Pregnancy and Birth: A Guide to Making Decisions That Are Right for You and Your Baby

Compiled by the experts at Today's Parent magazine, Pregnancy and Birth provides the most up-to-date, accurate, and reliable information on the effectiveness of all aspects of prenatal care. This completely revised edition brings together a doctor with nearly three decades of experience with obstetrics and pediatrics and the executive director of La Leche League Canada, to offer readers new information on everything from having a healthy pregnancy to understanding pre-pregnancy tests. The book helps expectant mothers understand all aspects of their care, procedures, and options, enabling them to make informed choices for a stress-free, healthy pregnancy and birth. Covered in detail are pregnancy problems (high blood pressure, discomforts, miscarriage), giving birth (pain management, labor support), childbirth challenges (Caesarean sections, VBACs), and baby’s critical first 48 hours. Now organized in a handy month-by-month format, Pregnancy and Birth remains a must-read for all expectant parents.