Genetic Disorders Sourcebook

Table of Contents
Preface
Part One—Preconception Health: Preparing for Pregnancy
	Chapter 1—Overview of Reproductive Health
	Chapter 2—Preconception and Prenatal Care
		Section 2.1—What Is Preconception Health?
		Section 2.2—Understanding Genetic Counseling and Evaluation: Is It Right for You?
		Section 2.3—Genetic Testing
	Chapter 3—Promote a Healthy Pregnancy
	Chapter 4—Understanding Fertility
		Section 4.1—Fertility Basics
		Section 4.2—Age and Fertility
		Section 4.3—Fertility Preservation
	Chapter 5—Trying to Conceive
		Section 5.1—Steps to Conceive
		Section 5.2—Using Ovulation Predictor Kits
	Chapter 6—Preventing Unintended Pregnancies
		Section 6.1—Unintended Pregnancies
		Section 6.2—Understanding Birth Control and Contraception
		Section 6.3—Mifepristone (The Morning-After Pill)
Part Two—Understanding Pregnancy-Related Changes and Fetal Development
	Chapter 7—Are You Pregnant?
		Section 7.1—Signs of Pregnancy
		Section 7.2—Pregnancy Tests
	Chapter 8—Physical Changes during Pregnancy
		Section 8.1—Common Pregnancy Discomforts
		Section 8.2—Back Pain during Pregnancy
		Section 8.3—Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
	Chapter 9—Pregnancy, Pelvic-Floor Disorders, and Bladder Control
		Section 9.1—Pregnancy and Pelvic-Floor Disorders
		Section 9.2—Pregnancy and Bladder Control
	Chapter 10—Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Bone Health
	Chapter 11—Vision and Oral Changes
		Section 11.1—Pregnancy and Your Vision
		Section 11.2—Pregnancy and Oral Health
	Chapter 12—Emotional Concerns and Pregnancy
		Section 12.1—Depression and Pregnancy
		Section 12.2—Postpartum Depression
	Chapter 13—The Three Trimesters of Pregnancy: You and Your Baby
Part Three—Staying Healthy during Pregnancy
	Chapter 14—Choosing a Prenatal Care Provider
	Chapter 15—Prenatal Medical Tests and Care during Pregnancy
	Chapter 16—Immunization for Pregnant Women
	Chapter 17—Taking Medicines during Pregnancy
		Section 17.1—Is It Safe to Use Medicines during Pregnancy?
		Section 17.2—Aspirin and Pregnancy
	Chapter 18—Folic Acid
	Chapter 19—Nutrition and Pregnancy
		Section 19.1—What to Eat: A Guide for Pregnant Women
		Section 19.2—Vegetarian Diets and Pregnancy
		Section 19.3—Anemia and Pregnancy
		Section 19.4—What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
		Section 19.5—Caffeine Use during Pregnancy
	Chapter 20—Exercise during Pregnancy
	Chapter 21—Weight Gain during Pregnancy
		Section 21.1—How Much Weight Should You Gain?
		Section 21.2—Gestational Weight Gain Warnings
	Chapter 22—Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea during Pregnancy
	Chapter 23—Sex during Pregnancy
	Chapter 24—Working and Traveling during Pregnancy
		Section 24.1—Pregnancy and Your Job
		Section 24.2—Travel and Pregnancy
		Section 24.3—International Travel during Pregnancy
	Chapter 25—Nicotine, Alcohol, and Substance Use during Pregnancy
		Section 25.1—Smoking and Pregnancy
		Section 25.2—Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
		Section 25.3—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
		Section 25.4—Substance Use during Pregnancy
	Chapter 26—Prenatal Radiation Exposures and Home Monitoring
		Section 26.1—X-Rays, Pregnancy, and You
		Section 26.2—Ultrasound Imaging and Pregnancy
		Section 26.3—Pregnant Women Should Avoid Fetal Keepsake Images and Heartbeat Monitors
		Section 26.4—Home Uterine Monitors Are Not Useful for Predicting Premature Birth
	Chapter 27—Common Safety Concerns during Pregnancy
		Section 27.1—Hot Tubs, High Temperatures, and Pregnancy Risks
		Section 27.2—Cosmetics and Pregnancy
Part Four—High-Risk Pregnancies
	Chapter 28—What Is a High-Risk Pregnancy?
	Chapter 29—Common Risky Pregnancies
		Section 29.1—Teen Pregnancy
		Section 29.2—Multiple Pregnancy: Twins, Triplets, and Beyond
	Chapter 30—Asthma and Pregnancy
	Chapter 31—Cancer and Pregnancy
		Section 31.1—Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
		Section 31.2—Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors
	Chapter 32—For Women with Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy
	Chapter 33—Epilepsy and Pregnancy
	Chapter 34—Lupus and Pregnancy
	Chapter 35—Sickle Cell Disease and Pregnancy
	Chapter 36—Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
	Chapter 37—Eating Disorders during Pregnancy
	Chapter 38—Do Obesity and Overweight Affect Pregnancy?
Part Five—Pregnancy Complications
	Chapter 39—Understanding Pregnancy Complications
		Section 39.1—What Are Some Common Complications of Pregnancy?
		Section 39.2—How Health Problems before Pregnancy Complicate Pregnancy
		Section 39.3—Is Infection a Complicating Factor?
	Chapter 40—Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities
	Chapter 41—Bleeding and Blood Clots in Pregnancy
		Section 41.1—Bleeding during Early Pregnancy
		Section 41.2—Blood Clots during Pregnancy
	Chapter 42—Cholestasis of Pregnancy
	Chapter 43—Gestational Diabetes
	Chapter 44—Gestational Hypertension
	Chapter 45—Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Severe Nausea and Vomiting)
	Chapter 46—Placental Complications
	Chapter 47—Rh Incompatibility
	Chapter 48—Umbilical Cord Abnormalities
	Chapter 49—Sexually Transmitted Diseases during Pregnancy
		Section 49.1—Sexually Transmitted Diseases Can Complicate Pregnancy
		Section 49.2—Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pregnancy FAQs
	Chapter 50—Hepatitis B and Pregnancy
	Chapter 51—Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
	Chapter 52—Group B Streptococcus
	Chapter 53—Zika Virus and Pregnancy
	Chapter 54—Pregnancy Loss: Ectopic Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Stillbirth
		Section 54.1—Ectopic Pregnancy
		Section 54.2—What Is a Miscarriage?
		Section 54.3—What Is a Stillbirth?
		Section 54.4—Stillbirths due to Placental Complications
		Section 54.5—Coping with Pregnancy Loss
	Chapter 55—Preterm and Postterm Labor and Birth
		Section 55.1—What Is Preterm Labor?
		Section 55.2—Preterm Labor Prediction and Prevention
		Section 55.3—Preterm Labor Risk Reduction Methods That Work and Do Not Work
		Section 55.4—Overdue/Postdue Pregnancy
	Chapter 56—Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
		Section 56.1—Birth Defects That May Be Diagnosed during Pregnancy
		Section 56.2—Developmental Disabilities
Part Six—Labor and Delivery
	Chapter 57—All about Labor and Delivery
		Section 57.1—Signs of True Labor
		Section 57.2—What Is False Labor and Braxton Hicks Contractions
	Chapter 58—Maternity Care Practices
	Chapter 59—Birth Partners
		Section 59.1—Tip Card for Expectant Dads
		Section 59.2—Doula Services
	Chapter 60—Cord Blood Banking
	Chapter 61—Pain Relief during Labor
	Chapter 62—Vaginal and Cesarean Childbirths
		Section 62.1—Vaginal/Natural Childbirth
		Section 62.2—Cesarean Section
		Section 62.3—Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Delivery or Repeat Cesarean Section
	Chapter 63—Problems during Childbirth
	Chapter 64—Disaster Safety for Expecting and New Parents
Part Seven—Postpartum and Newborn Care
	Chapter 65—Recovering from Delivery: Physical and Emotional Concerns
	Chapter 66—Your Baby’s First Hours and Newborn Screening Tests
	Chapter 67—Newborn Health Concerns
	Chapter 68—Infant Feeding
		Section 68.1—Breastfeeding
		Section 68.2—Formula Feeding
	Chapter 69—Bonding with Your Baby
	Chapter 70—Working after Birth: Parental Leave Considerations
		Section 70.1—Know Your Pregnancy Rights
		Section 70.2—Family and Medical Leave Act
		Section 70.3—Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work
Part Eight—Additional Help and Information
	Chapter 71—Glossary of Terms Related to Pregnancy and Birth
	Chapter 72—Directory of Organizations That Provide Help and Information about Pregnancy and Birth
Index