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UH Rainbow Northeast Pediatrics

Topic Index - Pregnancy and Childbirth

Pregnancy & Childbirth Home

Planning a Pregnancy

Prenatal Medical Care

Common Discomforts of Pregnancy

Common Tests During Pregnancy

Risks to Pregnancy

Warning Signs During Pregnancy

Labor and Delivery

Breastfeeding Your Baby

Signs of Pregnancy / The Pregnancy Test

Calculating a Due Date

Pregnancy Overview

Anatomy: Fetus in Utero

The First Trimester (0 - 12 Weeks)

The Second Trimester (12 - 24 Weeks)

The Third Trimester (24 - 40 Weeks)

The Pregnant Mother

Multiple Pregnancy

Hormones During Pregnancy

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Exercise During Pregnancy

Work and Pregnancy

Sex During Pregnancy

Sleeping During Pregnancy

Overview of Multiple Pregnancy

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy

Complications of Multiple Pregnancy

Care and Management of Multiple Pregnancy

Newborn Multiples

Alcohol and Pregnancy

Smoking and Pregnancy

Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy

Medications and Pregnancy

Medical Conditions and Pregnancy

Complications of Pregnancy

Care of the Baby in the Delivery Room

Postpartum Care

Caring for the Mother: Physically and Emotionally

Breast Milk is the Best Milk

Getting Started

How Milk is Made

Effective Breastfeeding

Effective Sucking

Breastfeeding Difficulties - Mother

Breastfeeding Difficulties - Baby

Insufficient or Delayed Milk Production

Low Milk Production

Flat or Inverted Nipples

Plugged Milk Ducts

Ineffective Latch-On or Sucking

Slow or Poor Infant Weight Gain

Mismanaged Breastfeeding

Over-Active Let-Down