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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care
Sleep, or rather the lack of it, is the issue of paramount concern
to the overwhelming majority of new parents. Getting enough sleep
is vital for the health of a growing baby or toddler, and the
sanity of mums and dads. Yet striking the right balance between
their differing needs can be hard to achieve. Once sleep problems
set in, they can fast demoralise and exhaust parents, undermining
confidence in their ability to cope. Gina Ford has come to the
rescue with her answer: the key to a good night's sleep for the
whole family lies in teaching parents to understand the changing
sleep needs of their growing baby. This book informs and reassures
parents, dispelling many common myths and anxieties and offering
practical solutions that work. By creating a structure of regular
feeding, sleeping and playing times, Gina explains how parents can
help their baby to find a rhythm that will be comfortable for all
concerned. Whether parents want to establish good sleeping habits
from the start, or find they need to cure sleep problems and get
their child back on track, Gina has the answers.
A revised and updated edition of the classic handbook for women
seeking a safe, organic, eco-friendly, and natural pregnancy,
featuring an integrative-based approach with new medical, herbal,
and nutritional information.
Over the last two decades, "The Natural Pregnancy Book" has ushered
thousands of women through happy and healthy pregnancies.
Addressing women's health from conception to birth, Dr. Romm
describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy,
and allays such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning
sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a
healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. New to this
edition is integrative health advice based on Dr. Romm's new
credentials as a Yale-trained physician, combined with her twenty
years of experience as a midwife and herbalist.
Tracy Hogg knows babies. She can calm even the most distressed or difficult infant, because she understands their language. Hence, her clients call her 'The Baby Whisperer'. Her incredible sensitivity and ability to read infants' cries, coos and assorted baby noises quickly earned Tracy the admiration and gratitude of high-profile couples, including a host of celebrities. 'Miracles are her business' Jodie Foster In this remarkable book, Tracy demystifies the magic she has performed with some five thousand babies. She teaches parents how to work out what kind of baby they have, what kind of mother and father they are, and what kind of parenting plan will work best for them. Believing that babies need to become part of the family - rather than dominate it - she has developed a practical programme that works with infants as young as a day old. Her methods are also applauded by scientists: ' Tracy's is a voice that should be heard. She appears very knowledgeable about modern infant research and has incorporated this to a level parents can understand. In spite of all the baby how-tos on the market , this one will stand out. '
Through history, interviews, anecdotes, and popular culture, this
book examines pregnancy from all angles, covering changing
expectations for pregnancy; new definitions of when fatherhood
begins; the implications of new, earlier connections to the fetus;
and the political, economic, and social consequences to the public.
In the 21st century, pregnancy is more than a biological event-it's
a cultural phenomenon. A Womb with a View: America's Growing Public
Interest in Pregnancy addresses how media influence and changes in
society have exposed and commoditized pregnancy like never before,
while technology has enabled us to share, record, and preserve all
aspects of the pregnancy experience. Each chapter of the book
focuses on an aspect of the pregnancy experience, including efforts
to peer in and bond with the fetus, the various ways of obtaining
advice, the evolving role of expectant fathers, how pregnancy is
depicted and treated in popular culture, and branding and marketing
to pregnant couples. Interviews with those marketing products and
services to pregnant women reveal how pregnancy is now "big
business," while real-life stories from pregnant women and images
from television and film serve to illustrate our culture's
fascination with pregnancy.
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