What to expect when you're expecting (234 page)

fetal well-being, in ninth month,
348
–349

glucose screening,
297
–298

glucose tolerance,
298

home pregnancy,
16
; see also Pregnancy test

newborn screening,
297

prenatal diagnostic,
58
–67

screening, see Screening tests

urine, to diagnose

pregnancy, see

Pregnancy test

see also individual tests and conditions

Tetanus vaccine,
50

prepregnancy,
4

Tetracyclines,
511

Thalassemia

fetal, testing for,
57

maternal, testing for,
3

Thermal reconditioning, hair,
145

Thigh pain, see Leg

Thirst, sudden increase in,
138
,
547

Throat

sore,
496
,
498

strep,
498

tightening, during labor,
389

Thrombophlebitis,
157

Thrombosis,
563
–564

Thyroid condition,
174
,
531
–532

Thyroid function, test for,

prepregnancy,
4

Thyroiditis, postpartum,
459
,
460

Thyroxine,
174
,
531

Ticks, and Lyme disease,
507
–508

Tilted uterus,
162

Timetable, pregnancy,
122

Tingling

in hands,
270
–271

in legs,
289
–290

of breasts,
15
,
136

of perineum, during delivery,
391

Tiredness, see Fatigue; Sleep

Titer

rubella,
4

varicella,
4

Tobacco, see Smoking

Tocolytic agents, for preterm labor,
557

Tooth, see Dental; Gum

Tooth whitening,
147

Tours, of hospital or birthing center,
276

Toxemia, see Preeclampsia

Toxoplasmosis,
502
–503

and cats,
79
–80

titer, testing for,
4

Train travel,
255

Tranquilizers, for labor pain,
301
,
304
–305

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), during labor,
306

Transitional labor,
389
–390

Transverse, position of baby,
319
,
320

of twins,
416

Travel,
250
–255

during the third trimester,
327
–328

Treadmills,
226

Treatment of fetus, in utero,
67

Trial of labor,
320
,
325

Trichomoniasis,
37

Triple screen,
63
; see also Quad screen

Triplets, see Multiples

breastfeeding,
447
–449

delivery of,
418

eating well with,
406
–407

Triprolidine,
511

Trisomy 18, testing for,
60
–61,
63
–64,
66

Tubal pregnancy, see Ectopic pregnancy

Tuberculosis, prepregnancy, test for,
4

Tubs, see Baths; Bathing;Hydrotherapy

Tums,
154
,
510

Tuna, see Fish

Turning baby, see Breech

Twins

breastfeeding,
418
,
447
–449

fraternal,
404

identical,
404

labor and delivery with,
415
–418

see also Multiples

Twin-to-Twin Transfusion

Syndrome,
412
–413

Two-vessel cord,
559
–560

Tylenol,
498
,
510
; see also Acetaminophen

Tylenol PM,
511

Ultrasound

and amniocentesis,
64
–65

and CVS,
62

and determining gender of baby,
245

at the mall,
245

first trimester,
59
–60

second trimester,
66
,
244
–245

soft markers on,
66

to date pregnancy,
20
,
124

to detect multiples,
403

to measure cervical length,
47

transabdominal,
60

transvaginal,
60

Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry,
349

Umbilical cord

knots and tangles in,
559

prolapse,
565
–566

two-vessel,
559
–560

Underweight,
52

and calorie intake,
94

and weight gain,
166
; see also Weight gain

prepregnancy,
7

Unisom Sleep Tabs,
134
,
511
–512

Urinalysis,
125
; see also Test, urine

Urinary incontinence,
313
–314 postpartum,
426
–427,
454
,
455

Urinary tract infection (UTI),
498
–499 preventing,
102
,
192
,
296
,
499

Urination

copious, in gestational diabetes,
547

difficulty, after delivery,
425
–426

difficulty, during pregnancy,
162

during labor,
387

frequent, as pregnancy sign,
15

frequent, in first trimester,
135

frequent, in third trimester,
342
–343

holding in,
296

lack of frequent, in first trimester,
135

painful,
138
,
139
,
498

scant,
549

Urine

blood in,
139
,
498

dark, as sign of dehydration,
501

leaking of,
313
–314

leaking of, postpartum,
426
–427,
454
,
455

protein in,
288
,
549

sugar in,
207
–208

test, for pregnancy,
16
,
124

Uterine

fibroids, see Fibroids

incision, in cesarean,
325
,
462

incision, infection of, after cesarean,
425

incision, pain of, after cesarean,
432
,
462

inversion,
568
–569

irritability, and premature labor,
557

polyps, treating, prepregnancy,
4

rupture,
325
,
567
–568

Uterus

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

contractions, see Contractions

fundus,
21

in second pregnancy,
39

large for date, and twins,
182
–183

measuring big,
162

measuring small,
161
–162

size of, and multiples,
404

size of, and stage of pregnancy,
20

tilted,
162

UTI, see Urinary tract infection

Vacation,
250
–255

Vaccinations, see Immunizations

Vacuum extractor,
375
–376

Vagina

bleeding from, see Bleeding

burning and stinging during childbirth,
391

dryness of, during pregnancy,
463
–464

dryness of, postpartum,
463
–464

pain, postpartum,
422
–424

persistent pain postpartum,
425

stretching during childbirth,
379

tears in,
423
–424,
567

see also Genitals; Perineum

Vaginal

bleeding, postpartum, see Lochia

bleeding, see Bleeding; Spotting

discharge,
206
,
343

discharge, and premature labor,
300

discharge, changes in prelabor,
359
,
363

discharge, smelly,
37
,
500
,
570

discharge, smelly, postpartum,
570

infection,
499
–501

ring, stopping prepregnancy,
5

secretions, and sex,
257
–258

Vaginal birth,
391
–398;see also Childbirth

and breech baby,
319
–320

and multiples,
416
–417,
418

Vaginal birth after cesarean

(VBAC),
325
–326

Vaginosis, bacterial (BV),
500

Vanishing twin syndrome,
413
–414

Varicella, see Chicken Pox

Varicella-zoster immune globulin,
507

Varicose veins,
157
–158

Vasa previa,
564

VBAC,
325
–326

Vegan, see Vegetarian

Vegetables,
97
–98

color of,
110

food selection groups,
97
,
98

organic,
115
,
117

washing,
80
,
115
,
117

Vegetarian

and calcium needs,
95

diet,
105
–106

proteins,
96

Veins

blue, on breasts,
136
,
157

spider,
156
–157

thrombosis,
563
–564

thrombophlebitis,
157

varicose,
157
–158

visible,
156

Veneers, tooth,
147

Vernix caseosa,
232
,
339
,
340
,
352
,
394

Vertex presentation, of fetus,
319

of multiples,
416

Vibrators,
257

Vibroacoustic stimulation,
348

Video, 3D or 4D, of fetus,
66

Violence, domestic,
84

Vision

changing,
242
–243

disturbances in,
138
,
243
,
274
,
549

Vision, fetal,
199
,
233
,
263

Visualization,
86
,
306

Vitamin supplements,
102
–103,
126
–127

and constipation,
175

and morning sickness,
127
,
133

prepregnancy,
7

prepregnancy, for fathers,
12

too much,
127

while breastfeeding,
442

see also Herbal remedies and supplements

Vitamin A,
97
–98,
103

and fat,
100

Vitamin B,
97
–98,
99
,
106

Vitamin B
12
,
99
,
103
,
127

in vegetarian diet,
105
–106

Vitamin B
6
,
103

and morning sickness,
127
,
133
,
134
,
512

prepregnancy,
7

Vitamin C,
96
–97,
103

and helping with iron absorption,
100

food selection group,
97

for nasal congestion,
495

for nose bleeds,
204

Vitamin D,
95
,
103
,
105

for preventing preeclampsia,
549

in vegetarian diet,
106

too much,
127

Vitamin E,
97
,
103

too much,
127

Volleyball, see Sports

Vomiting

and food poisoning,
111

and stomach bug,
501

during labor,
389

medication for,
134

severe,
139
,
545
–546

when to call the practitioner for,
139

see also Morning Sickness

Vulva, varicose veins of,
158

Waistline expansion, see Abdomen; Belly; Body Weight gain

Waist twists exercises,
230

Walking,
224
–225

during labor,
378

to induce labor,
350

Walking epidural,
303

Warts, genital,
35

Watch, wrist, ovulation detector,
9

Water

tap, safety of,
81
–82

workouts,
227

Water, bag of, see Membranes

Water birth,
24

Weight, prepregnancy,
7

father’s,
12

Weight gain,
161
,
166
–169

and baby’s size,
316
–317

and body image,
209
–210

and calories,
94

and eating disorders,
52
–54

and multiple pregnancy,
406
–408

and obesity,
50
–52,
166

and premature birth,
46

and smoking,
74
–75

in second and subsequent pregnancy,
44

none during first trimester,
180
–181

sudden,
139
,
274
,
288
,
549

too much during first trimester,
181

Weight loss

and breastfeeding,
332
–333

and morning sickness,
130
–131,
180