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Chapter 6: Operation Healthy Baby
The weighting game
Nutrient check: the sequel!
The deprivation trap
Special diets
Lactose-free diets
Vegan/vegetarian diets
Exercising during pregnancy
Sex during pregnancy
Working during pregnancy
Other things you need to know to keep your baby safe
Chapter 7: The Worry Zone
The top ten first trimester worries
The top ten second trimester worries
The top ten third trimester worries
Chapter 8: The Complaint Department
What's normal and what's not
Pregnancy complaints from A to Z
Abdominal muscle separation
Acne
Backache
Bellybutton soreness
Bleeding gums
Bleeding and spotting
Braxton Hicks contractions
Breast tenderness and enlargement
Breathlessness
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Constipation
Cramping
Cravings
Eye changes
Faintness and dizziness
Fatigue
Food aversions
Gassiness and bloating
Headaches
Heartburn
Hemorrhoids
Hip soreness
Insomnia
Itching
Leg cramps
Linea nigra
Mask of pregnancy
Morning sickness
Perineal aching
Pubic bone pain
Rashes
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Rhinitis
Round ligament pain
Sciatica
Skin changes
Smell, heightened sense of
Stretch marks
Sweating
Swelling and fluid retention
Thirstiness
Urinary incontinence
Urination, increased frequency of
Vaginal secretions, increased
Varicose veins
Yeast infections
Weepiness
The joys of being pregnant
Chapter 9: To Test or Not To Test?
What prenatal testing can-and can't-tell you
Is prenatal genetic testing the right choice for you?
Testing one, two, three...
What to do if the test brings bad news
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