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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care

Guess How Much I Love You: Baby Book (Hardcover): Sam McBratney Guess How Much I Love You: Baby Book (Hardcover)
Sam McBratney; Illustrated by Anita Jeram
R531 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R74 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A baby book inspired by one of the best-loved children's books ever. Guess how much it will be treasured when baby grows up
Set against beautiful illustrations from "Guess How Much I Love You," here is a truly endearing keepsake that invites parents to enter firsts, favorites, and fondest memories of their little one's life. Starting even before baby is born, Mom or Dad can share excitement while expecting, then capture moments from birth to age two -- from the most personal details to world events -- in words, pictures, footprints, memorabilia, and more.

The Reproductive Unconscious in Late Medieval and Early Modern England (Hardcover): Jennifer Wynne Hellwarth The Reproductive Unconscious in Late Medieval and Early Modern England (Hardcover)
Jennifer Wynne Hellwarth
R3,907 R2,734 Discovery Miles 27 340 Save R1,173 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days


While many scholars have considered the complexities of sex and sexuality in literary texts, childbirth is a central experience that has been overlooked in literary scholarship. Drawing together social and medical history and literary studies, The Reproductive Unconscious in Late Medieval and Early Modern England shows that medieval and early modern men and women had to negotiate a conflict between the ideological and material need of the culture for them to procreate, and an ideological injunction that they remain virginal and non-procreative. It also demonstrates the effects of these negotiations on textual productions.

Life After Birth - A Guide to Prepare, Support and Nourish You Through Motherhood (Hardcover): Jessica Prescott, Vaughne Geary Life After Birth - A Guide to Prepare, Support and Nourish You Through Motherhood (Hardcover)
Jessica Prescott, Vaughne Geary
R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Life After Birth is your essential guide to the wide and diverse spectrum of motherhood. In this companion, Jessica Prescott and Vaughne Geary share their evidence-based approach to the lost but ever important art of caring for yourself as a mother, including recipes from their postpartum food delivery service Mama Goodness. They cover everything from herbal wisdom and nutritional support, to sleep and breastfeeding tips, communication tools, managing siblings, how to nourish your body, parent on your period, and so much more. A stunning hardback with full colour photography, Life After Birth will help you prepare, not just for the first six weeks following your birth, but for the months and years that follow. By tuning into your body, nourishing it, celebrating it and honouring the cyclical nature of womanhood, this book will help you thrive in your new role as a mother.

Another Twinkle in the Eye - Contemplating Another Pregnancy After Perinatal Mental Illness (Hardcover): Elaine Hanzak Another Twinkle in the Eye - Contemplating Another Pregnancy After Perinatal Mental Illness (Hardcover)
Elaine Hanzak
R4,201 Discovery Miles 42 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Every year 35,000 women in the UK suffer from postnatal depression. It follows that at some point further on they are likely to ask the question 'Do I/we want another baby?' This guide will support parents and professionals in the decision-making process and in planning for another pregnancy and the postnatal period. It will also consider the implications of deciding not to have another child. The book combines the author's personal experience with real-life stories from other parents as well as contributions from healthcare professionals. Self-help and complementary techniques for good mental health are also discussed.

Miscarriage - Women's Experiences and Needs (Paperback, Revised Ed): Christine Moulder Miscarriage - Women's Experiences and Needs (Paperback, Revised Ed)
Christine Moulder
R1,028 Discovery Miles 10 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Approximately one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage but for each woman the experience is unique. This sympathetic and helpful book explores the many different ways in which women physically experience miscarriage and emotionally react to it. Drawing on the experiences of over 350 women, it will help every woman who has miscarried make sense of her loss and find her own way of coping with the confusion that frequently follows.
Many aspects of miscarriage are covered including difficult issues that are often avoided:
a. the nature of the loss: tissue, embryo, foetus or baby? b. guilt about an earlier abortion c. explaining miscarriage to other children d. the effect of miscarriage on a relationship e. returning to work after miscarriage f. coping with repeated miscarriages.
Miscarriage also provides a unique set of guidelines to good practice for professionals based on what women say they find helpful. Professionals who want to evaluate their own practice or develop the service they offer will find this an invaluable book.

Our Story, for My Daughter (Hardcover): From You To Me Our Story, for My Daughter (Hardcover)
From You To Me
R628 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R170 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Our Story is a gift journal available in two beautiful designs - for my daughter and for my son - inspiring parents to capture the unique story of childhood, from early baby memories through to the eighteenth year together. A beautifully designed, colour illustrated journal, Our Story provides prompts to help parents to chronicle amazing family experiences and unrepeatable moments - the child's growth, development and personality, precious family memories, and the wonderful emotional journey. The journal may also be given as a gift to the child - a priceless gift to be shared and treasured.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition (Paperback, 8th Revised, Updated ed.): LA Leche... The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition (Paperback, 8th Revised, Updated ed.)
LA Leche League International 3
R673 R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Save R129 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The long-awaited revised edition It's no secret that breastfeeding is the normal, healthy way to nourish and nurture your baby. Dedicated to supporting nursing and expectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche League has set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in this natural art for generations. Now their classic bestselling guide has been retooled, refocused, and updated for today's mothers and lifestyles. Working mothers, stay-at-home moms, single moms, and mothers of multiples will all benefit from the book's range of nursing advice, stories, and information-from preparing for breastfeeding during pregnancy to feeding cues, from nursing positions to expressing and storing breast milk. With all-new photos and illustrations, this ultimate support bible offers real-mom wisdom on breastfeeding comfortably-from avoiding sore nipples to simply enjoying the amazing bonding experience new insights into old approaches toward latching and attaching, ages and stages, and answers to the most-asked questions strategies for moms who choose to breastfeed for a short time or who plan to nurse for a year or more reassuring information on nursing after a C-section or delivery complications recent scientific data that highlight the many lifelong health benefits of breastfeeding helpful tips for building your support network-at home or when back at work nursing special-needs infants, premies, multiples, and how to thrive no matter what curveball life throws guidance on breast health issues, weight gain, day care, colic, postpartum depression, food allergies, and medications Plus-Internet references for further information, including La Leche League support sites and groups. Mothers bringing babies into a new world want sustainable, healthy, positive ways to help their children blossom and thrive. There is no better beginning for your baby than the womanly art of breastfeeding.

Your Vegetarian Pregnancy - A Month-by-Month Guide to Health and Nutrition (Paperback): Holly Roberts Your Vegetarian Pregnancy - A Month-by-Month Guide to Health and Nutrition (Paperback)
Holly Roberts
R519 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Save R75 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When you're eating for two, you need to eat well.

There's no question that a vegetarian or vegan diet is just as nutritionally sound during pregnancy as one that includes animal protein. In fact, vegetarian nutrition offers pregnant women valuable health benefits that you simply won't find in a nonvegetarian diet, such as higher levels of folic acid, lower cholesterol, and an abundant variety of essential minerals, vitamins, and nutrients. Whether you are already vegetarian or you simply want to reduce the amount of meat in your diet, making the right dietary choices to support you and your baby is the key to a safe, healthy pregnancy.

Fulfilling every nutritional guideline recommended by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Your Vegetarian Pregnancy is the first authoritative guide to maintaining a healthy plant-based diet before, during, and after the birth of your child. Combining complete obstetrical information with sound nutritional guidance, this guide will educate you about:

Basic pregnancy issues, such as fetal development, changes within your body, and preparation for labor and delivery.

What to expect each month, and how to cope with the unexpected.

Key nutrients for your baby and you, with suggestions on how to obtain these through diet, vitamins, and supplements.

The myriad benefits to eating vegetarian during pregnancy, in an entire chapter comparing vegetarian and nonvegetarian nutrition.

With this unique and accessible handbook, you can be confident that your vegetarian pregnancy will be wonderfully beneficial for both you and your baby.

Dr. Ruth's Pregnancy Guide for Couples - Love, Sex, and Medical Facts (Paperback): Ruth K Westheimer, M D Grunebaum Dr. Ruth's Pregnancy Guide for Couples - Love, Sex, and Medical Facts (Paperback)
Ruth K Westheimer, M D Grunebaum
R832 Discovery Miles 8 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The world's best known sex therapist joins her unique brand of advice with the expertise of a highly regarded obstetrician/gynaecologist. Drs. Westheimer and Grunebaum offer suggestions on how to make conception fun and stress-free, and advice on maintaining a good emotional and sexual relationship throughout the pregnancy. They cover:
*issues such as pre-conception health tips for both parents
*sexual positions for optimal comfort in each trimester
*problem pregnancies
*creating a birth plan
*and choosing a hospital.
Reassuring, honest and forthright, Dr. Ruth's Pregnancy Guide for Couples will help new families adjust to the enormous changes a new baby can bring, and allow parents the chance to enjoy each other, as well as their children, for years to come.

The Brilliant Book of Baby Names - What'S Best, What's Hot and What's Not (Paperback): Pamela Redmond Satran,... The Brilliant Book of Baby Names - What'S Best, What's Hot and What's Not (Paperback)
Pamela Redmond Satran, Linda Rosenkrantz
R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

By the authors of Cool Names for Babies, and with over 50,000 hugely imaginative entries from around the world, this is the ultimate book of baby names. Way more than just a standard list of names and their meanings, Baby Names offers witty and insightful opinions. Here are unisex names, names that are good for middle names (but not first names), names that should be avoided at all costs, celebrity baby names, names that are trendier than you'd think and much more. With creatively-titled lists such as Music Names, Names for Blond Babies, and Names That Are Classic But Not Boring, parents will have plenty of fun as they make the choice of what name is right for their baby.

The Whole Food Pregnancy Plan - Eat Clean & Feel Good with Complete Nutrition (Paperback): Aimee Aristotelous The Whole Food Pregnancy Plan - Eat Clean & Feel Good with Complete Nutrition (Paperback)
Aimee Aristotelous; Foreword by Dr Kenneth Akey
R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Get both mama and baby on track for a healthy, happy, and delicious life! More and more studies show that the human body is not meant to digest the amount of processed wheat we've grown accustomed to. Whether you have Celiac disease or are simply trying to reduce your gluten intake, you are guaranteed to benefit from this insightful book. We all know that "you are what you eat." And once you conceive, your baby is what you eat as well-prenatal health and nutrition during pregnancy is so imperative! The US is one of only eight countries in the world where the rate of mortality for pregnant women is on the rise, and obesity is one of the primary causes of this phenomenon-half of all pregnant women are considered overweight (not due to baby weight gained during pregnancy, which is completely natural and expected). Widely accepted, doctor- and dietitian-prescribed nutrition guidelines actually may be contributing to the growing obesity and gestational diabetes epidemics. Newly expectant mothers receive a packet of health information from their doctors, including a nutrition pamphlet, which proscribes a daily food regimen with 100 grams of sugar per day-the amount of sugar in 10 glazed donuts! Aimee has developed a comprehensive nutrition guide that helps expecting and postpartum women achieve ideal health and weight during pregnancy and beyond. Implementing philosophies of current, highly-effective gluten-free nutrition trends that have not been fully introduced to the prenatal and postpartum populations, The Whole Pregnancy offers a detailed dietary regimen that is based on whole and unprocessed foods, low-glycemic carbohydrates, quality proteins, and essential fats. Developed by a certified nutritionist, the meal-planning system presents a variety of simple, delicious recipes to benefit mother and baby. It also provides special instruction for each stage of pregnancy, including the first, second, and third trimesters, as well as the "fourth trimester" of postpartum weight loss and nursing.

Why Oxytocin Matters (Paperback): Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg Why Oxytocin Matters (Paperback)
Kerstin Uvnas-Moberg 1
R271 R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Save R50 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Oxytocin, or the 'hormone of health and life', is a hugely important substance for pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding - working in a woman's body and brain to make changes during pregnancy, optimise labour, increase milk production and support bonding. Research has shown that we can encourage the body's oxytocin system by supporting mothers' wellbeing through birth practices and postnatal care. We also now know that oxytocin is present in everyone, of any age, directing a whole system of effects that have consequences for family life, including bonding, stress reduction and social interaction. In Why Oxytocin Matters Kerstin Uvnas Moberg, a leading oxytocin researcher, shows how a better understanding of our biology can be immensely helpful for new parents and those who work to support families.

What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback, 5th Revised ed.): Heidi Murkoff What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback, 5th Revised ed.)
Heidi Murkoff
R497 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
My Baby's Journal (Pink) - The Story of Baby's First Year (Spiral bound, Pink Ed): Ryland Peters & Small My Baby's Journal (Pink) - The Story of Baby's First Year (Spiral bound, Pink Ed)
Ryland Peters & Small 3
R495 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R136 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Every new parent knows just how special and precious the first year of baby's life is. My Baby's Journal is especially designed so you can hold on to every memorable moment: first tooth, first smile, first steps, first words, and many more. When completed, My Baby's Journal is a unique memento full of happy, poignant and appealing memories of the first year of your child's life.

The Fussy Baby Book - Parenting Your High-Need Child from Birth to Five (Paperback): William Sears, Martha Sears The Fussy Baby Book - Parenting Your High-Need Child from Birth to Five (Paperback)
William Sears, Martha Sears
R409 R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Save R101 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The best-selling authors of The Baby Book (Dr William and Martha Sears) have created a supportive and practical guide to coping with difficult and fussy children. The book contains proven methods for dealing with a multitude of difficulties you may encounter. Parents of fussy or difficult children, take heart, best-selling childcare experts William and Martha Sears have written a book just for you. Drawing on more than twenty years of paediatric practice and their experiences with their own high-need children, they provide: - Creative ways to soothe a fussy baby - Information on medical causes of infant fussiness - from infections to food sensitivities - Effective ways of coping with common high-need personality traits and behaviour - Proven strategies for discipline - getting connected to your child early, providing structure, setting limits, knowing when to say yes and when to say no - Tips on learning how to talk and listen - Real-life stories and advice from parents of high-need children In The Fussy Baby Book Dr. William and Martha Sears acknowledge the difficulties you face but show you how responsive parenting can turn these challenges into advantages for both you and your child. The Searses prove that difficult children can provide the most rewarding parenting experiences of all.

Baby Play for Every Day - 365 Activities for the First Year (Hardcover): Claire Halsey Baby Play for Every Day - 365 Activities for the First Year (Hardcover)
Claire Halsey; Dk 1
R350 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R70 (20%) In Stock

Banish boredom, encourage your baby's development and have fun parenting with this treasure trove of ideas. This irresistible book contains an inspiring, age-appropriate activity for every single day of your baby's first year, with baby games and infant activities for babies from newborn to 12 months. Don't buy expensive toys which are soon forgotten, use everyday objects to stimulate your baby's growing imagination. No matter your budget, there are activities ranging from indoor and outdoor, to craft and messy play, to nutrition and pampering, to memory making and music. Follow it through day-by-day or dip in and out when the mood takes you. Featuring great advice and creative ideas for mums and dads. With creative ideas and fun colours, Baby Play for Every Day is the perfect companion for parents and child carers with a new baby.

You've Got it in You - A Positive Guide to Breast Feeding (Paperback): Emma Pickett You've Got it in You - A Positive Guide to Breast Feeding (Paperback)
Emma Pickett
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

You may be worried about breastfeeding and worried that it might 'not work'. This is a common feeling when you live in a society where breastfeeding is often sabotaged by incorrect information, patchy support from a stretched health service and powerful messages from formula companies. But it's not a feeling that is entirely logical. We are mammals. We get our name from the dangly milk-producing bits. It defines us. I'm writing this book because I would like you to be as well-prepared as possible. I would like you to breastfeed for as long as you want to and as happily as possible. I want you to feel supported. Some of this new life with baby will be about flexibility and responsiveness and acceptance. If you are used to a world of schedules and decisions and goals, it may be a bit of a shock. Learn about human biology before you think it sounds bit too scary. Babies are the products of millions of years are evolution and we are too, if we can just tap into our instincts and trust them a little bit. Success comes when we tap into those instincts and when we know when to get help when our instincts aren't answering all of our questions. Can everyone who wants to breastfeed make it work? No. It may not work out for every single person. Not everyone may be able to exclusively breastfeed due to medical issues. Most of these people can give their baby breastmilk though and I'll talk this through as well. And let's not start this journey by imagining you'll be someone who won't make it.

Queer Conception - The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be (Paperback): Kristin Liam Kali Queer Conception - The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be (Paperback)
Kristin Liam Kali
R435 Discovery Miles 4 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Making a baby through love and science? Get the guidance you need to navigate the conception process with confidence and ease. "[A] a well-researched, deeply comprehensive (and readable!) guide to building a queer family in a way that works for you." -Emily Oster, author of Expecting Better The only evidence-based, up-to-date fertility guide for queer people from an experienced health care provider, this is also the first to be transgender inclusive and body-positive. Here, queer prospective parents will find sound advice for navigating complex medical, social and financial decisions. Trusted fertility midwife Kristin Kali walks you through the baby-making process: creating a timeline; fertile health for every body; preconception tests; identifying ovulation; donors, gamete banks, and surrogacy; methods of insemination including IUI, IVF and reciprocal IVF; navigating early pregnancy; and preparing for infant feeding, including lactation induction for trans women and nongestational parents. This book is for all LGBTQ+ readers interested in creating family through pregnancy: anyone who identifies as queer, lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, trans and nonbinary people, couples, single parents by choice, poly families, and coparents. It's an antidote to a culture and medical system that all too often centers heterosexual couples experiencing infertility while overlooking our unique needs. It also contains sidebars with guidance for reproductive healthcare professionals. "This life-changing book is equal parts practical handbook and sensitively written resource. Highly recommended!" -Toni Weschler, MPH, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Cool Irish Names for Babies (Paperback): Pamela Redmond Satran, Linda Rosenkrantz Cool Irish Names for Babies (Paperback)
Pamela Redmond Satran, Linda Rosenkrantz
R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A must-have guide for parents-to-be everywhere. Whether you're Irish, of Irish heritage or you simply love Celtic-inspired names, this book is packed full of the most popular, unusual and creative names around. By the best-selling authors of Cool Names for Babies and Brilliant Book of Baby Names, this collection takes you beyond the straightforward listings of other books and gives opinion on what's hot and what's not in the world of Irish baby names. The information given really helps parents to make the right choices and includes loads of original features - pronunciation guides; which names are going up and which down in popularity; which are unisex, which are good as middle but not first names; and which should really be avoided at all costs. Packed full of creative lists such as Names that are Classic But Not Boring, Place Names, Names from Literature, Spiritual Names and Names of Irish Heroes and Heroines this is every new parent's one-stop guide to selecting the coolest Irish name for their baby.

Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies (Paperback): Miller Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies (Paperback)
Miller 1
R499 R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Save R44 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Your comprehensive, practical guide to dadhood Your new baby is nothing short of a miracle and it's no wonder you want to keep your bundle of joy safe and sound through every stage of their first year. Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies takes the guesswork out of being your baby's primary caregiver, giving you sound instruction and helpful advice on looking after your baby, the essential gear you'll need to baby-proof your home, practical solutions to common parenting challenges, and so much more. Whether it's due to a fledgling economy or a simple sign of modern times, more and more men are staying at home with the kids while their breadwinning wives or partners deal with rush hour traffic. Whatever the reason you've decided to take on the role of Mr. Mom, Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies offers all the friendly guidance and trusted tips you need to be a fantastic full-time parent. * Look after your baby and teach children great skills * Help your partner through pregnancy, birth, and beyond * Follow the habits of highly successful dads * Be a hands-on, stay-at-home dad If you're a proud papa-to-be, Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies ensures all your bases are covered, so you can spend less time fretting about fatherhood and more time cherishing your wee one.

Como Criar Bebes Y Preservar El Matrimonio - RIA Mas, Pelee Menos Y Comuniquese Mejor Con Su Familia (Spanish, Paperback):... Como Criar Bebes Y Preservar El Matrimonio - RIA Mas, Pelee Menos Y Comuniquese Mejor Con Su Familia (Spanish, Paperback)
Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O'Neill, Julia Stone, Rosario Camacho-Koppel
R588 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R104 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Las expertas en criar bebes y preservar el matrimonio son tres mujeres que no cambiarian su rol de madres por nada en el mundo y aman profundamente a sus esposos. Sin embargo, despues de pasar por la experiencia y de oir las historias de cientos de otras parejas, saben que al tener hijos pequenos en casa, es necesario poner puertas en la escalera, tapar los enchufes electricos con cubiertas plasticas y tomar las medidas necesarias para proteger el matrimonio.

"Como criar bebes y preservar el matrimonio" es la verdad desnuda de como pueden sus hijos afectar su relacion. Las autoras analizan la transicion a convertirse en padres a traves de sus propias experiencias, con contribuciones de sus esposos y comentarios de hombres y mujeres de todo el pais. Su enfoque equilibrado hacia los dos lados de la ecuacion marital permite que los conyuges se entiendan mutuamente de una forma totalmente nueva.

Con mucho humor y consejos practicos, estas mujeres expertas van guiando a los padres primerizos, y a los ya veteranos, por las rocosas playas de aquellos primeros anos como padres. No sean victimas de las trampas mas comunes de la relacion: Protejan y preserven sus matrimonios mientras crian a sus bebes!

The Reproduction of Inequality - How Class Shapes the Pregnant Body and Infant Health (Paperback): Katherine Mason The Reproduction of Inequality - How Class Shapes the Pregnant Body and Infant Health (Paperback)
Katherine Mason
R738 Discovery Miles 7 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An important analysis of the difference class makes in reproductive health choices Can you run a marathon, drink coffee, eat fish, or fly on a plane while pregnant? Such questions are just the tip of the iceberg for how most pregnant women’s bodies are managed, surveilled, and scrutinized during pregnancy. The Reproduction of Inequality examines the intense social pressure that expectant and new mothers face when it comes to their health and body-care choices. Drawing on interviews with dozens of pregnant women and new mothers from poor, middle-class, and mixed-class backgrounds, Katherine Mason paints a vivid picture of the immense weight of expectation that comes with the early stages of motherhood. The women in Mason’s study universally sought to give their children a healthy start in life; however, their chosen approaches varied based on their socio-economic class. Whereas middle-class mothers attempted a complete lifestyle change and absolute devotion to the achievement and maintenance of “the healthy pregnant body,” poorer women made strategic choices about which health goals to prioritize on a limited budget, lacking the economic and cultural capital required to speak and perfectly adhere to the language of “good health.” The unfortunate result is that middle-class mothers are more likely to be seen by others and by themselves as “good” parents, whereas the efforts of working-class mothers are often misread as displaying inadequate concern about their health and that of their child. This in turn contributes to longstanding stereotypes about poor families and communities, and limits their children's chances for upward mobility. The Reproduction of Inequality is a compelling analysis of the impact of class on new mothers’ approaches to health and wellness, and a sobering examination of how inequality shapes mothers’ efforts to maximize their own health and that of their children.

Birth Notes - A Memoir of Recovery (Hardcover): Jessica Cornwell Birth Notes - A Memoir of Recovery (Hardcover)
Jessica Cornwell
R589 R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Save R106 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'I SAVOURED EVERY WORD' ABI DARE A REDEMPTIVE TALE OF THE POWER AND WISOM OF WOMEN'S BODIES' LEAH HAZARD 'MAGNIFICENT: A WORK OF TRUTH' SUSIE ORBACH 'FILLED ME WITH HOPE' DR ELINOR CLEGHORN 'SO MANY WOMEN WILL FEEL LESS ALONE AFTER READING THIS BOOK' KATIE WARD Following the birth of her first children, twin boys, Jessica Cornwell collapsed in a fever. Rushed back to hospital, she was initially dismissed, before a life-threatening infection was diagnosed. Alone, recovering, watching her body bruise and break, a curious thing happened: she stopped feeling. At home, the numbness remained. Nursing her boys through jaundice, learning to breastfeed, slowly re-emerging into a world where other mothers seemed to cope, Jessica hid her secret - she felt no love, only fear. Worse, vivid memories began to surface, of moments in her past she thought buried. Jessica began to name, one by one, the shadows that returned to haunt her first year as a mother. And in claiming back the words, she fought to claim back her life and the love she bore her young family. Birth Notes is the story - luminous, breathtaking and courageous - of forging a self from fragments. With eloquent rage and searing honesty, it speaks for the unvoiced and shines a light on maternal mental health. It is the love story of a mother for her children and a woman for herself.

What Is Pregnancy? - A Guide for People with Autism, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Hardcover): Kate E. Reynolds What Is Pregnancy? - A Guide for People with Autism, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Hardcover)
Kate E. Reynolds; Illustrated by Jonathon Powell
R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This carefully written and illustrated book provides an explanation of pregnancy for people with autism and special education needs and disabilities (SEND). It helps readers to understand the physical processes of pregnancy, as well as important practical information, such as how to stay healthy in pregnancy, antenatal care, the role of the midwife and the involvement of partners. Many people with autism and SEND may want or plan to have children. Many women who have autism, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have poor experiences of prenatal and postnatal care and high levels of stress, anxiety and depression or do not disclose their pregnancy until far into their terms due to fears of forced termination. This book frankly explains pregnancy so that the reader has a clear understanding of what constitutes pregnancy, what happens during labour and is aware of their legal right to create a family.

Gentle First Year - The Essential Guide to Mother and Baby Wellbeing in the First Twelve Months (Paperback): Dr. Gowri Motha,... Gentle First Year - The Essential Guide to Mother and Baby Wellbeing in the First Twelve Months (Paperback)
Dr. Gowri Motha, Karen Swan Macleod 2
R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dr Gowri Motha is one the UK's most respected obstetricians, working in holistic practice alongside Dr Yehudi Gordon. Her Gentle Birth Method has been hugely popular with celebrities, including Gwyneth Paltrow. Now she helps mothers in the first year after birth bond with their child and give them the best start in life. A book that takes new parents month by month through the first weeks after birth - with detailed information on the health of mother and baby - and progresses to the end of the first year. Covering everything from colic and sleepless nights to your relationship with your partner, the book is a practical and emotionally reassuring guide to help you bond with your new child. It contains: * the first weeks: the idea of creating a gentle passage into the world for the child and how to ensure good bonding is discussed * the health of your baby and toddler. From early days of breast feeding and helping your baby to sleep to introducing first foods and coping with early childhood ailments * the health of the mother: everything from episiotomy scarring to misaligned pelvises, insomnia and baby blues. Gowri introduces special massage and yoga techniques * the growing child: stage-by-stage development and introducing useful toys and books * family relationships: fathers and siblings, and grandparents

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