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Pregnancy and Parenting after Thirty-Five

Mid Life, New Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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More and more women are having babies after the age of thirty-five and experiencing the joy of motherhood. But mothers-to-be in this age group sometimes face unique medical, emotional, and social challenges. Conception may be difficult and the risk of miscarriage during early pregnancy is higher, as is the potential for complications such as hypertension and diabetes. And having a child later in life can also be surprisingly disruptive to well-established domestic routines and carefully cultivated careers. Michele Moore and Caroline de Costa-two physicians who have been down this road themselves-offer reliable medical expertise and personal reassurance to women tackling these challenges. Pregnancy and Parenting after Thirty-Five covers a broad range of issues for mothers in mid life, from the possibility of Cesarean section to the awkwardness of being the oldest mom at PTA meetings to the joy of holding your infant in your arms. Incorporating the stories of real women who have gone through mid-life pregnancy, Moore and de Costa have created a valuable resource that will help other women do so realistically and with confidence.One of the few books devoted to prospective mothers over thirty-five, this one also includes information on surrogacy, adoption, and the first few months of being a new mother.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-06-08
Mått140 x 216 x 16 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieA Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Antal sidor296
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801883217

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Michele C. Moore, M.D., has a practice that emphasizes integrated preventive health care, focusing on chronic illnesses, allergies, environmental medicine, and acupuncture. She has written and lectured extensively on women's health care and holistic medicine and is the author of The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need and co-author, with Caroline de Costa, of Cesarean Section: Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth. Caroline M. de Costa, M.D., is a practicing obstetrician and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at James Cook University Medical School, Cairns, Australia.

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Planning a Pregnancy1. Thinking about Pregnancy2. Making Choices about Work3. Fathers, Partners, and Surrogate FathersPart II: Getting Pregnant4. Natural Conception5. Assistance with Conception6. Assisted Reproductive Technology7. Medical Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy8. Pregnancy following Cancer and Precancer9. Other Roads to MotherhoodPart III: Being Pregnant10. Screening for Chromosomal Abnormalities11. Prenatal Tests12. Miscarriage13. Termination of Pregnancy14. Lifestyle during Pregnancy15. Minor Maladies of Pregnancy16. Pregnancy Month by Month17. Assessment of Fetal Well-being18. Problems That May Arise during Pregnancy19. Twin PregnancyPart IV: Birth20. The Process of Birth21. The Experience of Birth22. Pain Relief in Labor23. Problems That May Arise during Labor24. Operative Vaginal Delivery25. Cesarean SectionPart V: After the Birth26. Going Home with Your Baby27. Breastfeeding28. Being an Older ParentAppendicesA. Drugs and Other Substances That Are Harmful to the FetusB. Drugs and Chemicals Not Shown to Be Harmful to the Pregnant Woman or FetusC. Body Mass Index TableD. Caffeine Content of Common SourcesE. Iron-rich FoodsF. Calcium-rich FoodsG. The Loss of a BabyH. Summary of Medical TestsGlossaryResourcesIndex