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Choosing a Place of Birth
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Choosing a Place of Birth
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Resources: Choosing a Place of Birth
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Best Evidence: Labor Support
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Best Evidence: Labor Pain
Tips & Tools : Labor Pain
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Resources: Labor Pain
Cesarean Section
Options: C-Section
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The Rising National
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Birth Charges by
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What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section
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Preventing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Options: Pelvic Floor
Effects of Elective C-Section
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Epidural Analgesia
Pushing Position
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Assisted Vaginal Birth
Episiotomy
References Used to Develop Options: Pelvic Floor
Best Evidence: Pelvic Floor
Tips & Tools: Pelvic Floor
Resources: Preventing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
VBAC or Repeat C-Section
Options: VBAC or Repeat C-Section
Best Evidence: VBAC or Repeat C-Section
Tips & Tools: VBAC or Repeat C-Section
References Used to Develop Tips & Tools: VBAC or Repeat C-Section
Resources: VBAC or Repeat C-Section
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Planning Pregnancy
Body Awareness
Caregivers & Birth Settings
Dental Care
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
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Effects on Pregnancy
Exercise & Fitness
Finances & Insurance
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Pre-Pregnancy Checkup
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Weight
First Trimester
Second Trimester
Third Trimester
Giving Birth
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Before Pregnancy
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12 Weeks Pregnant
20 Weeks Pregnant
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36 Weeks Pregnant
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Journey to Parenthood
A Pregnancy Book
Start Here
Informed Decision Making
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Choosing a Health Care Provider and Birth Setting
Questions for Health Care Providers
Contact List for Health Care Providers and Settings
Childbirth Education Classes & Continuous Support During Labor
Contact List for Doulas and Labor and Postpartum Support
The First Trimester
Your Body: What's Happening
Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
What You Should Eat
Healthy Lifestyle Habits / Physical Activity and Exercise
Your Baby: What's Happening
First Prenatal Visit
Routine Procedure Tests
Prenatal Testing Questions
The Second Trimester
Your Body: What's Happening
Your Baby: What's Happening
Sexuality and Pregnancy
Childbirth Education Classes
Questions for Choosing Childbirth Education Classes
Advantages of Breastfeeding
Prenatal Care Visits During the Second Trimester
Special Diagnostic Tests
The Third Trimester
Your Body: What's Happening
Your Baby: What's Happening
Choosing Baby's Health Care Provider
Questions for Baby's Potential Care Provider
Contact List for Pediatric Health Care Providers
Prenatal Visits
Planning for Bringing Baby Home
Labor and Birth
An Overview
Labor Stage 1: Active Labor
Labor Stage 2: The Birth
Labor Stage 3: Birth of Placenta
How to Cope with Labor Pain
Tools that Work for Coping with Labor Pain
Labor Complications
After Birth (Postpartum)
Your Body: What's Happening
Your Baby: What's Happening
Early Discharge from Hospital
Helping Your Other Children Adjust
How Breastfeeding Works
Your Postpartum Health
When to Call Your Health Care Provider
Taking Care of Yourself After Birth
Baby Blues
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Newborns and Crying
Sleeping and Safety for Newborns
Bowel Movements
Jaundice
Your Baby's Health Checkups
Vaccination Schedule for Your Newborn
Baby's Developmental Milestones
Milestone: 1st Month
Milestone: End of 4th Month
Milestone: End of 7th Month
Milestone: End of 12th Month
Questions to Ask Along the Way
Potential Health Care Providers
Considerations for Birth Settings
Choosing Childbirth Education Classes
Prenatal Testing Questions
Baby's Potential Care Provider
Contact Lists
Health Care Providers and Settings
Doulas and Labor and Postpartum Support
Pediatric Health Providers
Conclusion
Buy
Journey to Parenthood
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The Rights of Childbearing Women
Alerts & Responses
NQF Perinatal Performance Measures Project
Letter from National Leaders
Policies and Evidence About Place of Birth
Advice for Women About Choosing a Place of Birth
NIH Cesarean Conference: Interpreting Meeting and Media Reports
Advice for Women About Cesarean and Vaginal Birth
Mothers Report Cesarean Views and Experiences: National Survey
Advice for Women About Cesarean and Vaginal Birth
Birth Charges by
Site and Mode of Birth
Sharp Rise of C-Sections Defies Best Evidence and Best Practice
Advice for Women About Cesarean and Vaginal Birth
Birth Charges by
Site and Mode of Birth
JAMA
Study on Routine Episiotomy
Advice for Women About Avoiding Routine Episiotomy
NEJM
Study on Pain Medication and C-Section
Advice for Women About Labor Pain Relief
A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
About This Book
How to Order the Book
Related Resources
Front Matter
Basic Care
Ch.1 What Do We Mean by 'Effective Care'?
Ch. 2 | Evaluating Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Ch. 3 | Support for Pregnant Women
Ch. 4 | Antenatal Education
Ch. 5 | Lifestyle in Pregnancy
Ch. 6 | Dietary Modification in Pregnancy
Screening
Ch. 7 | Risk Scoring
Ch. 8 | Imaging Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Ch. 9 | Screening for Congenital Anomalies
Ch. 10 | Screening for Pre-Eclampsia
Ch. 11 | Gestational Diabetes
Ch. 12 | Assessment of Fetal Growth Size and Well-Being
Pregnancy Problems
Ch. 13 | Unpleasant Symptoms in Pregnancy
Ch. 14 | Miscarriage
Ch. 15 | Hypertension in Pregnancy
Ch. 16 | Fetal Compromise
Ch. 17 | Multiple Pregnancy
Ch. 18 | Rhesus Iso-Immunization
Ch. 19 | Infection in Pregnancy
Ch. 20 | Diabetes in Pregnancy
Ch. 21 | Bleeding in the Latter Half of Pregnancy
Ch. 22 | Suspected Fetopelvic Disproportion and Abnormal Lie
Ch. 23 | Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes
Ch. 24 | Preterm Labor
Ch. 25 | Promoting Pulmonary Maturity
Ch. 26 | Post-Term Pregnancy
Ch. 27 | Fetal Death
Childbirth
Ch. 28 | Social and Professional Support in Childbirth
Ch. 29 | Hospital Practices
Ch. 30 | Care of the Fetus During Labor
Ch. 31 | Monitoring the Progress of Labor
Ch. 32 | The Second Stage of Labor
Ch. 33 | The Third Stage of Labor
Problems During Childbirth
Ch. 34 | Control of Pain in Labor
Ch. 35 | Prolonged Labor
Ch. 36 | Repair of Perineal Trauma
Ch. 37 | Preterm Birth
Ch. 38 | Labor and Birth After Previous Cesarean Section
Techniques of Induction and Operative Delivery
Ch. 39 | Preparing for Induction of Labor
Ch. 40 | Methods of Inducing Labor
Ch. 41 | Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
Ch. 42 | Cesarean Section
Ch. 43 | Prophylactic Antibiotics with Cesarean Section
Care After Childbirth
Ch. 44 | Immediate Care of the Newborn Infant
Ch. 45 | Mother and Baby
Ch. 46 | Breastfeeding
Ch. 47 | Perineal Pain and Discomfort
Ch. 48 | Breast Symptoms in Women Who are Not Breastfeeding
Ch. 49 | Loss and Grief in the Perinatal Period
Synopsis Tables
A Synopsis
Beneficial Forms of Care
Forms of Care that are Likely to be Beneficial
Forms of Care with a Trade-Off Between Beneficial and Adverse Effects
Forms of Care of Unknown Effectiveness
Forms of Care that are Unlikely to be Beneficial
Forms of Care that are Likely to be Ineffective or Harmful
Index
Quotes from Mothers
Best Pregnancy Resources A-Z
Alcohol, Drug Use & Smoking
Body Awareness
Cesarean Section
Choosing a Birth Setting
Choosing a Caregiver
Dental Care and Pregnancy
Domestic Violence & Abusive Relationships
Emotions & Stress
Evidence-Based Maternity Care / Evidence-Based Health Care
Exposure Types and
Effects on Pregnancy
Exercise & Fitness
Fertility & Infertility
Finances, Insurance & Maternity Leave
Food Advisories
Genetic Counseling Testing
Habits
Labor Pain
Labor Support
Medications
Nutrition
Pre-Pregnancy Checkup
Preventing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Relationships
VBAC or Repeat C-Section
Weight
Best Pregnancy Books
For Health Professionals
Evidence-Based Maternity Care
Resource Directory
Evidence-Based Paradigm
Critical Appraisal
Cochrane Collaboration
Other Sources of Better-Quality Evidence
Clinical Guidelines
& Other Policy Statements
Searching for Evidence
Improving Maternal & Newborn Care Practice
Systematic Reviews for Health Practice Quality Improvement
Overviews of Best Evidence
for Improving Practice
Acronyms
Evidence Columns
Systematic Reviews
Harms of Cesarean vs Vaginal Birth
Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth
The Nature and Management of Labor Pain
A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
About This Book
How to Order the Book
Related Resources
Front Matter
Basic Care
Ch. 1 | What Do We Mean by "Effective Care?"
Ch. 2 | Evaluating Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Ch. 3 | Support for Pregnant Women
Ch. 4 | Antenatal Education
Ch. 5 | Lifestyle in Pregnancy
Ch. 6 | Dietary Modification in Pregnancy
Screening
Ch. 7 | Risk Scoring
Ch. 8 | Imaging Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Ch. 9 | Screening for Congenital Anomalies
Ch. 10 | Screening for Pre-Eclampsia
Ch. 11 | Gestational Diabetes
Ch. 12 | Assessment of Fetal Growth Size and Well-Being
Pregnancy Problems
Ch. 13 | Unpleasant Symptoms in Pregnancy
Ch. 14 | Miscarriage
Ch. 15 | Hypertension in Pregnancy
Ch. 16 | Fetal Compromise
Ch. 17 | Multiple Pregnancy
Ch. 18 | Rhesus Iso-Immunization
Ch. 19 | Infection in Pregnancy
Ch. 20 | Diabetes in Pregnancy
Ch. 21 | Bleeding in the Latter Half of Pregnancy
Ch. 22 | Suspected Fetopelvic Disproportion and Abnormal Lie
Ch. 23 | Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes
Ch. 24 | Preterm Labor
Ch. 25 | Promoting Pulmonary Maturity
Ch. 26 | Post-Term Pregnancy
Ch. 27 | Fetal Death
Childbirth
Ch. 28 | Social and Professional Support in Childbirth
Ch. 29 | Hospital Practices
Ch. 30 | Care of the Fetus During Labor
Ch. 31 | Monitoring the Progress of Labor
Ch. 32 | The Second Stage of Labor
Ch. 33 | The Third Stage of Labor
Problems During Childbirth
Ch. 34 | Control of Pain in Labor
Ch. 35 | Prolonged Labor
Ch. 36 | Repair of Perineal Trauma
Ch. 37 | Preterm Birth
Ch. 38 | Labor and Birth after Previous Cesarean Section
Techniques of Induction and Operative Delivery
Ch. 39 | Preparing for Induction of Labor
Ch. 40 | Methods of Inducing Labor
Ch. 41 | Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
Ch. 42 | Cesarean Section
Ch. 43 | Prophylactic Antibiotics with Cesarean Section
Care After Childbirth
Ch. 44 | Immediate Care of the Newborn Infant
Ch. 45 | Mother and Baby
Ch. 46 | Breastfeeding
Ch. 47 | Perineal Pain and Discomfort
Ch. 48 | Breast Symptoms in Women Who Are Not Breastfeeding
Ch. 49 | Loss and Grief in the Perinatal Period
Synopsis Tables
Ch. 50 | A Synopsis
Table 1: Beneficial Forms of Care
Table 2: Forms of Care that are Likely to be Beneficial
Table 3: Forms of Care with a Trade-Off Between Beneficial and Adverse Effects
Table 4: Forms of Care of Unknown Effectiveness
Table 5: Forms of Care that are Unlikely to be Beneficial
Table 6: Forms of Care that are Likely to be Ineffective or Harmful
Index
Listening to Mothers
Surveys & Reports
New Mothers Speak Out
Report
Quick Facts
National Advisory Council
Listening to Mothers II
National Advisory Council
Listening to Mothers I
Survey Results
Recommendations
National Advisory Council
Forum & Supporters
Alerts & Responses
NQF Perinatal Performance Measures Project
Letter from National Leaders
Policies and Evidence About Place of Birth
Advice for Women About Choosing a Place of Birth
NIH Cesarean Conference: Interpreting Meeting and Media Reports
Advice for Women About Cesarean and Vaginal Birth
Mothers Report Cesarean Views and Experiences: National Survey
Advice for Women About Cesarean and Vaginal Birth
Sharp Rise of C-Sections Defies Best Evidence and Best Practice
Advice to Women on C-Section
JAMA
Study on Routine Episiotomy
Advice on Routine Episiotomy
NEJM
Study on Pain Medication and C-Section
Advice on Labor Pain Relief
Pregnancy Resources for Women
The Rights of Childbearing Women
About Us
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