Nine Months and a Day: A Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery CompanionHarvard Common Press, 2000 - 216 pages Describes the fetal development and physical and emotional changes occurring each month of pregnancy, and suggests habits to implement in order to deliver a healthy baby, even through a difficult pregnancy. |
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... Cesarean Birth Currently just over one in five American births are cesarean sec- tions . The delivery of a baby through a surgical cut in the abdo- men and uterus , a cesarean can be a life - saving operation . But this major surgery ...
... Cesarean Birth Currently just over one in five American births are cesarean sec- tions . The delivery of a baby through a surgical cut in the abdo- men and uterus , a cesarean can be a life - saving operation . But this major surgery ...
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... CESAREAN Researchers suggest that America's current cesarean rate - more than 21 percent of all births in 1998 - could be reduced without threatening the safety of mothers or babies . Here are some ways to decrease your own risk for a ...
... CESAREAN Researchers suggest that America's current cesarean rate - more than 21 percent of all births in 1998 - could be reduced without threatening the safety of mothers or babies . Here are some ways to decrease your own risk for a ...
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... cesarean or any cesarean that seems ques- tionable to you . IF YOU NEED A CESAREAN Of course , not every cesarean should be prevented . This operation has saved the lives of many mothers and babies . Although most women don't anticipate ...
... cesarean or any cesarean that seems ques- tionable to you . IF YOU NEED A CESAREAN Of course , not every cesarean should be prevented . This operation has saved the lives of many mothers and babies . Although most women don't anticipate ...
Contents
Your Pregnancy Month by Month | 17 |
Partners in Prenatal Care | 30 |
Healthy Habits | 44 |
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Nine Months and a Day: A Pregnancy and Birth Companion Adrienne Lieberman,Linda Hughey Holt Limited preview - 2003 |
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