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VITALITY
Spring 2017
COMMUNITY
CHILDBIRTH
Y
ou’ve just found out
you’re pregnant,
and soon this
wonderful news
will be obvious— you’ll
have a baby bump!
And like every mom-to-be,
you want a healthy pregnancy.
What follows is expert advice
on the best way to care for
yourself and the baby you can’t
wait to meet.
Get ready
forbaby
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Of all the things you can do
to help keep you and your
baby healthy, perhaps the most
important is to get early and
regular prenatal care.
These pregnancy checkups
are when your doctor will:
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Keep a close watch on you
and your baby so that any
possible health problem—
such as a rise in your blood
pressure or a slowing of
your baby’s growth—is
spotted early, when it’s
easiest to treat.
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Answer all your questions
about pregnancy
and childbirth.
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Advise you on what to do—
and not to do—to give your
baby a healthy start in life.
So if you haven’t arranged
for your first checkup yet, don’t
wait any longer. And show up
for every checkup your doctor
suggests, even if you feel fine.
Attend the CMH Baby Fair
on Saturday, March 4, from
9 a.m. to noon at the CMH
Community Rooms. Call
417-328-6318
for more
information.