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    A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies: Healthy Pregnancy, Hospital Preparation, Post-Delivery Care
    A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies: Healthy Pregnancy, Hospital Preparation, Post-Delivery Care
    A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies: Healthy Pregnancy, Hospital Preparation, Post-Delivery Care
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    A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies: Healthy Pregnancy, Hospital Preparation, Post-Delivery Care

    By Anne Marceline Yepmo

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    Pregnancy is an exciting time in any womans life. Its also a time of nervousness and unknowns as your body changes to accommodate the precious little one inside you. You may wonder or even worry about how to do everything you can to give your baby a healthy start. The best way to alleviate your fears and give your child the best start is to understand your pregnancy and to be prepared for what is to come.

    A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies seeks to help you prepare for your journey into motherhood and develop confidence along the way. This guide offers answers to your new-mom questions, as well as comprehensive step-by-step instructions for everything from preparing your nursery to preparing your body for the birth of your child. The checklists included will help you stay organized, focused, and always one step ahead. With pertinent information on infant care, this guide also serves as an excellent reference for after your baby is born.

    Congratulations on taking this step to becoming the most knowledgeable and well-prepared mommy you can be!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateDec 21, 2011
    ISBN9781462071050
    A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies: Healthy Pregnancy, Hospital Preparation, Post-Delivery Care
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    Anne Marceline Yepmo

    Anne Marceline Yepmo, born in Bafoussam, Cameroon, relocated to the United States in 2006. She was the only girl born into a family of five children; she is also the mother of ten. She currently resides in Maryland, where she enjoys spending time with family, especially her granddaughter.

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      A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies - Anne Marceline Yepmo

      Copyright © 2011 by Anne Marceline Yepmo.

      Cover photograph taken by Jena Alviti

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      Every attempt has been made to provide current and accurate information for this guide. However, this guide is only for informational purpose and is not to take place of professional medical advice. The reader is solely responsible for using any information given in this guide and the writer/author or publisher of the guide cannot be held liable in any way for the use of information given in this guide.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4620-7104-3 (sc)

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      Printed in the United States of America

      iUniverse rev. date: 12/15/2011

      Contents

      Introduction

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      Dedication

      Author’s Bio

      Introduction

      As a parent, your responsibility starts several months before your newborn baby arrives home from the hospital. During the nine months of your pregnancy, you are responsible for eating properly so as to provide proper nutrients for your growing, developing baby. You will need to take prenatal vitamins and keep away from some foods that might be harmful if eaten during pregnancy. Don’t worry, the nine months will pass quickly and it will be great pleasure knowing you are doing everything possible to make your baby happy!

      During your pregnancy, you should keep all of your doctor-appointments and make sure you follow your doctor’s advice and guidance. This way, you will learn a lot about your baby’s development during the nine months that you carry him/her in your womb. Wouldn’t you want to learn the developmental stages of your newborn? This guide will help answer the questions you have about what is normal and what is not during pregnancy and post-delivery stages. It will help you understand what goes on in your body during pregnancy and provide you with tips for a healthy and happy pregnancy.

      You do everything possible to keep your unborn baby safe, healthy and provide the backdrop for a healthy and happy life. Nothing seems like too much of a sacrifice for the safety and well-being of your precious little one. But sometimes you will have questions that haven not occurred to you before. This guide will help answer those questions and assure you that what you are experiencing is normal and healthy.

      The day you bring your baby home from the hospital, is a very exciting and happy day. It is the beginning of your new life, as a parent, bringing up your child. But it is not uncommon for a new mom to be a bit worried on that day. In hospital, you and your new born were always surrounded by nurses and doctors. You could ask questions and the hospital staff would have all the answers. You may wonder what you will do if something goes wrong once you get home. You may worry that perhaps you will forget to take right precautions, fail to make right decisions, or accidentally hurt your baby by doing something wrong. You may feel you are not well prepared and do not know exactly what you should expect. Rest assured that it is not unusual for new moms to feel this way. Feelings of uncertainty do not mean you are not a good mom. Even your own mom probably felt somewhat insecure when she brought you home from the hospital.

      Once you arrive home, you would want to enjoy and cherish every moment with your new baby. It will be a lifestyle adjustment, but it is important to remember that taking care of a baby comes very naturally to the new mommy. Earlier preparations and common sense go a long way toward caring for a baby. Babies have very simple needs and you will quickly master the art of meeting those needs. As your baby’s needs change, you will adapt and learn how to care for the baby during that particular developmental stage of his/her life. Life is never dull once you become a mommy! This guide will be a constant companion and reference to help and guide you as a news mom.

      When you arrive home from hospital, you would want to be relaxed as much as possible so your baby does not feel your tension or uncertainty. The best thing to do, before bringing your baby home from the hospital, is to make sure that you are fully prepared for this new guest in your home. Advance preparation will help alleviate a lot of anxiety and doubt; it will also make you confident that you are indeed ready and able to take good care of your baby.

      Reading this guide is a great way to prepare yourself physically and mentally for child-birth and build your confidence. The guide will answer all of your new-mom questions and give you step-by-step instructions that are easy to read, memorize, and follow. The guide will also serve as an excellent reference when you need to quickly look up some information on taking care of your baby. This guide will go a long way in relieving your anxiety and helping you enjoy your baby-time.

      Congratulations on taking steps to prepare for being the best mommy!

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      A Healthy, Happy Pregnancy

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      Your Pregnancy is Unique

      It takes a while to get used to the idea that you are actually pregnant. If this is your first pregnancy, then you will be faced with many unfamiliar changes and uncertainties. It can seem unreal that there is actually another human being growing within you. If you have talked to other women about their pregnancy experiences, you have probably heard some women say; their pregnancy was a happy and fun nine months that they truly enjoyed. And you have probably heard others say that they were miserable throughout their pregnancy and it seemed to drag on and on for them. Every woman is different and so are their pregnancies. It is definitely not fair to develop negative, preconceived ideas about pregnancy based on others’ experiences. Your experience will be your own. If your mother and other relatives have told you that they had an unhappy pregnancy and that it runs in the family, do not think that it means you will inevitably have an unhappy or difficult pregnancy too. While you do not have control over some things, in part, your pregnancy is what you make it. If you develop a good attitude right from the start, and ignore the negative things you hear about pregnancy, you will fare much better compared to deciding it is going to be a negative experience even before you go through it.

      Part of the misery that some women experience may stem from the fact that during the first pregnancy, they may not understand all pregnancy-related changes that happen in their body. Being informed can help alleviate fears and anxiety over the changes that are happening, and put you at ease. As previously stated, there are some things that you do not have any control over, but there are many things that you can do to stay safe, healthy, comfortable and happy during the pre-delivery months.

      Remember; every woman is different. Your body type is different. Your baby is different. Your lifestyle is different. Same things do not work for everyone. If one thing does not work to help you stay comfortable and happy, try something different. This chapter is loaded with great tried and tested tips to help make your first pregnancy a breeze. One that you will always remember with fondness.

      Healthy, Happy Pregnancy Tips

      • Start with a Positive Attitude

      Your attitude at the beginning of your pregnancy can greatly affect how your pregnancy period goes. Your attitude during pregnancy also affects your baby. Studies show that women who are stressed during pregnancy are at higher risk of giving birth to low-weight babies. According to a June 2008 news release by ANI, Professor Vivette Glover; the lead researcher behind an exhibit from the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology at Imperial College in London, says a mother’s stress and anxiety can affect the development of an unborn baby’s brain, therefore resulting in higher risk of emotional

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