4: Balancing Joy, Anxiety, and Nausea: The First Trimester
Baby on Board: It’s Official!
Early Prenatal Care: Kicking Off a Nine-Month-Long Relationship
Baby’s Development during the First Trimester
Dealing with Possible Complications in the First Trimester
Reducing Early Developmental Risks
Common First Trimester Discomforts — Yours and Hers
Chapter 5: Growing into the Second Trimester
Tracking Baby’s Development during the Second Trimester
Checking Out Mom’s Development in the Second Trimester
Testing in the Second Trimester
Having Sex in the Second Trimester
Exploring Different Options for Childbirth Classes
Dealing with Insurance (or a Lack Thereof)
Chapter 6: Nesting, Registering, and Naming (Oh My!)
A Guy’s Guide to “Nesting”
Understanding the Art of the Baby Registry
Celebrating the Wee One’s Impending Arrival: Baby Shower Basics
Chapter 7: Preparing for What Could — But Probably Won’t — Go Wrong
Managing Pregnancy-Related Medical Issues
Handling Abnormal Ultrasounds
Preparing Yourself for Preterm Labor and Delivery
Hi, Baby Baby Baby: Having Multiples
Keeping Cool in Monetary Emergencies
Chapter 8: Nearing the Finish Line: The Third Trimester
Tracking Baby’s Development during the Third Trimester
Finding Out What Mom Goes Through in the Third Trimester
Guaranteeing a Smooth Admissions Process
Picking a Pediatrician
Whose Baby Is This, Anyway? Dealing with Overbearing Family Members
Chapter 9: The Copilot’s Guide to Birthing Options
Choosing Where to Deliver
Making Sure Your Birth Practitioner Is a Good Fit
Looking at Labor Choices
Creating a Birth Plan
Picking the Cast: Who’s Present, Who Visits, and Who Gets a Call
7 Part 3: Whoa, Baby! Labor, Delivery, and the First Days at Home Chapter 10: Wowing the Maternity Floor: How to Be the Best Labor and Delivery Partner When It’s Time, It’s Time — Is It Time? Supporting Your Partner During Labor Looking at What Happens During and After Labor Walking Through Common Labor Procedures Coping with Labor Pain Deviating from Your Birth Plan/Vision Having a Cesarean Chapter 11: Caring for Your Newborn Getting Your First Look at a Typical Newborn Feeding a Newborn Changing Diapers Bathing Your Squirming Bundle of Joy Holding Your Baby Co-sleeping Pros and Cons Back to Sleep: Helping Baby Sleep Safely and Comfortably Soothing Baby Indigestion Scheduling Immunizations Chapter 12: Supporting the New Mom … and Surviving Yourself! Handling Housework during the Recovery Phase Supporting a Breast-Feeding Mom Dealing with Post-Cesarean Issues Riding the Ups and Downs of Hormones Sleeping (or Doing Without) Coping with Company Rediscovering the Physical and Romantic
8 Part 4: Under Pressure: How to Worry the Right Way about the Big Stuff Chapter 13: Dealing with Difficult Issues after Delivery Coping with Baby’s Serious Health Problems Watching Out for Mom’s Postpartum Mood Disorders Managing Grief Talking to People about Your Child Chapter 14: Survival Tips for
