An easy-to-read guide about pregnancy, childbirth, infant health, and safety Offering solid guidance for mothers and mothers-to-be whose reading skills are limited and who may have limited access to adequate health care, this guide focuses on basics like prenatal care, lifestyle choices, nutritional advice, and baby's first few months. This sixth edition is geared towards more inclusive language, trauma-information care, and representative of more diverse people, identity, and family structures. It includes updated and expanded information on mental health issues, including postpartum depression and anxiety, for both moms and partners; hot topics such as immunizations, breastfeeding, and coping with inconsolable crying; best-practice guidelines for car seats, safe sleep, babywearing, and fall prevention; the value of having effective support during labor, birth, and the postpartum period; and insurance coverage, including the Affordable Care Act, and medical assistance for low-income pregnant women. Checklists, a glossary, and an expanded list of reliable internet resources round out this invaluable book.

Jenny Harvey brings experience in human development, family support, injury prevention, perinatal health, and infant care. Jenny has spent her career supporting, educating, and empowering families to be healthy, safe, and happy. Deborah D. Stewart has made a career of making complex information understandable as a health professional and advocate for children's safety. She spent time in the Peace Corps and with Planned Parenthood, working in family planning and nutrition in both organizations. In the last decade she has focused on the health issues of mothers and children from pregnancy through the early years of childhood.

1 Get Ready for Pregnancy 2 Now You're Pregnant— What's Next? 3 Staying Healthy 4 What You Eat, Drink, and Breathe 5 Medical Care for You and Your Baby 6 Birth and Newborn Care— What You Need to Know Now 7 First Trimester: Months 1, 2, and 3 8 Second Trimester: Months 4, 5, and 6 9 Third Trimester: Months 7, 8, and 9 10 Your Baby's Birth 11 Basics of Newborn Care 12 Feeding Your New Baby 13 Getting to Know Your Baby 14 Keeping Your Baby Safe 15 Keeping Your Baby Healthy 16 Taking Care of Yourself 17 Resources to Help You Index