Lindsay, Jeanne Warren.
Your pregnancy and newborn journey : a guide for pregnant teens / Your pregnancy & newborn journey. Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli. - Rev. ed. - Buena Park, Calif. : Morning Glory Press, c2004. - 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-220) and index.
Parenting Starts with Pregnancy -- Your feelings matter -- See your healthcare provider early! -- Medical expenses of pregnancy -- Stay in school! -- Your parents' reaction -- Mother/daughter relationship -- Your partner's reaction -- If he's not with you -- Safety for Mom and baby -- Gangs and pregnancy -- Life goes on -- Dealing with Minor Discomforts -- Always tired -- Morning sickness--all day -- "Where's the bathroom?" -- Are you dizzy? -- Moodiness strikes -- You may have heartburn -- If constipation is a problem -- Varicose veins and hemorrhoids -- If you can't sleep -- Dealing with backaches -- Movement from baby -- Danger signs -- Pregnancy is not permanent -- Your Baby's Development -- Sperm and ovum unite -- Female and male reproductive organs -- Cells continue to divide -- Second, third months -- Fourth month ends -- Checking on your baby -- Prenatal visits lead to healthy babies -- You'll feel him move -- Sixth month--not ready to be born -- Baby gets fatter -- Eating Right for Baby and You -- Your baby eats what you eat -- Good nutrition helps prevent eclampsia -- Importance of protein -- Milk for baby's bones, teeth -- Fruits and vegetables -- Cereals and bread -- Take your vitamins -- Limit the fat -- Calories count -- The fast-food dilemma -- Eating for your baby -- "No" to Smoking, Drugs, Alcohol -- Smoking harms fetus -- Baby can't "breathe" -- Smokers may have smaller babies -- Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) -- Drugs and pregnancy -- "No" to over-the-counter drugs -- For Some--Adoption Is an Option -- Adoption is changing -- Counseling is important -- Father's rights in adoption -- Adoption planning is difficult -- Grandparents' feelings -- Making the final decision -- Birthparents will grieve -- Supporting an adoption plan -- Preparing for Labor and Delivery -- Nine months of preparation -- Those early contractions -- Prepared childbirth -- You need a coach -- Relaxation techniques help -- Premature labor signs -- Prepare a birth plan -- Labor--an athletic event -- Your Baby Is Born -- Signs of early labor -- Timing your contractions -- Pain relief medication -- Transition stage -- Your baby's arrival -- Delivery of the placenta -- The circumcision decision -- For some, a C-section -- Baby's first test -- The Baby with Special Needs -- How parents feel -- How to help baby with special needs -- Telling others about the baby -- How to help a friend whose baby has special needs -- Your Fourth Trimester -- How will you feel? -- After-baby blues -- Getting help -- Lifestyle changes -- Bonding with your baby -- Handling stress -- Take a few minutes off -- Your partner relationship -- Feeding Your Newborn -- Many choose breastfeeding -- Less illness for breastfed babies -- The art of breastfeeding -- Is baby getting enough? -- Guarding your health -- Breastfeed in public? -- Some prefer bottle-feeding -- What Does a New Baby Do? -- What does she look like? -- Belly button care -- How baby develops -- What can he see? -- Notice her reflex actions -- Those first days -- Observe him closely -- What does baby want out of life? -- Infants don't "spoil" -- Perhaps she's lonely -- He may like swaddling -- Be sensitive to her needs -- Especially for Dad -- For teen fathers -- Perhaps you're older -- If you aren't together -- Father's rights -- Her parents may reject you -- Your parents' reaction -- Your responsibilities as a father -- Don't drop out! -- Dad's role during pregnancy -- Sharing prenatal care visits -- She needs a labor coach -- Taking responsibility -- It's not easy -- Another Baby--When? -- Sex may change relationship -- Issues to consider -- Other objections to contraception -- Lots of options -- Birth control pill -- Intrauterine device (IUD) -- Contraceptive implant -- Injections -- STD concerns -- AIDS--the incurable STD -- Caring for yourself and your family.
Discusses nutritional, medical, and social aspects of teenage pregnancy and teenage parenthood.
1932538003 (pbk.) 9781932538007 (pbk.)
1231956 QBI
Prenatal care.
Teenage pregnancy.
Teenage parents.
RG556.5 / .L564 2004
618.2/4/0835
Your pregnancy and newborn journey : a guide for pregnant teens / Your pregnancy & newborn journey. Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli. - Rev. ed. - Buena Park, Calif. : Morning Glory Press, c2004. - 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-220) and index.
Parenting Starts with Pregnancy -- Your feelings matter -- See your healthcare provider early! -- Medical expenses of pregnancy -- Stay in school! -- Your parents' reaction -- Mother/daughter relationship -- Your partner's reaction -- If he's not with you -- Safety for Mom and baby -- Gangs and pregnancy -- Life goes on -- Dealing with Minor Discomforts -- Always tired -- Morning sickness--all day -- "Where's the bathroom?" -- Are you dizzy? -- Moodiness strikes -- You may have heartburn -- If constipation is a problem -- Varicose veins and hemorrhoids -- If you can't sleep -- Dealing with backaches -- Movement from baby -- Danger signs -- Pregnancy is not permanent -- Your Baby's Development -- Sperm and ovum unite -- Female and male reproductive organs -- Cells continue to divide -- Second, third months -- Fourth month ends -- Checking on your baby -- Prenatal visits lead to healthy babies -- You'll feel him move -- Sixth month--not ready to be born -- Baby gets fatter -- Eating Right for Baby and You -- Your baby eats what you eat -- Good nutrition helps prevent eclampsia -- Importance of protein -- Milk for baby's bones, teeth -- Fruits and vegetables -- Cereals and bread -- Take your vitamins -- Limit the fat -- Calories count -- The fast-food dilemma -- Eating for your baby -- "No" to Smoking, Drugs, Alcohol -- Smoking harms fetus -- Baby can't "breathe" -- Smokers may have smaller babies -- Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) -- Drugs and pregnancy -- "No" to over-the-counter drugs -- For Some--Adoption Is an Option -- Adoption is changing -- Counseling is important -- Father's rights in adoption -- Adoption planning is difficult -- Grandparents' feelings -- Making the final decision -- Birthparents will grieve -- Supporting an adoption plan -- Preparing for Labor and Delivery -- Nine months of preparation -- Those early contractions -- Prepared childbirth -- You need a coach -- Relaxation techniques help -- Premature labor signs -- Prepare a birth plan -- Labor--an athletic event -- Your Baby Is Born -- Signs of early labor -- Timing your contractions -- Pain relief medication -- Transition stage -- Your baby's arrival -- Delivery of the placenta -- The circumcision decision -- For some, a C-section -- Baby's first test -- The Baby with Special Needs -- How parents feel -- How to help baby with special needs -- Telling others about the baby -- How to help a friend whose baby has special needs -- Your Fourth Trimester -- How will you feel? -- After-baby blues -- Getting help -- Lifestyle changes -- Bonding with your baby -- Handling stress -- Take a few minutes off -- Your partner relationship -- Feeding Your Newborn -- Many choose breastfeeding -- Less illness for breastfed babies -- The art of breastfeeding -- Is baby getting enough? -- Guarding your health -- Breastfeed in public? -- Some prefer bottle-feeding -- What Does a New Baby Do? -- What does she look like? -- Belly button care -- How baby develops -- What can he see? -- Notice her reflex actions -- Those first days -- Observe him closely -- What does baby want out of life? -- Infants don't "spoil" -- Perhaps she's lonely -- He may like swaddling -- Be sensitive to her needs -- Especially for Dad -- For teen fathers -- Perhaps you're older -- If you aren't together -- Father's rights -- Her parents may reject you -- Your parents' reaction -- Your responsibilities as a father -- Don't drop out! -- Dad's role during pregnancy -- Sharing prenatal care visits -- She needs a labor coach -- Taking responsibility -- It's not easy -- Another Baby--When? -- Sex may change relationship -- Issues to consider -- Other objections to contraception -- Lots of options -- Birth control pill -- Intrauterine device (IUD) -- Contraceptive implant -- Injections -- STD concerns -- AIDS--the incurable STD -- Caring for yourself and your family.
Discusses nutritional, medical, and social aspects of teenage pregnancy and teenage parenthood.
1932538003 (pbk.) 9781932538007 (pbk.)
1231956 QBI
Prenatal care.
Teenage pregnancy.
Teenage parents.
RG556.5 / .L564 2004
618.2/4/0835