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Practical Parenting Gill Thorn

Practical Parenting By Gill Thorn

Practical Parenting by Gill Thorn

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This practical and informative guide to bringing a new life into the world offers information on pre-conception health and pregnancy planning, shows how your unborn baby develops month by month, and explains the different stages of labour, ante-natal options and getting to know your newborn.

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Practical Parenting: Pregnancy and Birth by Gill Thorn

This practical and informative guide to bringing a new life into the world offers information on pre-conception health and pregnancy planning, shows how your unborn baby develops month by month, and explains the different stages of labour, ante-natal options and getting to know your newborn. It also provides dietary advice during pregnancy and post-natal exercises. Each chapter has questions, answers and real-life anecdotes.

About Gill Thorn

Gill Thorn, trained by the National Childbirth Trust, has over 20 years experience in education for parenthood and contributes regularly to the Practical Parenting magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6; Chapter One - Planning Pregnancy 8; Why plan your pregnancy; Preparing for pregnancy; Risks in pregnancy; Medical and physical conditions; Questions & Answers; Chapter Two - Conception 20; How conception occurs; Changes in your body; How you may feel; Relationship with your partner; Pregnancy tests; Maternity caro; Infertility; Ectopic pregnancy; Miscarriage; Questions & Answers; Chapter Three - Early Pregnancy (Months 1-3) 34; How your baby develops; How you may feel; Relationship with your partnor; Your lifestyle; Avoiding risks; Coping with pregnancy sickness; Aches and pains; Your pelvic floor; Rights and benefits; Questions & Answers 47; Chapter Four - Antenatal Care 48; What is normal pregnancy; Antenatal visits; Will my baby be alright?; Questions & Answers; Chapter Five - Mid-Pregnancy (Months 4-6) 64; How your baby develops; How you may feel; Relationship with your partner; Feeling the baby move; Staying well; Pregnancy and work; Maternity clothes; Antenatal classes; Questions & Answers; Chapter Six - Plans and Choices 82; Your choices for birth; Choosing nursery equipment; Breast or bottlefeeding; Disabled parenting; Preparing a toddler; Questions & Answers; Chapter Seven - Late Pregnancy (Months 7-9) 94; How your baby develops; How you may feel; Relationship with your partner; Staying well; Antenatal checks; Your baby's position; Questions & Answers; Chapter Eight - Preparing for the Birth 108; What makes a labour easier?; Tour of the labour suite; Relaxation and breathing for labour; Positions for labour; Positions for delivery; Your partner's feelings about labour; Your birth partner; Making a birth plan; Pain in labour; Questions & Answers; Chapter Nine - Labour and Birth 126; When will the baby arrive; What contractions feel like; Before labour starts; Time for hospital or help; Early labour; Active labour; The birth; Birth at home; Questions & Answers; Chapter Ten - Help During and After the Birth 144; Help in labour; Help after the birth; Feelings after the birth; Help for your baby; Questions & Answers; Chapter Eleven - Special Situations 158; Twins or more; Breech babies; Caesarean section; Handicap or loss of a baby; Questions & Answers; Chapter Twelve - The Early Days 172; How you may feel; Checks for your baby; Going home; Relationship with your partner; Relationship with your family; Caring for your new baby; Questions & Answers; Chapter Thirteen - Getting Back to Normal 186; Adjusting to parenthood; Crying babies; Relationship changes; Your postnatal body; Postnatal depression Meeting other mothers; Questions & Answers; Appendix 202; Index 204; Acknowledgements 208

Additional information

GOR013935347
9780600603290
0600603296
Practical Parenting: Pregnancy and Birth by Gill Thorn
Gill Thorn
Used - Like New
Paperback
Octopus Publishing Group
2001-05-15
208
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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