Part 2, Chapter 4

Part 2, Chapter 4 Summary and Analysis: “The Vices: Caffeine, Alcohol, and Tobacco”

Part 2, Chapter 5

Part 2, Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis: “Miscarriage Fears”

Part 2, Chapter 6

Part 2, Chapter 6 Summary and Analysis: “Beware of Deli Meats!”

Part 2, Chapter 7

Part 2, Chapter 7 Summary and Analysis: “Nausea and My Mother-in-Law”

Part 2, Chapter 8

Part 2, Chapter 8 Summary and Analysis: “Prenatal Screening and Testing”

Part 2, Chapter 9

Part 2, Chapter 9 Summary and Analysis: “The Surprising Perils of Gardening”

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Part 1: “In the Beginning: Conception”

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Part 2: “The First Trimester”

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Part 3: “The Second Trimester”

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Part 4: “The Third Trimester”

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Part 5: “Labor and Delivery”

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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know

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