Book Contents
This book "Care of Pregnancy, Newborn and Growing Child" is a practical guide
for parents and parents to be. It covers a variety of topics related to
pregnancy and child care and answers many of the questions that most parents
ask, in an easy and practical method. It answers questions about pregnancy such
as diagnosis of pregnancy, various body changes and stages of pregnancy, growth
of foetus in the womb, how to maintain good health during pregnancy and what to
eat during pregnancy. It also talks about labour and delivery of child and post
delivery care for mother.
After the child is born, the books details how a newborn baby behaves, teething,
how the baby communicates and learns, how and when to give vaccinations. In
short, how to take thorough care of the newborn. Then as the child grows and
starts going to school, the book also discusses how to take care of the growing
child, when to send the child to school, how to manage the child's studies, what
is the best way of studying, competitive spirit, etc.
The book also talks about health care and how to prevent psychological problems
in a child, how to discipline the child and inculcate leadership, encouragement,
good habits and human values to make the child an achiever in life. And as the
child grows into teenage, how to understand the child, how the parent should
give sex education to the child and talk about the various body changes that
will take place at that age. For those people who would like to adopt a child
but do not know whom to contact, this book lists about a hundred addresses for
adoption - statewise - for Indian parents, NRIs as well as Foreign parents.
- JOY OF PARENTHOOD
- MOTHER-CRAFT
- HEALTHY PARENTHOOD
- PREGNANCY
- Diagnosis of Pregnancy
- Duration of Pregnancy
- Stages of Pregnancy
- Physiological Changes and Signs of Pregnancy
- Early Pregnancy (0-12 weeks)
- Mid Pregnancy (13-28 weeks)
- Late Pregnancy (29-40 weeks)
- Determination of Duration of Pregnancy and Expected date of delivery
- Foetal Growth in Uterus During Pregnancy
- The Placenta
- Effect of Environment and Mother's Emotions on her Baby
- Registration and Antenatal Care
- Changes in Body Weight during Pregnancy
- Maternal Risk Factors
- Foetal Well-being Assessment in Pregnancy
- Tests advised during Pregnancy
- Maintenance of Good Health during Pregnancy
- Prevention of Problems and Complications during Pregnancy
- Emergency Signals in Pregnancy
- Important Medical and Surgical Conditions Complicating
Pregnancy
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Abortion
- Hypertension
- Anaemia
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Jaundice
- AIDS
- Urinary Infection
- Thyroid Disease
- Toxaemia of Pregnancy and Eclampsia
- Placenta Previa and Premature separation of Placenta
- Poor Intra-uterine Growth of Foetus
- Heart Disease in Pregnancy
- Multiple Pregnancies
- Vaginal Bleeding in Third Trimester
- Blood Transfusion
- Safe Drugs during Pregnancy
- Pregnancy and Vaccination
- Breast Feeding and Vaccination
- CONTRACEPTION - VARIOUS METHODS
- ROLE OF FATHER
- PREPARING FOR BABY'S ARRIVAL
- LABOUR AND DELIVERY
- POST-NATAL CHECK UP
- First Six Weeks
- Problems during Puerperium
- When to return to Work?
- HIGH RISK BABIES
- NEW-BORN BABY
- Sex Determination
- BATHING AND MASSAGING
- FEEDING
- Breast Feeding
- Bottle Feeding
- GROWING CHILD
- APPETITE
- IMPORTANCE OF EACH INGREDIENT OF DIET
- TABLE MANNERS
- STARTER FOODS
- SLEEP
- CHILD'S CLOTHING
- TOYS AND PLAY
- GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- Foetal Growth in Uterus
- Height and Weight
- Milestones Development
- TEETHING
- COMMUNICATION
- Speech - Development and Delay
- LEARNING
- Parent as Teacher
- Concentration Development
- Toilet Training
- IMMUNIZATION (VACCINATION)
- SCHOOLING
- When to send the child to School?
- Schools for Small Children
- Choice of Regular School
- Managing Studies
- Time Management
- Fixing Priorities of your Time-table
- Making Time-table of your Study
- Anticipate the Studies
- How to Study
- ACCIDENT PREVENTION
- BABY SITTING - WORKING MOTHERS
- DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOUR
- LEADERSHIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT
- SELF-ESTEEM IN A CHILD
- Academics
- Self-image and Self-confidence
- Motivation
- FRIENDSHIP
- HEALTH - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COMMON DISEASES
- SEX EDUCATION
- GOOD KIDS - BAD HABITS
- HUMAN VALUES - IMBIBING IN CHILDREN
- CONSULTING YOUR DOCTOR
- ADOPTION
- State-wise addresses for Adoption
- HELP YOUR CHILD BE AN ACHIEVER IN LIFE
Even before the baby was born, the thoughts of having him/her in the family, our own creation, were sources of tremendous joy to both of us. After his birth, our life started revolving around him. The feeling of solemn determination to bring him up in the best possible way, even be beyond our means, overpowered our minds. It is parental love, the selfless love expecting nothing in return to balance it, the love associated with the joy of parenthood. When he grew up, our total involvement in his studies, in his holistic growth and his well being was quite natural because somewhere beneath these worries and tension, was the joy of parenthood. This is from a parents diary, describing their joy when their son was with them and when he goes away for his studies and job.
The child makes love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, home happier, past forgotten and future worth living. Mother craft is a fine art and most rewarding responsibility of being a parent. It is an art like any other skill where mother has to act in different roles at the same time, as a teacher, a friend, a story teller, a driver, a cook, a task master, a joke maker, a nurse and the list is endless.
The best time for planning a marriage is between 21-26 years. The health of parents is an important factor for giving birth to a healthy child. A healthy mother is likely to give birth to a healthy child. The book describes precautions to be taken before and after marriage and genetic counseling.
How to be natural at child's birth, when to go to hospital, onset of labour, stages of labour, painless labour, home and hospital deliveries, assisted delivery, new born care in labour room and discharge from hospital.
After delivery there should be routine check up, Anti-D injection, establishment of breast milk, post-delivery precautions, control of problems, exercises, drugs and many more.
Sex determination, all about new born, how to pick up the baby, how to maintain body temperature, how to give bath to the baby, massaging, feeding, etc.
About 100 addresses, state-wise, national and international adoptions.
HELP YOUR CHILD BE AN ACHIEVER IN LIFE
Knowledge and wisdom, good communication skills, human relationship, positive attitude, smart working, setting goals, challenging difficulties, hope and motivation, personality development and relaxation.