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The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book Dr. Maggie Blott

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book By Dr. Maggie Blott

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book by Dr. Maggie Blott


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The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book Summary

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book: Count Down Your Pregnancy Day by Day with Advice From a Team of Experts by Dr. Maggie Blott

This in-depth pregnancy guide will walk you through every day of your pregnancy from the moment of conception to the first two weeks of your newborn's life.

Count down every day of this precious journey with this pregnancy guide. It is packed with updated advice from medical experts to make you feel supported and informed during your pregnancy.

Becoming pregnant is a beautiful moment in any person's life, but we understand that it can be daunting too! This comprehensive pregnancy book is perfect for first-time parents, with everything from early foetal development to how your hormones prepare you for birth.

This week by week pregnancy book will show you how to keep healthy during pregnancy, what foods to avoid, how to exercise safely and how to navigate common concerns and prepare for complications. Fully updated medical advice and Q&As with experts and mums that will help put your mind at ease.

Day by day, detailed artworks and foetal images will show your baby's development with remarkable clarity. As you get closer to your due date, the book explores all the options available for your labour and birth so you can make the right choice with confidence. This insightful book also breaks down your delivery and the first 12 hours after childbirth. The day-by-day format continues for the first two weeks of life with your newborn baby.

Companion for Your Pregnancy Journey

The Day-by-day Pregnancy Book will be your pregnancy bible - every day. Count down your pregnancy with expert advice and clear and comprehensive answers to all your questions and concerns.

In the pages of this pregnancy guide, you'll find out:
- What a healthy pregnancy looks like.
- A breakdown of your pregnancy day by day from the first to the third trimester.
- Tips and tricks for labour and birth.
- How to manage the first two weeks with your newborn.
- A guide to common concerns and complications during pregnancy.

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book Reviews

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book gives you an in-depth daily account of what you can expect throughout your pregnancy. * Mother & Baby *

About Dr. Maggie Blott

Editor-in-Chief: Dr Maggie Blott has been an obstetrician and gynaecologist for over 30 years, and has provided care to thousands of women during pregnancy and childbirth. After 25 years in the NHS, Dr Blott moved to the Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi in 2011 where she trains the next generation of obstetricians and gynaecologists, as well as providing clinical care.
Other contributors: Dr Carol Cooper MA, MS, BChir, MRCP; Ms Friedericke Eben FRCOG; Dr Katrina Erskine MD, MRCP, MRCOG; Dr Laura Goetzl MD, MPH; Dr Belinda Green PhD; Dr Deirdre Guerin MB BCh, BAO, LRCP, and SI, FFA, or CSI; Amanda Hutcherson DipHeMid, RM, PGCert Ed, MA; Dr Philippa Kaye MB BS Hons, MA Hons, DCH, MRCPG, DRCOG, DFSRH; Dr Su Laurent, MRCP, FRCPCH; Mr Andrew Loughney PhD, MRCOG; Dr Paul Moran MD, MRCOG; Melinda Nicci BA, HDipEd; Catharine Parker-Littler SRN, RSCN, SCM, DPSM, BscMid; Dr Hope Ricciotti MD; Dr Vincent M. Reid PhD; Dr Mary Steen RGN, RM, BHSc PGCRM, PGDipHE, MCGI, PhD; Karen Sullivan ASET, VTCT, BSc; Sally Watkin

Table of Contents

  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: A healthy pregnancy
    • 1: Your pregnancy diet
    • 2: Exercising safely
    • 3: Sex and relationships
    • 4: Illnesses and medications
    • 5: Lifestyle hazards
    • 6: Skin, hair, and teeth
    • 7: Travelling in pregnancy
  • 3: Pregnancy day by day
    • 1: Welcome to your first trimester
    • 1: Your 1st week
    • 2: Your 2nd week
    • 3: Conception
    • 4: Your 3rd week
    • 5: Genes and inheritance
    • 6: Your 4th week
    • 7: Your 5th week
    • 8: Your 6th week
    • 9: A changing world
    • 10: Your 7th week
    • 11: Strengthening and toning exercises
    • 12: Miscarriage
    • 13: Your 8th week
    • 14: Antenatal care options
    • 15: Your 9th week
    • 16: Your baby's life support system
    • 17: Your 10th week
    • 18: Your booking-in visit
    • 19: Your 11th week
    • 20: Your 12th week
    • 21: Ultrasound dating scan
    • 22: Tests for chromosomal abnormalities
    • 2: Welcome to your second trimester
    • 1: Your 13th week
    • 2: Diagnostic tests
    • 3: Your 14th week
    • 4: Your 15th week
    • 5: Your 16th week
    • 6: Your 17th week
    • 7: Your 18th week
    • 8: A safe workout
    • 9: Your 19th week
    • 10: Your 20th week
    • 11: Your 20-week scan
    • 12: Your 21st week
    • 13: Your 22nd week
    • 14: Your 23rd week
    • 15: Your 24th week
    • 16: Abdominal exercises
    • 17: Your 25th week
    • 3: Welcome to your third trimester
    • 1: Your 26th week
    • 2: Your 27th week
    • 3: Your 28th week
    • 4: Assessing fetal growth and wellbeing
    • 5: Your 29th week
    • 6: Your 30th week
    • 7: Planning for your birth
    • 8: Your 31st week
    • 9: Twins
    • 10: Your 32nd week
    • 11: Your 33rd week
    • 12: Your 34th week
    • 13: Your 35th week
    • 14: Your rights and benefits
    • 15: Your 36th week
    • 16: Your 37th week
    • 17: Your 38th week
    • 18: Your 39th week
    • 19: Your 40th week
    • 20: Overdue baby
  • 4: Labour and birth
    • 1: Pain relief options
    • 2: Coping with pain
    • 3: Natural pain relief
    • 4: Drugs for pain relief
    • 5: 1st stage of labour
    • 6: Approaching labour
    • 7: How labour progresses
    • 8: Monitoring during labour
    • 9: Positions for 1st stage of labour
    • 10: 2nd and 3rd stages
    • 11: Delivering your baby
    • 12: After your baby is born
    • 13: Special cases
    • 14: Premature birth
    • 15: Induction of labour
    • 16: Breech baby
    • 17: Multiple births
    • 18: Assisted birth
    • 19: Caesarean section
  • 5: Life with your new baby
    • 1: The first 12 hours
    • 2: Day 1 Going home
    • 3: Day 2 Settling in
    • 4: Day 3 Everyday care
    • 5: Day 4 First outing
    • 6: Feeding your baby
    • 7: Day 5 Baby blues
    • 8: Day 6 Finding your way
    • 9: Special care babies
    • 10: Day 7 Tuning in
    • 11: Day 8 Healthy living
    • 12: Day 9 Focus on you
    • 13: Day 10 Baby time
    • 14: Day 11 Taking stock
    • 15: Day 12 Looking back
    • 16: Day 13 Feeling close
    • 17: Day 14 New beginnings
    • 18: Your six-week check
  • 6: Concerns and complications
    • 1: Common concerns in pregnancy
    • 2: General symptoms
    • 3: Skin changes
    • 4: Breast problems
    • 5: Digestive problems
    • 6: Heart and circulation problems
    • 7: Aches and pains
    • 8: Urinary and vaginal problems
    • 9: Complications of pregnancy and labour
    • 10: Pregnancy complications
    • 11: Labour complications
    • 12: Concerns after the birth
    • 13: Maternal problems
    • 14: Congenital problems in babies
    • 15: Problems in babies after birth
  • 7: Glossary
  • 8: Resources
  • 9: Index
  • 10: Acknowledgments

Additional information

GOR009256983
9780241312810
0241312817
The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book: Count Down Your Pregnancy Day by Day with Advice From a Team of Experts by Dr. Maggie Blott
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
2018-02-01
496
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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