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INDEX
Your Prenatal Guide
abdominal pain ............................14
alcohol use ..................................28
Alpha-fetoprotein test ....................8
amniocentesis ..........................8, 10
anencephaly....................................8
anesthesia ..............................22, 38
• regional ......................................
• general ......................................
anxiety..........................................16
arthritis ........................................15
artificial sweeteners......................28
baby development ........................11
backache ......................................13
baths ............................................23
biophysical profile..........................9
bleeding............................15, 31, 37
Braxton-Hicks contractions ...... 16
blurred vision ..............................15
breastfeeding ................................25
breasts ....................................12, 24
breech birth ..................................37
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome..............15
cesarean birth ........................21, 37
chicken pox..........................5, 6, 30
childbirth classes..........................37
chorionic villus sampling (CVS)....8
cigarette smoking ........................28
clothing ........................................24
colostrum ..............................12, 24
constipation............................13, 39
contractions............................16, 35
contraction stress test ....................9
cytomegalovirus ......................6, 30
danger signs ................................12
delivery ..................................36-38
depression ....................................16
diabetes ....................................9, 32
diet ..........................................17-18
dizzy spells ..................................15
douching ......................................24
Downs Syndrome........................7-8
drugs ............................................28
ectopic pregnancy ........................31
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non-stress/stress testing ..............9
emotional changes........................16
epidural anesthesia ......................38
episiotomy....................................36
exercise ............................23, 24, 27
fainting ........................................15
false labor ..............................16, 35
family history ................................7
fetal development ........................11
fetal distress..................................37
fetal maturity tests........................10
fetal movement test......................10
fever..............................................12
formula feeding ............................25
genital herpes ..............................29
German measles ......................6, 29
gestational diabetes ..................9, 32
glucose tolerance test ..............9, 32
Group B Strep ..............................33
headaches ....................................15
heartburn......................................13
hemolytic disease ........................33
hemorrhoids ................................14
hepatitis B ................................6, 29
hepatitis C ....................................30
high blood pressure ................31-32
high risk pregnancy ......................6
hot tubs ........................................25
household chemicals....................25
Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) ............................6, 30
hyaline membrane disease ..........10
immunizations ............................25
influenza ......................................30
insecticides ..................................25
insomnia ................................13-14
intercourse..............................26, 39
inverted nipples............................12
kick count ....................................10
labor ........................................36-37
• false labor ..................................
• real labor....................................
miscarriage............................6-7, 31
morning sickness ........................13
mumps..........................................30
nausea ....................................12, 34
neural tube defects......................8-9
non-stress test ................................9
nose bleeds ..................................15
painting ........................................25
paracervical block ........................38
pica ..............................................15
placenta abruption ......................31
placenta previa ............................31
postpartum depression ................39
prolapsed cord..............................37
preeclampsia ................................31
pudendal block ............................38
quickening....................................10
respiratory distress syndrome ......10
Rh disease ................................8, 33
RhoGam ......................................33
round ligament pain ....................14
salivation ......................................13
saunas ..........................................25
seat belts ......................................24
sex ..........................................26, 39
sexual changes ......................16, 29
shortness of breath ......................13
siblings ........................................34
skin changes ................................14
smoking ..................................28-29
spina bifida ....................................8
spinal anesthesia ..........................38
street drugs ..................................15
stretch marks................................15
stress test ........................................9
sudden death syndrome ..............28
swelling ..................................12, 15
tampons........................................23
teeth..............................................25
toxemia ....................................6, 31
toxoplasmosis ..............................29
travel ............................................23
triple screen test ............................9
twins ........................................6, 11
ultrasound ......................................7
VBAC ......................................36-37
vaginal discharge..........................14
varicose veins ..............................14
vertical incision ............................37
vomiting ......................................12
weight ....................................11, 18
work ............................................23
x-rays......................................25, 29