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birth defects, 45, 46, 95, 266–267
helping parents of children with,
266–267
medicines and, 45
rubella (German measles) and, 45
Disabled Village Children, 267
Discharge (wetness from vagina)
during pregnancy, 77
germs in, 50
normal versus infected, 323
sexually transmitted infections
(STIs), 323–328
show versus, 151
yeast infection, 101, 115, 326–327
Disease. See Illness; Infections;
specific diseases
Disinfectants, 57, 59, 64
Disposing of wastes safely, 67–69
Dizziness
late in pregnancy, 81
shock and, 239
as warning sign, 81, 109, 116
Doctors
Also see Hospital or
medical center
baby taken from mother by, 240
bag of waters broken by, 435
cesarean surgery overused by, 436
checking baby with 2-vessel cord,
234
nutritional advice from, 250
unnecessary practices by, 433,
441
working with, 438–440
Dopplers, 434
Double vision, 125
Dreams, strange, 82
Drinking alcohol
avoiding during pregnancy or
breastfeeding, 46
infertility and, 31
small baby and, 134
Drinking liquids. See Water and
liquids
Drip, the (gonorrhea), 50, 323–325
Drops. See Medicines
Drug resistance, 464
Drugs
Also see Medicines
avoiding during pregnancy or
breastfeeding, 46
small baby and, 134
Due date
Also see Early birth
delayed labor, 88
predicting, 88–89, 130, 133
tool for calculating, 527,
Duration of pregnancy. See Length
of pregnancy
E
Early birth, 221
Also see Small baby
breastfeeding and, 292
medical help needed for, 221
more than 5 weeks early, 221
normal and safe range, 88
not starting after breaking of
waters, 176
in past pregnancies, 94
sex during pregnancy and, 83
twins and, 219
Early end to pregnancy.
See Abortion; Miscarriage
Ears
checking baby’s, 260
cleft lip or cleft palate and
infections, 262
Eating and food, 33–42, 73–75
Also see Bottle feeding;
Breastfeeding; Water and
liquids
after birth, 250
avoiding foods, dangers of, 40
bladder infection and, 129
breastfeeding and, 283
calcium-containing foods, 38
changes during pregnancy,
73–75
cooking food, 35, 36, 39, 42
cravings for foods, 74
during labor, 160
eating enough, 33, 34, 39
eating well with little money,
41–42
feeding men first, 9
first weeks after birth, 269
folic acid-containing foods, 37
girls’ needs equal to boys’, 22, 39
glow foods (vitamins and
minerals), 34, 35, 36–39
go foods (fats, oils, and sugar), 34,
35
grow foods (proteins), 34, 35, 250
for a healthy pregnancy, 33–42
high blood pressure and,
124–125
ideas affecting health, 39–40
iodine-containing foods, 38
iron-containing foods, 36
main foods (carbohydrates), 34,
35
nausea and food dislikes, 73–74
packaged and processed foods,
39
poor nutrition, 33, 117, 134
talking to women about food,
34–39
tooth protection and diet, 43
variety of foods, 33, 34–35, 40
vitamin A-containing foods, 39
vitamins and minerals to eat
every day, 36–39
womb growing too slowly and,
134
women’s needs equal to men’s, 9
Eclampsia. See Convulsions (fits)
Edema. See Swelling
Education. See Learning by
midwives; Teaching
Egg (human), 29
Eggs (fowl), 42
Emergencies
Also see Hospital or medical
center; Medical help; Signs
(baby); Signs (mother during
pregnancy); Signs (mother in
labor, birth, and after)
from abortion or miscarriage,
406–414
being ready for, in labor and
birth, 163–164
contraception for, 316
from female genital cutting
(circumcision or FGC),
368–369
tools at hospitals or medical
centers, 435–436
working with hospitals and
doctors, 438–441
Emotions and feelings
Also see specific feelings
after birth, giving support for, 274
anger or irritability, 82
changes during pregnancy, 82–83
death of baby and, 135, 243
depression, 82, 95, 121, 274
difficulty sleeping and, 75
menopause and, 31
mother not interested in her
baby, 251
pelvic exam and, 375
signs of labor starting soon, 150
support after early end to
pregnancy, 403–404
worry and fear, 82
Emptying the womb. See Manual
vacuum aspiration (MVA)
Encouraging labor, 191–193,
341–344
Also see Long labor
avoiding, if medical help needed,
191
castor oil drink for, 343
dangers of methods for, 341
enemas for, 342–343
medicines for, 175, 191, 341
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