| Description |
xiii, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [479]-480) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. So You've Decided to Get Pregnant... -- Ch. 2. You and Your Baby: Month-by-Month -- Ch. 3. Your Changing Body: What to Expect -- Ch. 4. Your Habits and Your Lifestyle: Being Careful -- Ch. 5. Delivering Your Baby: You Do Have Choices -- Ch. 6. Getting Your "House" in Order -- Ch. 7. You (and Your Baby) Are What You Eat -- Ch. 8. Filling Your Inner Tanks: Spiritual, Emotional, and Mental -- Ch. 9. Your Physical Tank -- Ch. 10. What's in a Name? -- Ch. 11. Single Sisters -- Ch. 12. Becoming Daddy -- Ch. 13. Coping with Chronic Conditions and Illness During Pregnancy -- Ch. 14. All About Labor and Delivery -- Ch. 15. What-ifs During Pregnancy and Childbirth -- Ch. 16. Postpartum Recovery -- Ch. 17. The Newborn: Getting to Know Your Baby -- Ch. 18. Caring for Your Baby -- Ch. 19. Your Baby's First Year: Month-by-Month -- Ch. 20. Baby-Related Medical Concerns -- Resource Guide: Places You May Want to Know About. |
| Summary |
Created specifically for the needs of the African-American mother-to-be, this wonderfully comprehensive reference contains everything the pregnant woman needs to know about conception, prenatal care, labor, delivery, and baby care. Many issues make an African-American woman's pregnancy different. Health risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and sickle-cell anemia, which blacks suffer from disproportionately, are given additional focus, as are the down-home cooking. |
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traditions that can wreak havoc on a pregnant sister. Black fathers and single moms receive personal attention in chapters written especially for them. A special feature, Mother to Mother, provides helpful, humorous, and comforting stories from black moms. Also included is a complete chapter on the spiritual significance of naming your baby, with an outline for how to host your own naming ceremony - African style or your style. |
| Subject |
Pregnancy.
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African American women.
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Childbirth.
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Infants -- Care.
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Pregnancy -- Popular Works.
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Labor, Obstetric -- Popular Works.
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Infant Care -- Popular Works.
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Black or African American.
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| Added Author |
Toussaint, Pamela.
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| ISBN |
052593989X |
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9780525939894 |
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