What to expect when you're expecting (229 page)

food selection group,
99
–100

refined,
91

vegetarians and,
96

whole, need for in

pregnancy,
99
–100,
106

Grass-fed meat,
115

Graves disease,
460
,
531
–532

Grazing,
91
,
132
,
176
,
326

Green tea,
70
,
113

Greenish

amniotic fluid,
364

vaginal discharge,
37
,
500

Grief

after loss of baby,
576
–583

stages of,
585

Group B strep (GBS), testing

for,
326
–327

Gum

and heartburn,
154
–155

nicotine,
75

xylitol,
112
,
202

Gum infection,
201
–202

and preeclampsia,
548

and premature birth,
46
–47

Gums

bleeding,
201
–202

nodule on,
202

Gynecological history,
33
–38

Gynecologist, see Obstetrician Practitioner

Hair,
144
–145,
242

bleaching,
145

body wave or permanent,
145

coloring,
144
–145

depilatories,
145

electrolysis,
145

fast-growing,
242

lasers for removal of,
145

lightening treatments,
145

loss, and thyroid condition,
460

loss, postpartum,
453
–454

relaxing or straightening,
145

removal,
145

thermal conditioning,
145

unwanted, on face and body,
242

waxing,
145

Hair, baby’s

and your heartburn,
154

at birth,
394

Hands

manicure,
149

pain and numbness in,
270
–271

puffiness in, and

preeclampsia,
139
,
274
,
549

red,
241

see also Fingers; Nails

Hands and knees, position

for back labor,
367

for labor,
377
,
378

for turning breech baby,
317
,
318

hCG

and morning sickness,
131

and pregnancy tests,
16
–19

in prenatal diagnosis,
60
,
63

levels of,
140
–141

levels of, and multiples,
403

Head, baby’s

crowning,
345
,
392
,
393

engaging,
344
–345,
359

shape of, in newborn,
394

Head/shoulder lift exercise,
467

Headache,
176
–179

severe,
139
,
549

Health, general,
125
,
505

Health care work,
194

Health insurance,
11

lack of,
28
,
56

Hearing, fetal,
193
,
233
,
263

Heart, fetal, development of,
150
–151

Heart rate, fetal

and gender,
184

and tests of fetal wellbeing,
348
–349

monitoring, during labor,
372
–373

Heartbeat

and at-home doppler,
183

hearing baby’s,
20
–21,
171
,
183
–184

seeing baby’s, on ultrasound,
60

Heartburn,
153
–155

and baby’s hair,
154

nighttime,
266

Heat rash,
241

Heating pad,
79

prepregnancy,
7

HELLP syndrome,
550

Hemangiomas, in newborn,
395

Hemophilia, testing for,
57

Hemorrhage, postpartum,
569
–570

Hemorrhoids,
272
–273

and constipation,
173

postpartum,
422
,
428

Henna,
180

Heparin,
510
,
563

Heparin lock,
372

Hepatitis A,
508

vaccine,
50

Hepatitis B,
508

blood test for,

prepregnancy,
4
vaccine,
50
,
508

vaccine for, prepregnancy,
4

vaccine for newborn,
396
,
508

Hepatitis C,
508

Herbal remedies and

supplements,
87
,
512

prepregnancy,
7

see also Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Herbal tea,
112
–113

to induce labor,
351

while breastfeeding,
443

Herbal wraps,
148

Heroin, see Drugs, illegal

Herpes, genital,
38

testing, prepregnancy,
4

Herpes zoster,
507

Hiccups, fetal,
263
,
290

High altitude,
219
,
252

High blood pressure, see Blood pressure

High-risk pregnancy,

choosing a practitioner for,
21

see also individual risks

Hiking,
228

Highlights, hair,
145

Hip flexor exercise,
228

Hip pain,
288
–289

History

gynecological,
33
–38

medical,
49
–58,
124

obstetrical,
38
–49

HIV,
37

and breastfeeding,
337

testing for, prepregnancy,
4

Home birth

emergency,
370
–371

planned,
23
–24

Home pregnancy test, see Pregnancy test

Homeopathic, see Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM);

Herbal remedies and supplements

Honey,
92
,
112

Hormones, see individual hormones

Hormones, father’s,
481
;

see also Testosterone

Horseback riding,
228

Hospital

birthing rooms in,
22
–23

going to, during labor,
384
–385

length of stay, after

delivery,
430

not getting to in time,

during labor,
365
–366

rooming-in,
431
–432

tours of,
276

what to pack for the,
356
–357

Hot

feeling,
235
–236

getting too,
78
–79

Hot dogs,
114

Hot tub,
78
–79,
148

prepregnancy,
7

prepregnancy, father’s use

of,
13

Household products, safety of,
80
–83

Houseplants,
83

HPT, see Pregnancy test

Human chorionic

gonadotropin, see hCG

Human papillomavirus (HPV),
35
–37

testing for, prepregnancy,
4

vaccine for, prepregnancy,
5
,
37

Humidifier, for congestion,
204
,
495

Huntington’s disease, testing

for,
57

Hydatidiform mole,
560
–561

Hydramnios,
555

Hydrocortisone,
160
,
512

Hydrotherapy,
86
,
148

during back labor,
368

during labor,
22
,
24
,
306

Hyperemesis gravidarum,
545
–546

Hyperpigmentation,
240
–241

Hypertension, chronic,
524
–525

see also Blood pressure

Hyperthyroidism,
531
–532

postpartum,
460

Hyperventilating, during labor,
387

Hypnobirthing,
280
,
306

Hypnosis,
86
–87

during labor,
306

for morning sickness,
134

for stress,
143

see also Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Hypothyroidism,
174
,
531

postpartum,
460

testing for preconception,
4

Ibuprofen,
510

Ice

chewing,
156

sucking on, during labor,
369
,
387

Ice skating,
228

ICU, neonatal,
431
,
437
,
557

Immune system,
494

Immune system, baby’s, and breastfeeding,
332

Immunizations,
50

for baby,
396
,
508

for travel,
252
,
253

prepregnancy,
4
–5

see also individual diseases

Implantation, of embryo,
121

abnormal, in ectopic,
542
–545

incomplete, in chemical pregnancy,
17
–18

Implantation bleeding,
15
,
123
,
137

In vitro fertilization (IVF), pregnancy after,
38
–39

Inborn errors of metabolism,
297

Incision

from cesarean delivery,
325
,
399
,
432
,
447
,
462

from episiotomy,
374
–375

Incompetent cervix,
45
–48

and late miscarriage,
540
–542

and premature birth,
47

Incontinence

fecal, postpartum,
455

urinary,
313
–314

urinary, postpartum,
426
–427,
454
,
455

Indigestion,
153
–155

during early labor,
381

see also Gassiness

Induction of labor,
353
,
368
–369

do it yourself,
350
–351,
353

with VBAC,
325

Infection

and premature birth,
47

breast,
337
,
446

childbirth-related,
428
,
570

fear of sex causing,
258

gum,
46
–47,
201
–202,
548

kidney,
499

listeriosis,
501
–502

of the amniotic fluid,
554

perineal, postpartum,
424

pospartum,
570

sexually transmitted,
35
–38

toxoplasmosis,
502
–503

urinary tract,
498
–499

vaginal,
499
–501

yeast,
499
–501

see also specific illnesses

Influenza, see Flu; Flu shot

Inhibin-A,
63

Innie, belly button,
268

Insect repellent, see Bug spray

Insecticides, see Pesticides

Insomnia,
204
,
265
–267

Insulin,
207
–208,
298
,
520
–521,
546
–547 see also Diabetes; Gestational diabetes

Insurance, health, see Health insurance

Integrated screening,
63

Intercourse, see Sex

Internal fetal monitoring,
373

Internal version,
416
,
417

International Childbirth

Education Association (ICEA),
279
,
280

Intrauterine growth restriction

(IUGR),
550
–552; see also Low birthweight

baby

Intravenous line (IV)

routine,
372

with an epidural,
302
,
303
,

with premature labor,
557

with severe morning sickness,
545
–546

Inverted uterus,
568
–569

Iodine

deficiency,
531

in salt,
102

Iron,
100

and constipation,
127
,
175

and diarrhea,
127

deficiency (anemia),
208

food selection group,
100

in prenatal vitamin,
103
,
127

need for, while breastfeeding,
442

supplement,
100
,
208

Irritable bowel syndrome,
525
–526

Itching

abdominal,
269

all-over,
139
,
274

of palms and soles,
241

severe, of hands and feet,
563

with dry skin,
159

with eczema,
159
–161

IUD, during pregnancy,
33
–34

removing, prepregnancy,
5

IVs, see Intravenous line

IVF,
38
–39

Jet lag,
251

Job,
186
–197

changing,
196
–197

juggling pregnancy with,
189

safety on the,
193
–195

safety on the,

prepregnancy,
11

staying comfortable on the,
190
–192,
196

staying on the,
196

stress on the,
144
,
192
,
195

telling the boss,
186
–190

unfair treatment on the,
197

your rights on the,
187