"Revised and updated"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Your Pregnancy Week by Week 1 -- Are You Pregnant? 1 -- First Trimester 12 -- Second Trimester 42 -- Third Trimester 69 -- 2 What (and What Not) to Worry About 101 -- Age over 35 103 -- Air Travel 103 -- Alcohol 104 -- Allergy Shots and Asthma Medications 104 -- Amniocentesis 105 -- Antacids 106 -- Antibiotics 106 -- Artificial Sweeteners 106 -- Aspirin 106 -- Baths 107 -- Bed Rest 107 -- Birth and Genetic Defects 108 -- Birth Control During Pregnancy 108 -- Bisphenol A (BPA) 110 -- Black Cohosh and Blue Cohosh 111 -- Botox 111 -- Breastfeeding During Pregnancy 111 -- Caffeine 112 -- Carnival Rides 113 -- Castor Oil 113 -- Cat Litter Boxes 114 -- Cell Phones 114 -- Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) 115 -- Cocaine 116 -- Cold Medicines 116 -- Cystic Fibrosis Screening 118 -- Deli Meats 118 -- Depression and Antidepressants 118 -- Diarrhea 120 -- Discharge 120 -- Dogs 120 -- Dreams 122 -- Echinacea 122 -- Ecstasy Pills 123 -- Electric and Magnetic Fields 123 -- Electric Blankets 124 -- Femur Length 124 -- Fibroids 124 -- Fish 125 -- Flu Shots 126 -- Gardening 126 -- Gas and Bloating 126 -- Gingko Biloba 127 -- Glycolic Acid 127 -- Group B Strep 127 -- Hair Products 127 -- Hairs, Strange and More 127 -- Headaches 128 -- Heart Rate 129 -- Heated Car Seats 129 -- Heating Pads 129 -- Heavy Lifting 129 -- Hemorrhoids 129 -- Herbal Tea 130 -- High Altitudes 130 -- High Heels 130 -- Horseback Riding 130 -- Hot Tubs 131 -- Insect Bites 131 -- Itching 132 -- Manicures and Pedicures 132 -- Marijuana 133 -- Massage 133 -- Microwaves 134 -- Mold 134 -- Muscle Spasms 134 -- Nitrous Oxide 134 -- Nosebleeds 135 -- Opiates 135 -- Overweight or Obese 136 -- Oysters 136 -- Pains, Shooting 137 -- Painting 137 -- PCB 137 -- Peanuts 138 -- Phthalates 138 -- Piercings 139 -- Raw Eggs 139 -- Reptiles 140 -- Rh Screening 140 -- Saunas 140 -- Screening Tests 140 -- Self-Tanning Sprays 141 -- Sex 141 -- Single Motherhood 141 -- Sit-ups 143 -- Skiing 143 -- Sleep Positioning and Problems 144 -- Smoking 144 -- St. John's Wort 145 -- Stillbirth 146 -- Stress 147 -- Sushi 147 -- Swelling 148 -- Tanning 149 -- Ultrasound 149 -- Vaginal Birth after a Cesarean (VBAC) 150 -- Vaginal Changes 151 -- Varicose Veins and Spider Veins 151 -- Vibrators 152 -- Weight Training 152 -- X-rays and Radiation 152 -- Yeast Infections, Vaginitis, and UTIs 153 -- Yoga 155 -- 3 Managing Your Nutrition 157 -- Vitamins and Minerals 101 157 -- Is Organic Food Worth It? 168 -- Vegetarianism and Veganism 168 -- Food Safety 169 -- 4 Birth 171 -- Stages of Labor 171 -- Your Complete Cesarean Section Guide 193 -- Having a Home Birth 198 -- Giving Birth to Twins or Multiples 199 -- Your Baby After Birth 200 -- 5 You and Your Baby 209 -- Newborn Looks 209 -- Babies Who Need Help 220 -- Your Recovery 222 -- Newborn Routines 224 -- Why Babies Cry 234 -- Feeding Your Baby 238 -- Bathing Basics 251 -- Your Baby's Healthcare 255 -- Finding Childcare 262 -- Travel with Baby 265 -- 6 Baby Gear Primer 269 -- Two-Minute Money-Saving Baby Gear Roundup 269 -- Shopping for Baby 273 -- Baby Gear A to Z 280.