YOU & YOUR contents


welcome 6 Foreword


8 Editor’s Letter


well-being 10 Timeline: Your Pregnancy Guide What to expect, plus monthly tips and reminders By Margaret K. Chory, MD


16 In the News: The Zika Virus & Your Pregnancy What you need to know From the March of Dimes


18 Nutrition: Power-Packed Pregnancy Foods Essential nutrients for you and your baby By Margaret K. Chory, MD


24 Fitness: Hit the Gym! Don’t let your membership go to waste while pregnant By Lynsey Caldwell Owen, MD, FACOG


28 Remedies: Nauseous at Work? Handling physical discom- forts on the job By Sarah Kleinman, CNM


34 Healthy Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes Risk factors, diagnosis and treatment


By Lynsey Caldwell Owen, MD, FACOG


38 Fact vs. Fiction: Pregnancy Myths Is haircolor safe? Will hav- ing sex harm your baby? Is there a correlation be- tween a large appetite and having a boy? Here’s what science can back up By Margaret K. Chory, MD


labor & birth 42 Options: Delivery Decisions Choose a provider and location for the best birth experience possible By Susan Mann, MD


44 Essentials: What’s in the Bag? Proper packing can make your hospital stay more comfortable By Sarah Kleinman, CNM


46 Take Charge: Labor of Love 10 Empowering tips from an ob/gyn who has experienced delivery from both sides By Lynsey Caldwell Owen, MD, FACOG


your baby 50 Momcare: Your Body After Baby


Soothing solutions for post- partum discomforts By Lynsey Caldwell Owen, MD, FACOG


56 Mom’s Nutrition: What to Eat When You’re Breastfeeding


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FAMILY Current Through October 2016


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