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Normal Pregnancy

Staying Healthy

Alcohol and pregnancy Managing your weight gain in pregnancy Steps to take before you get pregnant When you need to gain more weight during pregnancy

What to expect during pregnancy

Aches and pains during pregnancy Choosing the right practitioner Common symptoms during pregnancy Hyperemesis Gravidarum Morning sickness Pregnancy and travel Pregnancy and work Problems sleeping during pregnancy Skin and hair changes during pregnancy Teenage pregnancy

Preparing to go home with your baby

Cribs and crib safety Eat right during pregnancy Preparing your other children

Visits and Tests

Amniocentesis Chorionic villus sampling Genetic counseling before pregnancy Glucose tolerance test-pregnancy Monitoring your baby before labor Nuchal translucency Prenatal care in your first trimester Prenatal care in your second trimester Prenatal care in your third trimester

Labor & Delivery

Preparing for Labor and Delivery

Creating a birth plan Vaginal birth after C-section What to include in your birth plan? What you should bring to the hospital

Delivery of Your Baby

Assisted delivery forceps Cesarean section Episiotomy Meconium aspiration syndrom

What to Expect During Labor

Am I in labor? Birth presentations during labor Epidural block during labor Fetal scalp PH testing Inducing labor Pain reflief during labor and delivery Strategies for getting through labor Tips for labor coaches

Complications

Bleeding and Placenta

Hydramnios Placenta previa Placental insufficiency Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome Vaginal bleeding-early pregnancy Vaginal bleeding-late pregnancy

Medical Problems

Breast skin and nipple changes Diabetes diet - gestational Gestational diabetes - overview Group B. strep during pregnancy Herpes and pregnancy Preeclampsia Preeclampsia-self-care

Your Unborn Child

Breech birth Fetal alcohol syndrome Stillbirth

Labor & Due Date

Bed rest Cervical insufficiency Premature rupture of membranes Preterm labor When you pass your due date

After Your Child Is Born

Hospital Care For Mom

C-section-hospital care Episiotomy-aftercare Vaginal birth-discharge Your first day after vaginal delivery

Care Of Mom At Home

Breast milk-pumping and storing Breastfeeding-skin and nipple changes C-section-discharge Episiotomy or tear-aftercare Overcoming breastfeeding problems Postpartum depression Weight loss after pregnancy

Hospital Care For Your Newborn

Fractured clavicle in the newborn Visiting your baby in the NICU

Going Home With Your Baby

Baby supplies you will need Benefits of breastfeeding Breastfeeding-self-care Position your baby for breast-feeding Timing of breast-feeding