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Pregnancy & Childbirth

The Pregnant Mother

Picture of an expectant mother standing close to her young daughterEven with all the joy and anticipation pregnancy can bring, it is not uncommon for a mother-to-be to have some questions and concerns - questions not only about changes to expect throughout her pregnancy, but also concerns regarding the care of her body to ensure the health of her unborn child.

 

Listed in the directory below, you will find some additional information that covers not only how to care for your body while you are pregnant, but also some of the changes your body will go through in preparation of delivery, for which we have provided a brief overview.

 

If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Pregnancy & Childbirth Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that topic.

 

Hormones During Pregnancy

 

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

 

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Sleeping During Pregnancy




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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.


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