Bulletin 6: Understanding the Prevention and Treatment of Gallstones
Every year, half a million Americans have their gallbladders removed as treatment for gallstones. Many of these surgeries are unnecessary and eliminate the option of non-invasive treatment. Understanding the Prevention and Treatment of Gallstones provides a wide view of the subject so you can be informed if faced with the possibility of having your gallbladder removed.
- Basic facts about the gallbladder
- Basic facts about gallstones
- Factors involved in the formation of cholesterol gallstones
- Evaluating various treatments for gallstones
Note: This Bulletin is being considered for revision, but the original edition is available.
Bulletin 7: How to Avoid Unnecessary Cesarean Sections
The Cesarean section, now a common method of childbirth, can result in many complications. How to Avoid Unnecessary Cesarean Sections is designed to provide information so parents can be informed when confronted with an abnormal pregnancy and the possibility of a Cesarean section. This Bulletin gives an overview of many situations in which a Cesarean section may or may not be required.
- History of the Cesarean section
- Risks of a Cesarean section to the mother
- Risks of a Cesarean section to the baby
- Situations that usually require a Cesarean section
- Situations that do not always require a Cesarean section
- Routine procedures that could adversely affect labor and delivery and necessitate a Cesarean section
Bulletin 8: How to Understand and Treat Morning Sickness
Many mothers experience morning sickness during pregnancy. This unpleasant experience frequently detracts from the joy of pregnancy and childbirth. How to Understand and Treat Morning Sickness was written with the presupposition that by viewing morning sickness from God’s perspective, basic causes, as well as effective ways of dealing with them, can be discovered. This Bulletin is designed to help couples use this time to deepen their relationship with God, each other, and the child whom God has entrusted to them.
- Causes and treatments of morning sickness
- How stress contributes to morning sickness
- How morning sickness can benefit the mother
- How a husband can help conquer morning sickness
- How parents can pray for their child’s development
- When a doctor should be consulted regarding morning sickness
Bulletin 9: How to Understand the Causes and Management of Miscarriages
Miscarriage is a grievous loss for any expectant couple. How to Understand the Causes and Management of Miscarriages provides couples with information on how to avoid miscarriages and how to wisely respond to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs that result from the pain of a miscarriage.
- Factors that can cause miscarriages
- How the risk of miscarriage can be reduced
- How to respond to the threat of a miscarriage
- Physical signs that a miscarriage has occurred
- What should be done after a miscarriage
Bulletin 10: How Lust Damages God’s Design for Childbirth
The purpose of this Bulletin is to motivate families to maintain the highest moral standards in an evil and adulterous generation. How Lust Damages God’s Design for Childbirth provides an overview of many common, sexually transmitted diseases and describes consequences that result from them.
- Information on common STDs
- How STDs are directly related to lustful acts
- How STDs are diagnosed
- How STDs attack vital organs of the body
- How STDs damage the birth process
- Why permanent cures for STDs are impossible
Please note: These booklets are intended for educational purposes only; the goal is to help participants understand how to achieve health and wholeness in body, soul, and spirit. IBLP does not claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Medical diagnoses and treatment should always be conducted by qualified doctors.
