Before Your Pregnancy: A 90-Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception Author: Amy Ogle | Language: English | ISBN:
B0036S4BWG | Format: PDF
Before Your Pregnancy: A 90-Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception Description
Now completely revised and updated, the classic guide that helps mothers- and fathers-to-be conceive more easily and boost the odds of a healthy pregnancy
Covering preconception and interconception (between-pregnancy) well-being for women and men, Amy Ogle and Lisa Mazzullo draw on new research from their complementary fields of expertise and reveal how good preconception health can lower the risk of pregnancy complications and improve lifelong health. Why a ninety-day guide? It takes that long for sperm to mature, and at least that much time for the prospective mother to ensure that her body becomes pregnancy-ready. In a warm, intelligent style, the authors address up-to-date topics such as age, heredity, vaccinations, supplements, and weight. In easily accessible chapters, this guide covers such topics as
• Nutrition: meal makeovers plus new facts (and fiction) about fish, omega-3s, vitamins, and herbs
• Personal readiness: how to assess emotional, financial, and physical readiness, including a preconception-friendly exercise program, plus advice for avid athletes
• Becoming an informed patient: choosing a doctor, insurance coverage, baby-friendly medications, and the latest genetic screening guidelines
• Women’s health: expanded coverage of gynecologic and medical conditions affecting fertility and pregnancy (including bariatric surgery and physical disabilities), and steps to create a welcoming womb by optimizing immune health
• Environment: a roundup of environmental exposures and travel tips
• Men’s health: practical lifestyle advice for men to help maximize the number and health of sperm
• Conception: clear signs that predict when to “start trying,” and the truth behind common myths
• Infertility: reassuring options for reproductive assistance
• Interconception health: the best plan for pregnancy recovery, before trying for another
• Resources: questionnaires for your preconception medical visit, and charts to track fertility signs
- File Size: 23543 KB
- Print Length: 608 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; Rev Upd edition (May 24, 2011)
- Sold by: Random House LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0036S4BWG
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,813 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Professional & Technical > Medical eBooks > Nursing > Maternity, Perinatal & Women's Health - #28
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Women's Health > Pregnancy & Childbirth - #41
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For someone who has devoted their life to medicine, I certainly don't know everything about the field (and I willingly admit that). I have a lot to learn and a long way to go before I would be considered an expert in anything. Pregnancy would be no exception. There are a lot of things, maybe 40-50% of the book, that were review for me -- but even then, that leaves a lot of information to learn. And even the things that were review were great to refresh my memory on. It's also great to have all of this information in one place for reference. That's one of the most difficult things for parents, expecting-parents or those exploring parenthood...finding information. You get some here, there and then more somewhere else. Having it in one place is so helpful.
The book was also great for my husband. While he has a basic anatomy and physiology understanding, he is definitely not medically oriented by any means (and I love him for that!). So this book was a huge help for him in learning some about pregnancy and preparing both of us for that event. Though he had done research on his own long before, I think (again) having it in one place helped and, for him, having it put in front of him was good. For a lot of folks exploring the idea of parenthood, they don't know exactly what to look for. This gave him the information so that he didn't miss any important topics.
I found this very helpful and engaging, even as a healthcare provider. My husband, a non-healthcare provider, found it helpful and was able to get into it as well. Pick it up, and you'll probably have a hard time putting it down.
By suziemedic
My hubby and I are planning on trying to get pregnant in 3-1/2 months, so I found this book at the perfect time for us. It answered almost all of my questions, and alerted me to many things I didn't even know about. The topics cover a wide range of area, from what vitamins you should be focusing to what how to tell if you're ovulating.
I gave it four stars instead of five because is uses the outdated My Pyramid food guide, which the government has replaced with My Plate (which is far less confusing than that stupid pyramid).
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's motivated me to start being as healthy as I can now so I can have the best possible pregnancy later on.
By Jewelsie
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