Pregnancy Basics: Fact Sheets and Resources

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Changes Body and Mind

Publications

1.     Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control - This publication looks at the effects that pregnancy and childbearing can have on bladder control and ways to counter the effects.

   http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/pdf/pregnancy_ez.pdf

2. A Week-by-Week Pregnancy Calendar (Copyright © Nemours Foundation) - This illustrated pregnancy calendar is a detailed guide to all the changes taking place in your baby - and in you! Each week of pregnancy includes a description of your baby's development, as well as an explanation of the changes taking place in your body. You'll also find important medical information that will help keep you and your baby healthy.

   http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/calendar/pregnancy_calendar_intro.html...

3. How Your Baby Grows (Copyright © MOD) - This site provides information on the development of your baby and the changes in your body during each month of pregnancy. In addition, for each month it provides information on when to go for prenatal care appointments and general tips to take care of yourself and your baby.

   http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/1808_2134.asp

4. Morning Sickness (Copyright © AAFP) - This publication discusses morning sickness, how long it will last, and how to help relieve morning sickness.

   http://familydoctor.org/154.xml

5. Pregnancy and Your Emotions (Copyright © Yale-New Haven Hospital) - This fact sheet explains the normal emotions and concerns that occur during pregnancy and how to confront them-work, sex, sleep, and anxiety.

   http://www.ynhh.com/maternity/concerns/your_emotions.html

6. Pregnancy Month-by-Month (Copyright © Univeristy of Michigan) - This site explains gestational age and links to information on how both you and your baby change and develop during pregnancy. It includes a separate section for each month that details the growth of your baby, the changes in your own body, and some of the changes your partner might experience.

   http://www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/smartmoms/pregnancy/monthbymonth/index.htm

7. Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the first trimester (Copyright © Mayo Foundation) - This fact sheet discusses the physical changes and symptoms experienced in the first 3 months of pregnancy.

   http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/pregnancy/PR00004/METHOD=print

8. Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the second trimester (Copyright © MFMER) - This fact sheet discusses how the changes that began in the first weeks of pregnancy increase and accelerate during the second trimester. Of these, your growing uterus is probably the most obvious. But many other, unseen events are also taking place.

   http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/pregnancy/PR00018/METHOD=print

9. Stress and Pregnancy (Copyright © MOD) - This fact sheet contains information on how stress can affect a pregnancy and how mothers can prevent and cope with stress during their pregnancy.

   http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_527.asp

10. The Third Trimester: Amazement and Anticipation (Copyright © Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - This fact sheet explains how at term or the third trimester, the uterus will weigh about 2 1/2 pounds (a little over one kilogram) and will have stretched to hold your baby, the placenta and about a quart (about a liter) of amniotic fluid. Nearly all of the physical symptoms of late pregnancy arise from this increase in the size of the uterus.

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/pregnancy/PR00009/METHOD=print

11. Weight Gain During Pregnancy (Copyright © MOD) - This brief fact sheet explains how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy by explaining the different aspects of pregnancy that add to overall weight.

    http://www.marchofdimes.com/printableArticles/159_153.asp

12. Your Body Changes (Copyright © Yale-New Haven Hospital) - This fact sheet informs expecting mothers of the physical changes they may experience during pregnancy, and tips for coping with them: morning sickness, ligament pain, tender breasts, dizziness, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, leg cramps, swelling, backaches, constipation, heartburn, headache, and vaginal discharge.

    http://www.ynhh.com/maternity/concerns/body_changes.html

Organizations

1. American Academy of Family Physicians
2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
3. American Pregnancy Association
4. Kids Health
5. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

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Sexuality

Publications

1. Pregnancy and Sex (Copyright © APA) - This publication explains when it is not safe to have sex during pregnancy and how to take into consideration the changes associated with pregnancy.

   http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/sex.html

2. Pregnancy and Your Emotions (Copyright © Yale-New Haven Hospital) - This fact sheet explains the normal emotions and concerns that occur during pregnancy and how to confront them-work, sex, sleep, and anxiety.

   http://www.ynhh.com/maternity/concerns/your_emotions.html

3. Relationship with your Partner After Birth (Copyright © University of Michigan) - This publication contains information on the changes in your body during pregnancy. It presents a number of topics of interest to the expecting mother and partner.

   http://www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/smartmoms/postpartum/family/partner.htm

4. Sex During Pregnancy (Copyright © Nemours Foundation) - This article discusses the safety of sex during pregnancy and explains what pregnant women and their partners may experience due to changes in sex drive, physical discomforts, and emotions. It encourages open communication between partner and with your prenatal healthcare provider.

   http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/sex_pregnancy.html

5. Sex During Pregnancy (Copyright © The University of Pennsylvania) - This brief fact sheet discusses the concerns of having sexual intercourse while pregnant. In most pregnancies, there are few complications, however, the doctor may advise you to limit or avoid sex for a period of time.

   http://pennhealth.com/obgyn/news/05spr/sex.html

Organizations

1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
2. American Pregnancy Association
3. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

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Current as of March 2007