and Other Deformities
Congenital Heart Defects
Cystic Fibrosis
Down Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fragile X Syndrome
Genital and Urinary Tract Defects
Hearing Impairment
Marfan Syndrome
Neurofibromatoses
PKU (Phenylketonuria)
Rh Disease
Sickle Cell Disease
Spina Bifida
Tay-Sachs Disease
Thalassemia
Other Birth Defects
Genes & Birth Defects
Genes and Birth Defects
Genetic Science on the Move
Genes and Chromosomes
Genetics and Inherited Traits
Common Forms of Inheritance
Chromosome Disorders
Multifactorial Inheritance
Late Appearing Defects
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling
Your Family Health History
Resources
Genetics & Your Pregnancy
The Genetics Revolution
How Genetic Counselors Can Help You
At-Home Genetic Tests
Case Studies
Can You Benefit from Genetic Counseling?
LOSS
Pregnancy & Newborn Loss
From Hurt to Healing: Dealing with the Death of Your Baby
What is grief?
How do women and men grieve differently?
What if you lost a multiple?
How can you deal with your grief?
How do you deal with your family and friends while you’re grieving?
How can you help your other children understand?
What can you do to remember your baby?
Key points to remember
Words to know
Acknowledgments - From Hurt to Healing
Bereavement Materials
Grief and Loss: Fact Sheets
Perinatal Loss: Resources
Genetics and Birth Defects: Resources
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