{"product_id":"highrisk-pregnancywhy-me-understanding-and-managing-a-potential-preterm-pregnancy-a-medical-and-emotional-guide-9780983264743","title":"High-Risk Pregnancy-Why Me?: Understanding and Managing a Potential Preterm Pregnancy: A Medical and Emotional Guide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Risk Pregnancy-Why Me?: Understanding and Managing a Potential Preterm Pregnancy: A Medical and Emotional Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e by Whitehead, Kelly. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780983264743.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacing a possible high-risk preemie pregnancy? Struggling to keep your fear and anxiety under control? Overwhelmed by a long list of unknowns? Seeking answers and emotional reassurance? The road to parenthood is tough enough. Adding the fear of a possible premature baby can make it overwhelming: bed rest, countless meds, endless tests, no sex  the list goes on and on. So, when past history or known risk factors increase the likelihood of a premature baby, Why Me? delivers Written by a mom-scientist  who lost her first baby and endured two subsequently successful high-risk pregnancies  in collaboration with one of the worlds top medical authorities on premature birth, WM? provides the answers and knowledge your head craves, while addressing the hearts need to manage ones fears, to know theyre normal and to be reassured that you can and will get through this. Want to be as knowledgeable as your doctor? In WM?, youll find the most current and in-depth medical research, treatments and strategies from the top experts in the field  and provided by someone whos walked in your shoes. Some of the topics covered are: Preterm Labor  Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) Incompetent Cervix  Preeclampsia  Placental Abruption Intrauterine Growth Restriction\/Fetal Indications  Multiples (twins, triplets, etc) You Have Questions \u0026amp; More Questions And WM? has answers. From risk factors and finding the best doctor, to coping with months of bed rest and sexual abstinence. From transvaginal ultrasound and cervical lengths, to cerclage and progesterone. From fetal fibronectin testing and the value of steroids to contraction-stopping meds and much more. Unique Focus on Prematurity While many books cover high-risk pregnancy in general, virtually none concentrate exclusively on the heart-wrenching experience of a potential preemie scenario. Until now. Countless healthy babies are born every day, against all the odds. Why not yours? Use WM? to move beyond the fear and into control of your pregnancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evolve Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947562463285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0983264740","price":57.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780983264743_5774147c-69a9-4360-88dd-b46b5cce0a27.jpg?v=1778796742","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/highrisk-pregnancywhy-me-understanding-and-managing-a-potential-preterm-pregnancy-a-medical-and-emotional-guide-9780983264743","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}