Pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn The complete guide

Penny Simkin, 1938-2024

Book - 2024

"Provides the ... guidance you need to make informed decisions about having a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period--decisions that reflect your preferences, priorities, and values. This sixth edition includes CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19, updated dietary guides and breastfeeding and surrogacy information, birth plans including doulas and caesarians when necessary, tips on how to reduce stress, and so much more"--

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Subjects
Published
[New York, New York] : Hachette Go 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Penny Simkin, 1938-2024 (author)
Other Authors
Janet Whalley, 1945- (author), Ann Keppler, 1946-, Janelle Durham, April Bolding
Edition
Sixth edition
Item Description
"Revised & updated"--Cover.
Physical Description
xv, 542 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 510-524) and index.
ISBN
9780306833854
  • Introduction
  • Pregnancy
  • 1. Choices: Caregiver and Birthplace
  • 2. What Pregnancy Is Like
  • 3. Having a Healthy Pregnancy
  • 4. Feeling Good and Staying Fit
  • 5. Eating Well
  • 6. When Pregnancy Becomes Complicated
  • Childbirth
  • 7. Choices: Birth Plans, Options for Coping with Pain
  • 8. What Childbirth Is Really Like
  • 9. Comfort Techniques for Labor Pain
  • 10. Medications for Relieving Labor Pain
  • 11. When Childbirth Becomes Complicated
  • 12. All About Cesarean Birth
  • 13. Postpartum: Recovering from the Birth
  • The Newborn
  • 14. Choices: Planning for Life with a New Baby
  • 15. What Life Is Like with a New Baby
  • 16. Your New Baby
  • 17. Caring for Your Baby
  • 18. Feeding Your Baby
  • 19. When Life with a New Baby is Complicated
  • 20. When You're Pregnant Again
  • Summary of Normal Labor
  • Road Map of Labor
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Index