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from vagina (warning sign), 109,
112, 183
warning signs versus healthy
signs, 112
Blindness
genital herpes and, 332
preventing in baby, 260–261, 324
Blood
Also see Bleeding
disposing of, 67
as food, 42
germs in, 49, 50
HIV spread and, 99
loss, IV for, 350–351
preventing infection from, 50, 51
transfusion (giving through an IV),
436
in urine, 128
Blood blister (hematoma)
in baby’s head, 260
in vagina after birth, 248–249
Blood clot in leg (warning signs),
81, 273
Blood pressure
Also see High blood pressure
checking during labor, 180–182
checking during pregnancy,
122–124
drops during labor, 180
equipment, 122
goes up during labor, 180–181
shock and drop in, 239
warning signs, 122, 180–181
Blood sugar disease. See Diabetes
(blood sugar disease)
Blood tests
for anemia, 116
for diabetes, 115
lab tests, 434
Blue color (baby), 244–245, 266
Blurred vision (warning sign), 109,
125
Body changes in pregnancy.
See Changes in pregnancy
Body wastes, disposing of, 67
Boiling
gloves, 66
sterilizing tools by, 62
Bones, pelvic. See Pelvis; Pubic bone
Bottle feeding
Also see Breastfeeding
breastfeeding hampered by, 286
breastfeeding versus, 41
dangers of, 276, 281
with formula made from
animal milk, 295
with formula, safety and, 294, 295
with milk removed from breasts,
286
Bowels
Also see Stool
constipation, 36, 76–77
enemas, avoiding during
pregnancy, 77
piles (hemorrhoids), 77
Brain infection (meningitis) in
baby, 278
Breaking baby’s collar bone, 213
Breaking of waters
checking if broken, 174
color of waters, 174–175
early, medical help needed for, 106
pelvic exam and, 374
as sign of labor starting, 151
stool in waters, 174–175
time between labor start and,
175–176
tools at hospitals or medical
centers, 435
Breastfeeding, 281–295
Also see Bottle feeding
advantages of, 281
alternatives to, 294–295
antibiotics and, 471
breast infection (mastitis), 289
cleft lip or cleft palate and, 261
colostrum (first milk), 72, 245, 283
common difficulties, 286–291
during pregnancy, 292
early baby and, 292
eating during, 283
to encourage labor for
second twin, 220
encouraging the baby, 275
engorged (swollen) breasts and,
288
extra food needed for, 34
family planning and, 301, 306, 312
fear of not having enough milk,
286–287, 306
feeding milk that has been
removed, 286
flat or inverted nipples and, 287
fortified milks versus, 41
gas pains (colic) in baby, 291
helping after birth, 252
helping the baby, 245
to help the womb contract, 236
HIV and, 287, 293–294
HIV spread and, 99, 287
how to breastfeed, 282–283
how to hold the baby, 282
large baby and, 254, 258
medicines and, 45, 292, 463, 471
nipples cracked or sore, 290
nutrition provided by, 41
painful lump (abscess) in breast,
288
heating breast milk to kill HIV, 294
removing milk from breasts,
284–285
saving milk, 285
sharing breast milk, 286
sick mother and, 292
small baby and, 254, 257, 292
things to avoid during, 45–47
thrush (yeast infection), 290
twins and, 291
weak baby and, 254
when to feed, 282
work outside the home and,
284–286
Breasts
growing larger, 87
infection (mastitis), 289
leaking, 76
painful lump (abscess) in, 288
removing milk from, 284–285
swollen (engorged), 76, 288
Breathing (baby)
checking, 241, 254, 262
clearing baby’s nose and mouth,
208–210
not breathing, 241–243
rate, checking, 254
rescue breathing, 242–243
signs of problems, 241, 254, 262
Breathing (mother)
difficulty, anemia and, 116
fast and deep, 159
shortness of breath, 78, 103, 114
in stage 1 (opening), 170
in stage 2 (pushing), 201
Breech baby (bottom down),
215–219
checking for, 137–138
complete breech (folded legs),
215, 216–218
dangers of breech births, 215
dangers of turning, 369
delivering complete or frank
breech, 216–218
delivering footling breech,
218–219
difficulty of childbirth and, 137
episiotomy for, 354–355
footling breech (feet first), 215,
218–219
frank breech (straight legs), 215,
216–218
getting the baby to turn, 142
home birth and, 143
medical help needed for, 190,
215, 218
turning, 369–371
twins and, 219
what to do about, 142–143
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