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Expecting 411, 5th Edition: The Insider's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth

by Ari, MD Brown

A practical guide spanning pregnancy through postpartum recovery

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A practical guide spanning pregnancy through postpartum recovery

Organized around the journey from conception to labor and beyond, this fifth edition covers pregnancy changes and common questions alongside practical topics such as nutrition, prenatal vitamins, exercise, personal care, and environmental hazards. It also looks ahead to labor, birth, and postpartum recovery, with sections on situations including carrying twins, advanced maternal age, and preterm infants. Written by OB/GYN Michele Milovina and pediatrician Ari Brown, the guide brings pregnancy and newborn-care perspectives together in one resource. Its subject matter ranges from trimester-by-trimester changes to decisions and preparations that extend into the period after birth.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • People seeking a broad reference on pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery
  • Expectant parents looking for information on nutrition, symptoms, routines, and birth preparation
  • Readers seeking coverage of circumstances such as twins or advanced maternal age

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Pregnancy and bodily changesPrenatal health and daily routinesLabor and childbirthPostpartum recoverySpecial pregnancy circumstances

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Book overview

The smart, reassuring guide to pregnancy with expert-backed advice informed by the real world, from a leading OB/GYN and a pediatrician

Congratulations, you're having a baby! From the moment you see the positive test result, your world has changed. Alongside the excitement, you might feel daunted by the journey ahead. What should I be eating? What's going on down there? Wait, how many tests do I need to have?

OB/GYN Michele Milovina and pediatrician Ari Brown help you navigate the twists and turns of pregnancy with their 360-degree look at the journey. Moving from conception to labor and beyond, they help you decide what's best for you and your baby, while demystifying the changes in your body. In this newly updated fifth edition, Dr. Milovina and Dr. Brown share the latest findings on the most asked-about topics, including:

  • What happens in each trimester: Learn what's normal and what's not, and discover sanity-saving advice for managing symptoms, from morning sickness to frequent bathroom trips.
  • What it takes to grow a human: Find the latest guidelines on your nutritional needs and selecting a prenatal vitamin.
  • How to adapt your daily routines: Understand how to exercise safely, determine if you need to adjust your personal care routine, and steer clear of environmental hazards.
  • Prepping for the big event and beyond: Know what to expect with labor, get a preview of the birth experience, and pick up strategies for postpartum recovery.
  • Special situations: Are you at an advanced maternal age? Carrying twins? Worried about your preterm infant? Dr. Milovina and Dr. Brown cover it all.

With time-tested advice that you'll actually use, Expecting 411 will help you confidently kickstart your wonderful, wild ride to parenthood.
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