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Take charge of your pregnancy. For trusted advice, turn to Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.This fully revised edition of Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month offers the latest medical guidelines in straightforward, easy-to-read language to help you make the best decisions for you and your pregnancy. You can trust that the information you read is supported by medical research and the everyday experience of ob-gyns who have cared for millions of pregnant women. Your Pregnancy and Childbirth encourages you to learn about prepregnancy health and planning, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum perioduse the information you learn to talk with your ob-gyn and others who may care for you during pregnancybe an empowered, active decision-maker in your care Medical information has been updated, and new illustrations have been added. A chapter of Frequently Asked Questions also has been added in response to reader feedback. And new for this edition are important tools that you can use when talking with your ob-gyn, including a medical history form to review before your first prenatal care visita form to track possible exposure to toxic or harmful things at home or worka checklist for tracking symptoms or concerns during the postpartum perioda chart to note contact information for friends, family, and health care providers who will help you during the postpartum period Pregnancy is a life-changing experience. Get the answers and support you need from Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month.

This eBooklet discusses the benefits of quitting smoking for pregnant women. The booklet covers the benefits of smoking, tips and guidelines for preparing to quit, setting a quit date, how to handle slips, after the baby is born, and how to get more help to quit smoking.

Take charge of your pregnancy. For trusted advice, turn to Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.This fully revised edition of Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month offers the latest medical guidelines in straightforward, easy-to-read language to help you make the best decisions for you and your pregnancy. You can trust that the information you read is supported by medical research and the everyday experience of ob-gyns who have cared for millions of pregnant women.Your Pregnancy and Childbirth encourages you tolearn about prepregnancy health and planning, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum perioduse the information you learn to talk with your ob-gyn and others who may care for you during pregnancybe an empowered, active decision-maker in your careMedical information has been updated, and new illustrations have been added. A chapter of Frequently Asked Questions also has been added in response to reader feedback. And new for this edition are important tools that you can use when talking with your ob-gyn, includinga medical history form to review before your first prenatal care visita form to track possible exposure to toxic or harmful things at home or worka checklist for tracking symptoms or concerns during the postpartum perioda chart to note contact information for friends, family, and health care providers who will help you during the postpartum periodPregnancy is a life-changing experience. Get the answers and support you need from Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month.

An ideal resource for a woman's first pregnancy, this booklet explains the components of good prenatal care; provides information on identifying signs of a problem; discusses what happens during labor, delivery, and the postpartum period; and offers guidance on breastfeeding.

A comprehensive guide to the postpartum period, this booklet offers information on physical healing after childbirth, how the body changes during the postpartum period, how to understand your emotions after childbirth, what lifestyle habits will help you stay healthy, how to talk about sex and planning for another pregnancy, when to schedule postpartum checkups, and how pregnancy can affect your future health.

This booklet covers all the options for feeding infants, including breastfeeding, bottle feeding with expressed milk, and bottle feeding with formula. Information is presented so that you can make informed decisions about feeding your baby. Topics include practical solutions for dealing with sore nipples and other challenges, storing breast milk, types of breast pumps and how they work, and health and nutrition considerations for a breastfeeding woman.

Each of the 6 units of PROLOG addresses a major area in obstetrics and gynecology and consists of two parts—an assessment book and a critique book. Put your knowledge to the test and earn 25 CME credits for this volume. On completion, users of this unit should be able to:Establish a differential diagnosis and screen with appropriate diagnostic tests for specific gynecologic conditionsDetermine the appropriate medical management for specific gynecologic conditions in adolescents and adult womenIdentify appropriate surgical interventions for various gynecologic conditions and strategies to prevent and treat surgical complicationsApply concepts of anatomy, genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology to the understanding of diseases that affect womenCounsel women regarding treatment options and adjustment to crises that may alter their lifestylesApply professional medical ethics and the understanding of medical-legal issues relative to the practice of gynecology

Each of the 6 units of PROLOG addresses a major area in obstetrics and gynecology and consists of two parts—an assessment book and a critique book. Put your knowledge to the test and earn 25 CME credits for this volume! The obstetrician–gynecologist who completes Obstetrics, Eighth Edition, should be able to:Demonstrate an understanding of maternal and fetal physiology and pathophysiology and their impact on normal and complicated pregnanciesIdentify components of antepartum care that optimize maternal and perinatal outcomes in uncomplicated pregnancies, including education regarding normal pregnancyDiagnose and plan efficacious and cost-effective management of medical and obstetric conditions encountered during the antepartum period.Identify the risks and prognosis of selected complications of pregnancy and in the neonateDescribe invasive and noninvasive methods of fetal assessment in the antepartum period and identify the risks, indications, predictive value, and physiologic basis for testsDiagnose problems and manage obstetric emergencies.Select appropriate management strategies for intrapartum care and deliveryConsider medical-legal principles, risk management and office management guidelines in obstetric practice.