40 INDEX <strong>Your</strong> Prenatal <strong>Guide</strong> abdominal pain ............................14 alcohol use ..................................28 Alpha-fe<strong>to</strong>protein 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 Brax<strong>to</strong>n-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 cy<strong>to</strong>megalovirus ......................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 ec<strong>to</strong>pic pregnancy ........................31 electronic non-stress/stress testing ..............9 emotional changes........................16 epidural anesthesia ......................38 episio<strong>to</strong>my....................................36 exercise ............................23, 24, 27 fainting ........................................15 false labor ..............................16, 35 family his<strong>to</strong>ry ................................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 <strong>to</strong>lerance 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 respira<strong>to</strong>ry 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 <strong>to</strong>xemia ....................................6, 31 <strong>to</strong>xoplasmosis ..............................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
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