What to expect when you're expecting (225 page)

Birth plan,
294
–297

Birthing ball, during labor,
377
,
378

Birthing center,
23
; see also Hospital

Birthing chair, during labor,
378

Birthing rooms (LDRs, LDRPs),
22
–23

Birthmarks, newborn’s,
395

Birthweight,
339

and how you’re carrying,
314
–316

and your weight gain,
316
–317

low,
299
–300,
550
–552

low, and multiples,
412

Bladder

infection, see Urinary Tract Infection

see also Urinary

incontinence; Urination

Blastocyst,
121

Bleeding, nasal,
203
–204

Bleeding, rectal,
272
–273

Bleeding, vaginal

after amniocentesis,
65

after CVS,
62

after intercourse,
258
,
343

after internal exam,
137
–138,
343

as sign of impending labor,
359
,
360
,
363

bright red, at the onset of

labor,
363
,
383

during first trimester,
15
,
138
–140

during second or third

trimester,
273
,
343

excessive, postpartum,
424
,
569
–570

implantation,
15
,
137

in ninth month,
343

postpartum,
421
–422;see also Lochia

severe,
138

subchorionic,
138
,
545

when not to worry,
140

when to call practitioner about,
138

with early miscarriage,
538

with ectopic pregnancy,
544

with late miscarriage,
541

with placenta abruption,
553

with placenta previa,
552
–553

with premature labor,
300
,
557

with vasa previa,
564

see also Bloody show Miscarriage; Spotting

Blighted ovum,
537

Bloating

and early “showing,”
161
,
182

and gassiness,
176

as pregnancy sign,
15

see also Constipation

Blood

cord, banking,
330

in stool,
176

in urine,
139
,
498

sight of, during childbirth,
379
–380,
483
–484

see also Bleeding, Spotting

Blood clot

and severe leg cramps,
272

and varicose veins,
157

deep vein (DVT),
563
–564

Blood pressure

elevated,
206
–207

elevated, and swelling,
288

in chronic hypertension,
524
–525

with epidural,
302
,
303

see also Preeclampsia

Blood sugar

and baby blues,
457
–458

and fatigue,
129
,
286
,
453

and headaches,
178

and mood swings,
163

and morning sickness,
132

maintaining levels of,
91

testing of,
126
,
297
–299

see also Diabetes Gestational diabetes

Blood test,
125
–126

prepregnancy health

screening,
3
–4

to detect pregnancy,
16
–17

see also hCG; Prenatal

diagnosis; individual

tests

Bloody show,
360
,
363
,
381
,
385
,
389

as prelabor sign,
359

Blotchy, legs,
241

Blues, baby,
456
–458

Bluish

legs,
241

veins,
156

Blurry vision,
242
–243

BMI,
166

Body, your

1st month,
123

2nd month,
152

3rd month,
172

4th month,
200

5th month,
234
,
247

6th month,
264

7th month,
284

8th month,
310
,
315

9th month,
341

and second pregnancy,
39

appearance of,
314
–316

changes in, and sex,
256
–258

image,
209
–210

returning to prepregnancy,
461
–462

shape, losing,
161
,
209
–210

see also Belly; Carrying baby; Showing; Weight gain

Body scrubs,
148

Body treatments,
147
–148

Body wave, hair,
145

Bonding,
397
,
430
–431

during breastfeeding,
333
–334

father’s,
488
–489

in the womb,
248

Boss, telling the,
186
–190

Botanicals,
87
,
512

to ripen the cervix,
369

Botox,
146

Bottlefeeding,
447

combining with breastfeeding,
336

thinking about,
334
–335

Bowel distension, see Bloating Gassiness

Bowel movements

during labor,
275
,
393

first postpartum,
427
–428

frequent,
175

loose,
175
–176

see also Constipation;Diarhhea

Boxer shorts vs. briefs, and fertility,
10

Bra

during pregnancy,
136
,
212

nursing,
441

Bradley method,
280

Braxton Hicks contractions,
311
–312,
359
–360

Breaking the pregnancy news,
126

on the job,
186
–190

Breast

abscess,
446

augmentation, and

breastfeeding,
335

cancer, breastfeeding after,
335

engorgement,
429
,
441
–442

infection, while breastfeeding,
337
,
446

lump in,
273
,
446

pain, postpartum,
425

reduction, and breastfeeding,
335

shells,
333

surgery, and breastfeeding,
335

see also Breasts;Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

after breast cancer,
335

after breast surgery,
335

after cesarean,
447

after delivery,
395
–396

as birth control,
333
,
464
–465

baby in NICU,
337
,
437

benefits of,
331
–334

birth control and,
452
,
464
–465

clogged milk duct and,
446

combining with bottlefeeding,
336

complications,
446

diet,
442
–443

during pregnancy,
42
–43

engorgement and,
429
,
441
–442

exercise and,
470

father’s support and,
337
,
487
–488

getting started,
435
–449

how to,
438
–439

leaking milk and,
442
–444

mastitis and,
446

medications and,
444

milk supply and,
429
–430

multiples,
418
,
447
–449

nipples, shape of, and,
333

ovulation and,
333
,
464
–465

positions,
438
–449

preparing for,
333

second and subsequent babies,
441

sexuality and,
334

sore nipples and,
437
,
444
–445

thinking about,
331
–337

weight loss while,
332
–333,
461

when you can’t,
336
–337

Breast milk

allergies and,
332
,
443

expressing for baby,
332

expressing, for baby in NICU,
337
,
437

lack of, postpartum,
429
–430

leaking,
442
–444

supply of,
429
–430

suppression of,
429

suppression of, after loss,
580

see also Colostrum

Breasts

absence of changes in,
136
–137

and sex,
257

changes in,
15
,
136

changes in, in second or subsequent pregnancies,
136
–137

enlargment of,
136

father’s changing attitude

toward,
491

fibrocystic, and

breastfeeding,
335

leaky, during pregnancy,
256
–257,
343

leaky, postpartum,
442
–444

practical versus sexual,
334

self-exams of,
273

tender, as early pregnancy

sign,
15

tenderness of,
136
,
257

veins on,
156

see also Breast;Breastfeeding

Breasts, baby’s,
395

Breath, shortness of,
312
–313 see also Breathlessness

Breathing, trouble,
312
–313

Breathing exercises,
230
–231,
468

Breathlessness,
202
–203,
312
–313

and anemia,
208
,
313

and chest pain,
203
,
313

and exercise,
223

Breech baby,
317
–320

and multiples,
416

and vaginal birth,
319
–320

footling,
319

frank,
319

moxibustion to turn a,
87
,
318

transverse position,
319
,
320

turning,
317
,
318
–319

Bright light therapy

for depression,
165
,
519

for postpartum depression,
459

Bruises, from pushing out

baby,
393
,
424
–425

Budgeting, for baby,
11

Bug spray,
82
,
253
,
507

Bulimia,
52
–54

Bumps, on areola,
15
,
136

Burning

perineum, postpartum,
422
–424

while urinating, see Urinary Tract Infection

Buttocks, pain in,
288
–289

postpartum,
425

BV,
500

Cabbage leaves, for breast engorgment,
441

Café-au-lait spot, in newborn,
395

Caffeine,
69
–70

during breastfeeding,
443

prepregnancy,
7
–8

Calcium

and milk aversion,
95
,
104
–105

food selection group,
95
–96

in prenatal vitamin,
103

in vegetarian diet,
105

need for, during pregnancy,
95
–96

need for, while

breastfeeding,
442

supplement,
105

Calories

and multiples,
406

burning of, with exercise,
220
–221

need for, in pregnancy,
93

need for, when

breastfeeding,
442

quality of,
90
,
91
,
92

Calf pain, see Legs, pain

CAM, see Complementary and Alternative Medicine Herbal remedies and supplements

Canavan disease, testing for,
57

Cancer,
516

choriocarcinoma,
561
–562

Car

airbag,
249
–250

seat belt in,
249
–250

travel,
254

Carbohydrates,
91
–92,
99
–100

low carbs diet, during

pregnancy,
106

low carbs diet,

prepregnancy,
7

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS),
191
,
270
–271

Carrying loads,
195
,
237
–238

Carrying older children,
249

Carrying baby

and baby’s sex,
316

and baby’s size,
314
–316

in eighth month,
315

in fifth month,
247

in second pregnancy,
39

see also Body; Showing

Castor oil

for constipation,
175

to induce labor,
351

Catheter, for amnioinfusion,
364

Catheter, to ripen cervix,
369

Catheter, urinary

epidural and,
302

postpartum,
426

removal of, after cesarean,
433

with cesarean,
398

with tilted uterus,
162

Cats,
79
–80

see also Pets Toxoplasmosis

Cavities,
201
–202

prepregnancy,
3

Cell phone,
78

Cephalopelvic disproportion,
323

Cerclage,
45
–48,
541
–542

Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM),
24
–25;see also Practitioner