In This Ring Book, you’ll find:
■ An Overview of Pregnancy gives you a general look at pregnancy and the many
changes you can expect.
■ Starting Off Healthy tells you what you need to know so that you, your partner and your baby can be healthy during your pregnancy and later on. Health information
related specifically to a trimester, labour and birth, postpartum or breastfeeding will be found in those chapters.
■ First Trimester, Second Trimester and Third Trimester are separate chapters that tell you about the changes during each trimester and offer some practical tips for common discomforts.
■ Labour & Birth: The Big Event tells you about the process of labour and birth, ways to work with your body’s natural instincts and many helpful coping and comforting strategies.
■ Postpartum: The First 6 Weeks tells you about caring for yourself during the first six weeks and the first few days with your baby.
■ Breastfeeding gives you information about how to breastfeed your baby and how to
deal with common challenges.
We let you know throughout this book when we have additional information that is
available on our website. When you see Links, Videos, Tools or Printables, simply visit
healthyparentshealthychildren.ca/resources to learn more.
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