Offers over 100 tips for a healthy pregnancy and delivery that discuss topics such as nutrition, health care, dealing with pregnancy related issues, creating a birth plan, the phases of labor, pain relief issues at different parts of the process, tips for birthing partners, post-labor care, homeopathic remedies, and self-care after the baby has arrived. Includes personal stories and additional resources.

This fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and revised with new photographs and illustrations. This ABC addresses some of the current most controversial issues such as the role of the midwife and GP, need for decentralisation of management, home births and screening and will be invaluable to GPs, medical students, midwives, nurses and trainee obstetricians.

Offers a reference guide to pregnancy and childbirth, discussing morning sickness, back pain, gestational diabetes, and breast-feeding with a week-by-week guide to changes in both mother and baby.

"An acclaimed scientist reveals the latest discoveries in prenatal care and the critical takeaways for expecting parents" --

" The path to motherhood is a deep and transformative process. It can also include unexpected twists and turns. Awakening Fertility is a loving companion to accompany you along the journey--whether your desire to become a mother burns fiercely today or is a future calling just beginning to stir. Intended for women at every stage of the preconception process, this book offers wisdom and guidance to support your body, mind, and spirt--including nearly...

"Fit bodies make healthy babies. Being pregnant doesn't have to mean putting your fitness plans on hold and lamenting your disappearing waistline. Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders and her personal trainer, Keri Crockett, show you how to stay strong and sexy during pregnancy. With a full-length workout tailored to each trimester, you'll feel and look better all the way to delivery. And doctors agree that exercising during pregnancy has many important...

"A guide to navigating a second pregnancy when the first did not go as planned. The author has revolutionized the pregnancy landscape with her data-driven approach. In the years since, she kept hearing questions from readers on how to approach a second pregnancy when the first has not gone as planned. The Unexpected is a book that Oster hopes no one needs-but in reality, 50 percent of pregnancies include complications, and we don't talk about it....

Prenatal Cardio Sculpt begins slowly with an easy and refreshing 7 minute warm-up that prepares you mentally and physically for the workout ahead. Whether you're in your first, second, or third trimester, this workout has been designed to be safe and effective. There are two modifiers visible during each segment that offer potions that work best for various trimesters and/or fitness levels. Cardio - 23 minutes ; Sculpt - 19 minutes ; Cool-down and...