The Pregnancy Instruction Manual Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for Parents-to-Be
by Jordan, Sarah; Ufberg, David; Kepple, Paul; Reifsnyder, ScottyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-06-01
Publisher(s): Quirk Books
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Summary
The prequel to the book that started it all (The Baby Owner's Manual), this comprehensive yet irreverent guide is a fun, informative, accessible antidote to all those scary pregnancy books out there. The hilarious icono-techy illustrations will give expectant moms (and dads) plenty to laugh about as they learn about everything from baby's (and mom's) growth, trimester by trimester, to "pregnancy brain" and sex after conception.
Author Biography
Sarah Jordan has written on parenting for magazines and newspapers and is the coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.
David Ufberg, M.D., a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Pennsylvania Hospital and father of three, has delivered thousands of babies. He lives outside Philadelphia.
David Ufberg, M.D., a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Pennsylvania Hospital and father of three, has delivered thousands of babies. He lives outside Philadelphia.
Table of Contents
| Welcome to Your New Pregnant Body! | p. 9 |
| Ready or Not, You're Pregnant | p. 14 |
| The Science of Conception | p. 17 |
| Ovulation | p. 17 |
| Fertilization | p. 18 |
| Implantation | p. 19 |
| Signs You Are Not Alone | p. 22 |
| So You Think You Might Be Pregnant | p. 24 |
| Dissemination of the Happy News | p. 25 |
| Timing | p. 25 |
| How to Select a Caregiver | p. 29 |
| What to Ask a Potential Caregiver | p. 31 |
| Healthy Intake, Healthy Habits | p. 32 |
| Dietary Additions | p. 33 |
| Subtractions and Reductions | p. 34 |
| Fact from Fiction: What's Really Dangerous to the Baby | p. 36 |
| Pregnant with Multiples: More, More, More | p. 41 |
| First Trimester | p. 44 |
| Synopsis of Baby's Growth, Weeks 3-13 | p. 46 |
| Seeing Your Caregiver This Trimester | p. 50 |
| Additional Testing This Trimester | p. 53 |
| Body Building: Woman at Work! | p. 55 |
| Healthy Habits | p. 59 |
| Pregnancy by the Numbers | p. 60 |
| Going Green? Tips for Vegetarian and Vegan Pregnancies | p. 61 |
| Morning Sickness | p. 64 |
| Getting Physical | p. 66 |
| How Hot Is Too Hot? | p. 68 |
| Sex After Conception | p. 69 |
| Second Trimester | p. 74 |
| Synopsis of Baby's Growth, Weeks 14-26 | p. 76 |
| Step Right Up and Try Your Luck: Predicting Baby's Sex | p. 80 |
| Seeing Your Caregiver: What Goes on Behind Those Closed Doors | p. 81 |
| All Systems Go? Testing This Trimester | p. 81 |
| Not at Your Local Multiplex: AFP, Triple, and Quad Screenings | p. 85 |
| Body Building: Signs Your Body Is Hard at Work | p. 86 |
| Dressing for Excess | p. 89 |
| Sleeping Skills-in Your Dreams | p. 92 |
| Tips for Sleeping While Pregnant | p. 92 |
| What to Do When You Get a Cold or Flu | p. 94 |
| Traveling for Two | p. 96 |
| Travel Tips | p. 96 |
| Get Some Class: Birthing, Baby Care, and Breast-Feeding | p. 101 |
| Third Trimester | p. 104 |
| Synopsis of Baby's Growth, Weeks 27-40+ | p. 106 |
| Seeing Your Caregiver in the Third Trimester; or, Who's Your New Best Friend? | p. 107 |
| Additional Examination Topics | p. 110 |
| Common Late-Term Complications | p. 112 |
| Third-Trimester Tests | p. 112 |
| Woman at Work: Construction Nearing Completion | p. 115 |
| Some Issues to Occupy Your Mind While Your Body Works Overtime | p. 117 |
| Name That Baby | p. 117 |
| Picking a Pediatrician | p. 119 |
| Is It Time for a Personal Staff? | p. 121 |
| Warning! Pre-Labor Ahead | p. 124 |
| Nothing to Fear but Labor Itself | p. 127 |
| The Baby Shower | p. 132 |
| Getting Through Your Baby Shower | p. 134 |
| Layette and Nursery | p. 136 |
| The Bare Necessities | p. 139 |
| Beyond the Bare Necessities | p. 141 |
| The Deferred-Purchase Plan | p. 145 |
| What Every Expectant Dad Should Know | p. 148 |
| Signs That You Really Are an Expectant Father | p. 150 |
| Dad and Doc: Preparing for Prenatal Visits | p. 156 |
| A Birthing Coach's Motto: Be Prepared | p. 158 |
| How to Be the Best Birth Coach You Can Be | p. 161 |
| Cutting the Umbilical Cord | p. 165 |
| The Grand Finale-Here Comes Baby | p. 170 |
| Signs That Labor Is Near | p. 173 |
| Arriving at the Hospital or Birthing Center | p. 180 |
| Joining the Labor Force | p. 182 |
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| Pain Management 101 | p. 190 |
| Get Me the Meds! | p. 191 |
| Tips from the Trenches: Energy Conservation and the Laboring Mom | p. 194 |
| Capturing the Moment | p. 198 |
| Baby on Board! | p. 200 |
| Welcome to the World, Baby! | p. 202 |
| Babies in Transition | p. 205 |
| Baby's First Tests | p. 206 |
| Postdelivery FAQs | p. 207 |
| Time to Feed the Baby | p. 211 |
| Home, Baby! | p. 213 |
| Everything You Need to Know About Postpartum Recovery | p. 213 |
| You're Somebody's Mom | p. 216 |
| Index | p. 218 |
| About the Authors | p. 224 |
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