Caring for You and Your Baby

Page 45

Packing and Preparing for the Hospital For the Hospital q Photo ID and insurance card. q This book with all of your hospital paperwork. q Birth plan. q Bathrobe, nightgown, slippers or socks. Anything that makes you comfortable is important to bring with you! q Anything that helps you relax, such as your own pillow, music, a picture of a loved one or something to read or watch. q Please bring battery powered electronic equipment rather than items that need to be plugged in. q Camera, charged batteries and a memory card. q Toiletries. q Snacks. q Money (credit card or cash).

Essentials for You After Delivery q A fresh set of pajamas q Maternity underpants q A going home outfit q Journal q Nursing bra

Essentials for Your New Baby q Car seat q Going home outfit q Blanket q Infant fingernail clippers

Labor and delivery

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Formula Feeding

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pages 114-115

Steps to a Good Latch

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pages 108-113

Latch

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page 107

Nourish Your Bundle of Joy

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pages 105-106

Breastfeeding in the First Week After Birth

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pages 101-104

Basics About Your Newborn Baby’s Body

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pages 89-98

NEWBORN CARE

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pages 85-88

Post Birth Warning Signs

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page 82

Save Your Life

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page 81

Emotional Changes

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pages 78-80

Birth control information Contraception

1min
page 76

Physical Changes After Birth

4min
pages 72-75

Labor Complications

4min
pages 64-65, 67-68

Anesthesia Options

1min
pages 62-63

Pain Control

2min
pages 60-61

How To Tell When Labor Begins

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pages 58-59

Signs That You Are Approaching Labor

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page 57

The Risks for Babies Born Before 39 Weeks

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page 56

Labor Induction

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pages 53-55

Labor Interventions

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pages 49-52

Recommended Birthing Plan

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pages 46-48

Packing and Preparing for the Hospital

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page 45

What You Can Expect From Us

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pages 43-44

Caring for Yourself

4min
pages 36-40

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Pregnancy

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pages 34-35

Protecting Yourself and Your Baby

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page 33

Group B Streptococcus (GBS)

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pages 30-32

Diet and Nutrition

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pages 26-28

Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy

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pages 22-25

Complications of Pregnancy

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Common Experiences

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pages 16-20

Embryo Development

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pages 14-15

Birth and Beyond Education and Support

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pages 8-9

Visitation Guidelines

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pages 6-7

THANK YOU

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pages 3-5
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