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Canada'spremierresourceforplanningahappy,healthypregnancyHealthyBeginningsistheultimateguidetohavingababy,withexpertguidancethroughplanning,conception,pregnancy,labor,andmore.DevelopedbyTheSocietyofObstetriciansandGynecologistsofCanada(SOGC),thisbookanswersthehundredsofquestionsyouhaveaboutyourbody,yourbaby,andyourlifeduringthisexcitingtime,writtenbyCanada'sleadauthoritiesonmaternalandnewbornhealth.Youwillfindclearanswersaboutkeepingyourselfandyourbabyhealthythrougheachtrimester,andwhattoexpectasyourbodychangesseeminglyovernight.Whenit'stime,it'stime,andtheSOGC'sexpertswalkyoustep-by-stepthrougheachofthefourstagesoflaboranddelivery,withinsightfuladvicetohelpyouhavethebirthexperienceyouwantandenjoyyourfirstmomentswithyournewborn.Whenpregnancyends,motherhoodbegins,andthisbookhelpsyoustartcaringforyournewborn--andyourself--withhelpfromleadingauthoritiesonpostpartumcare,breastfeeding,andalltheinformationyouwillneedasabrandnewparent.
Basedonthenationalguidelinesforcare,thisbookprovidesclinicallyaccurateinformationinanaccessible,user-friendlyway.Fromplanningapregnancytotakingcareofyournewbaby,yourquestionsareansweredhere,bythepremierexpertsinthefield.
Understandwhattoexpectfromyourbodyduringeachtrimester Learnhowtoeat,exercise,travel,work,andplayasyourpregnancyprogresses Getexpertinsightandadviceforeachstepoflaboranddelivery Takegreatcareofyournewborn--andyourself--andfindhelpwhenyouneedit Expectantmothersareunderstandablyoverwhelmedwithinformation--everyonehas"advice,"freelygiven,andsometimesquestionable.Howdoyouseparatefactfromsuperstition?HealthyBeginningsistheresourceyoucantrust,withthemostup-to-dateanswersonplanning,pregnancy,delivery,andbeyond.