Your HIGH-RISK Pregnancy: A Practical and Supportive Guide - Couverture souple

Raab, Diana; Norwitz, Errol

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0897935209 ISBN 13 : 9780897935203

Editeur : Hunter House Inc.,U.S., 2012

Synopsis

This useful book gives sound, straightforward advice about prenatal care, analyzing and diagnosing high-risk factors, and describing the tests, medications, and procedures necessary for a healthy pregnancy. The authors offer specific ways to cope with the rollercoaster of emotions and medical issues that arise during this process. Beginning with a general guide to successful conception, the book explains the risks and addresses the most pressing concerns. Throughout the text, the authors check in with the men and women involved, showing them how to explore their feelings about the pregnancy, their emotions toward the baby, and how to build a solid support system. Each chapter contains journaling exercises, which are extremely important given the amount of bed-rest required in difficult pregnancies. Here too are informed discussions of natural birth versus C-section, the use of antibiotics and painkillers, and how to cope with miscarriages and premies. Your High-Risk Pregnancy is a complete, caring companion during pregnancy and beyond.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

More pregnancies are considered high-risk than ever before. As many as 30 percent fall into this category due to complicating factors that include · difficulty conceiving · pregnancy after age 35 · multiple pregnancies · hypertension or diabetes Despite the number of mothers who experience such issues, a complex pregnancy can, also, be profoundly lonely. You are not alone. For this twentieth-anniversary revision and update of her pioneering work, Getting Pregnant, Staying Pregnant, Diana Raab teamed up with a physician who has devoted his career to high-risk pregnancy care. Together, they provide the straightforward knowledge that will build confidence, minimise stress and maximise good decision-making. The authors begin at the beginning, with conception (including conception via ART and IVF), then move through the course of a pregnancy, explaining various risk factors, describing month-by-month testing and procedures, demystifying labour and delivery and thoroughly addressing postpartum issues. Numerous actual mothers and partners share their experiences throughout the book and readers learn to: · obtain top-notch care and choose appropriate specialists · understand test results · consider birth methods and medication options · build a solid support system · soothe emotions through journaling, communication and self-care · cope with pregnancy loss and premature birth Also included are insightful discussions about bed rest, same-sex couples, single parenting, sex while expecting, exercise, nutrition and alternative or complementary health care.

Biographie de l'auteur

Diana Raab is a nursing consultant and award-winning writer. She is an active member of The American Medical Writers Association, Poets & Writers and the Authors Guild. Errol Norwitz is an obstetrical doctor practising and teaching at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hunter House Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0897935209
• ISBN 13: 9780897935203
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible