Pregnancy Guide For First Time Moms

By Joan Greenwood

New mothers spend many hours studying about pregnancy on the internet. This anxiety comes with the territory of taking on a whole new level of responsibility.

 

Pregnancy is merely the beginning.

 

Here are some of the topics covered in this book to get off on the right foot:

- How to deal with food cravings during pregnancy

- Why is it good to exercise during pregnancy

- How to get over the pain of a failed pregnancy

- Tips to loose weight after pregnancy

- And much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Royce Publishing
• Release date: Jun 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201234782

Book preview

Introduction

After witnessing the little positive stick, the first step in your pregnancy should be to have it confirmed.

Call your local doctor right away to schedule a pregnancy test; you might be lucky and get in that same day, or you might have to wait a week or two. Patience will either be your best friend or your greatest enemy during this time; waiting may be very difficult when you want to know for sure if you are or are not pregnant. You'll very certainly get a phone call confirming it a few days later.

Make an appointment with your OB/GYN or midwife as soon as possible; chances are you'll be meeting his/her team before you meet them. This is the first session where your doctor/midwife will want to go through your entire medical history with you.

If you've ever been pregnant, what kinds of illnesses run in your family, and so on. If you can, make sure you know everything ahead of time, and maybe even write it down so you're ready when he/she asks. If you have any concerns in the days or weeks coming up to this meeting, write them down and ask them. Doctors are there to help you, believe it or not, and they've been asked every question you can think of. Before you leave, your doctor may even offer you a bag full of goodies all about being pregnant.

Read them since they may be useful, and they may have coupons. Before departing, your doctor