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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care
When Nicole Nared-Washington got pregnant, she knew she was going
to miss Bellinis with her girlfriends and wine with dinner. Then
she realised this was an opportunity to stay social and fun without
the booze. In Baby Proof, she shares the 50 recipes that got her
through dinner parties, barbecues, date nights and even morning
sickness. You don't need the spirits to enjoy the cocktail!
Expertise can explain the science of what's happening to a fetus or
a baby throughout development, but all the science in the world
can't tell you what it feels like to have a baby: the pang of
morning sickness, the pain of labor, the excitement of birth, and
the joy that comes from seeing your baby's first smile. This book
is about pregnancy and first-time parenthood, and what we actually
experience in the nine months of pregnancy and the nine months that
follow. As a professor of infant and child development, author
Vanessa LoBue had certain expectations about how pregnancy and
motherhood would go. Experiencing it was a different story. As she
learned, the first few months of parenthood are much harder than
anyone tells you. Written month-to-month in real time as LoBue
proceeded through pregnancy and first-time parenthood, 9 Months In,
9 Months Out integrates science and infant development with the
personal journey involved in becoming a parent. LoBue also takes a
researcher's lens to issues that are top of mind for new parents:
breastfeeding, the sleep training controversy, gender development,
the science (or lack thereof) behind the link between vaccinations
and autism, and at length, the debate over screen time.
Your all-encompassing guide to having a happy, healthy pregnancy
Are you an expectant parent looking for sound, expert guidance as
you prepare to welcome a new addition to your family? Pregnancy
All-in-One For Dummies has done the legwork for you, offering a
one-stop compilation of the hottest topics and most relevant
information culled from several successful For Dummies pregnancy
titles. Covering everything from conception to the delivery room
and beyond it gives moms and dads-to-be the reassuring answers they
need during this very special time. Your pregnancy and childbirth
experiences should be happy ones, but they're bound to be rife with
questions especially if you're a first-time parent, having a child
later in life, or embarking on your first multiple birth. Luckily,
this friendly guide is here to put your mind at ease, offering
authoritative coverage of everything you can expect to encounter in
the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy, as well as
all the special considerations you may come across along the way,
such as diet, exercise, labor and delivery options, breastfeeding,
and so much more. * Make pregnancy and childbirth an enjoyable
experience * Find out about nutrients that are critical to your
baby's development * Get authoritative guidance on making a birth
plan Why turn to dozens of pregnancy resources when all the
helpful, down-to-earth guidance you're looking for is right here,
in one convenient place?
What is a family and what is it good for? Story 1: Families are in
crisis, and the cause is moral breakdown. We urgently need a deep
renewal of our family culture, supported by public policies that
strengthen traditional marriage and encourage childbearing. Story
2: Families are in crisis, and the cause is capitalism. We need
structural changes in society so that all families can flourish:
parental leave, guaranteed healthcare, flexible work hours for
parents, restorative justice. What if both these stories are true?
This issue of Plough reflects on what a family is and what it is
for, so that the transformations needed to solve the crisis of the
family start from a firm basis, not a nostalgic ideal or
progressive theorizing. As always, we take as a starting point the
teachings of Jesus. It turns out his idea of family values might
not be what people think. He calls us to extend our natural love
for our biological family to a vast new throng of siblings - a
family of many ethnicities and cultures that includes the widowed,
the unmarried, the outsider, and the stranger. In this issue: -
Ross Douthat asks what is stopping people from having the one more
child they desire. - Edwidge Danticat says families are not
nuclear. - Gina Dalfonzo reveals what singles know best about the
church as family. - Norann Voll remembers a Jewish woman who
escaped the Holocaust and married a German. - W. Bradford Wilcox
and Alysse ElHage report on how the Covid pandemic has impacted the
family. - Noah Van Niel asks whether masculinity is OK anymore. -
Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn reflects the burden of family
history, celibacy, and monument toppling. - Sarah C. Williams
pinpoints the source of feminist pioneer Josephine Butler's daring.
- Rabbi Jonathan Sacks begins the story of marriage 385 million
years ago in a lake in Scotland. - Zito Madu recalls how his
father's amazing storytelling saved the past from oblivion. You'll
also find: - M. M. Townsend on what Louisa May Alcott and Simone de
Beauvoir had in common - A special announcement about Plough's new
poetry contest: the Rhina Espaillat Poetry Award - A reading from
G. K. Chesterton - Two new poems by Rachel Hadas - Reviews of Eric
Edstrom's Un-American, Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law's Prison by
Any Other Name, Brian Doyle's One Long River of Song, and Martin
Caparros's Hunger Plough Quarterly features stories, ideas, and
culture for people eager to put their faith into action. Each issue
brings you in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews, and
art to help you put Jesus' message into practice and find common
cause with others.
Babies and toddlers develop naturally healthy alignment by moving
in instinctive ways. Their posture is easy and relaxed, founded on
correct pelvic positioning and deep core muscles to hold their
bodies upright. Yet, as evidenced by the slouching epidemic seen in
school-age children, most kids lose this natural alignment early in
life, often due to an overreliance on strollers, baby seats, and
bucket-style carriers during infancy and the reluctance to put
babies on their bellies because of widespread fear of SIDS. In this
richly illustrated manual for parents, teachers, and kids
themselves, movement educator and researcher Kathleen Porter
explains how to relearn natural alignment with a simple movement
routine that "reminds" the body of its natural patterns. Movement
plays an essential role in the development of a fully functioning
nervous system, coordinated muscle tone, and a strong, internal
core that stabilizes the spine and prepares the baby for the
soon-to-be-acquired upright position. The author explains how many
children who struggle with a growing number of neurodevelopmental
challenges, including autism, learning disabilities, and ADHD, also
exhibit poor muscle tone, lack of core development, and
difficulties with balance and coordination.
Sarah Buckley might be called a third-wave natural birth advocate.
A doctor and a mother, she approaches the question of how a woman
and baby might have the most fulfilling birth experience with
respect for the wisdom of both medical science and the human body.
Using current medical and epidemiological research plus women's
experiences (including her own), she demonstrates that what she
calls 'undisturbed birth' is almost always healthier and safer than
hospital births. Her wise counsel on issues like breastfeeding and
sleeping during post-partum helps extend the gentle birth
experience into a gentle parenting relationship.
In an age when normal birth can still be overtaken by obstetrics,
Grantly Dick-Read's philosophy is still as fresh and relevant as it
was when he originally wrote this book. He unpicks the root causes
of women's fears and anxiety about pregnancy, childbirth and
breastfeeding with overwhelming heart and empathy. As one of the
most influential birthing books of all time, Childbirth Without
Fear is essential reading for all parents-to-be, childbirth
educators, midwives and obstetricians! This definitive reissue
includes the full text of the fourth edition, the last completed by
Grantly Dick-Read before his death in 1959, and The Autobiography
of Grantly Dick-Read, compiled from his writings. With a foreword
by Ina May Gaskin.
What do a Dutch university lecturer, a US Marine, a Scottish
artist, and an English engineer have in common? They have all
experienced the transformative power of home birth, and their
stories - and many others - are told in this groundbreaking book.
As hospital-based maternity services become increasingly
medicalised, more and more parents are deciding that birth belongs
in the home. For many women, this choice may be an easy one, but
for their partners, home birth raises some serious questions. For
the first time, The Father's Home Birth Handbook provides a
resource aimed specifically at exploring men's hopes and fears
around home birth. Thorough research, balanced discussion, and
dozens of home birth stories from real men all over the world make
this book essential reading for all fathers-to-be and the
professionals who support them.
"Impossible to put down, makes you laugh and cry, Sophie's story is
inspirational. It gives us so much hope and encouragement. I don't
think we would be where we are on our own journey without her
advice." OLLIE LOCKE "A read so twisty your heart pounds as you
turn the pages." THE SUNDAY TIMES Brave, funny and honest,
columnist Sophie Beresiner takes us on her complex journey to
parenthood and shows us that there's more than one way to become a
mother. Sophie's journey to motherhood began aged 30 with a cancer
diagnosis that stole her fertility. Today, Sophie is older, wiser
(and agonisingly excellent at hindsight), and somewhat battered.
Through interminable cycles of hope and failure, her infertility
story spanned three countries, five surrogates and a debt she'd
rather not dwell on. Part memoir, part manifesto, The Mother
Project is the epic story of Sophie's quest for happiness.
Exploring the complexities, expectations and injustices faced by
millions of women across the world, it is a book that is both
personal and universal.
Women are over four times more likely to have a caesarean birth now
than they were thirty years ago and eight times more likely than
they were fifty years ago. One of the main reasons that the rate is
so high is that women are not encouraged to give birth vaginally
once they have had a caesarean despite there being no evidence of
the benefit of repeat caesareans for mother or child. Aimed at
women who have had a caesarean or repeat caesareans, "Vaginal Birth
After Caesarean (VBAC)" provides suggestions for constructive ways
to achieve vaginal birth when this is the right option for mother
and baby. As well as detailed explanations of all the pros and cons
of VBAC, the book contains several real-life birth stories, a
comprehensive glossary of terms and essential information for
parents-to-be.
Gestational diabetes, or diabetes during pregnancy, is an
increasingly common medical condition, affecting around 35,000
women in England and Wales each year, with a threefold increase in
diagnosis in the number of people diagnosed in the past ten years.
A diagnosis of diabetes in pregnancy can be stressful and
overwhelming and there are often more questions than answers, from
'why me'? to 'what's safe to eat?' to what's going to happen to my
baby'? This book, written by by a leading consultant diabetologist,
provides a practical, no nonsense approach to understanding the
condition, reducing risks and achieving the balance of blood sugar
that is crucial to a healthy outcome. Topics include: What is
gestational diabetes? Coming to terms with the diagnosis Ante-natal
care and support Diet and lifestyle Exercise Medication to help
protect you and your baby Getting ready for delivery Your baby's
birth and afterwards Diet plans and recipes
"This book is a complete godsend for tired parents and children
alike." - Melissa Hood, founder of The Parent Practice "This baby
and child sleep guide is the perfect combination of accessible
science, Mandy's years of experience and a mother's warmth." -
Diana Hill, co-founder of Essential Parent "When feeling
overwhelmed by tiredness and in need of real sleep help, Millpond's
new edition of Teach Your Child to Sleep is a much welcomed, well
researched resource." - Rozanne Hay, International Association of
Child Sleep Consultants Millpond Children's Sleep Clinic has a 97
per cent success rate in resolving children's sleep problems.
Discover how to get your baby or child to settle easily and sleep
well with step-by-step advice that gets right to the heart of the
issue. See results in 2-3 weeks Adapt methods to your child's needs
A wide range of situations covered Gentle techniques that ensure
lasting success This edition of Teach Your Child to Sleep has been
fully revised to reflect current practice in parenting and sleep
solutions, with a new design and more than half of the photography
refreshed.
This title includes helpful, step-by step photo ideas & tips
and an engaging voice that will inspire new parents and
grandparents. In this beautiful book, acclaimed photographer Me Ra
Koh shows new parents how to capture the story of their baby's
first year with 40 easy 'photo recipes' anyone can do, with any
camera. The first year of a baby's life is full of precious,
fleeting moments and heart-tugging change. In this book, new
parents and grandparents are inspired with easy, step-by-step photo
ideas for capturing developmental milestones and special moments,
from tiny yawns to first smiles, learning to sit up and much more.
Unlike most books on photographing children, which are written by
photographers for photographers, ours is written by a mother in a
friendly, nontechnical voice. With helpful tips and an engaging
parent-to-parent voice, Me Ra shows how easy taking great photos
can be.
This volume is a guide to nutrition for women who are either
planning to concieve, are pregnant or have given birth. It should
also help women who are having difficulty conceiving or taking
their baby to term. Nutritionist Patrick Holford and journalist
Susannah Lawson start with a pre-conception nutrition checklist,
moving on to cover nutrition in pregnancy, complete with diet and
meal plans and follow up with useful advice about your own
nutrition in early partenhood - from beating the baby blues to how
to produce the best-quality milk. The final section deals with
optimum nutrition for babies and young children, with information
about weaning, prevention of allergies and the ideal diet for a
healthy child.
Getting a baby to sleep through the night is the dream of every
parent, but unsettled, broken nights are more often the reality.
Elizabeth Sloane has been giving babies aged six months and over
the gift of sleep for over 20 years. With a three-night program
designed to lovingly correct any unhealthy sleep habits your child
may have developed, Elizabeth's methods have helped break the
cycles of sleeplessness, emotional exhaustion and frustration for
thousands of babies and their parents, giving them a truly
life-changing experience - and proven to work in just three nights.
Her program offers a calm, committed and consistent approach to
sleep training for all families in need of the Gift of Sleep. This
book contains a step-by-step guide to the Gift of Sleep program,
plus modified programs tailored for different age groups,
worksheets, meal guides, case studies and FAQs - in short,
everything you need to get your baby to learn to self-settle and
sleep all night, every night.
This work is an informative exploration of the politics behind
modern child-birthing strategies. This thoroughly researched and
well written volume explores the multitude of issues that can
influence the way women give birth in modern society. "A Wise
Birth" makes a detailed examination of all the main areas of
influence, from different cultural backgrounds, medical histories,
psychology, and relationships, to technology and modern medicines.
This informative volume is a must read for all expectant parents
interested in the politics of birth, midwives, childbirth educators
and obstetricians.
The "Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" meets "What to Expect When
You're Expecting" for today's professional black woman. "The Mocha
Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy" is a straight-talking handbook to
pregnancy with contributions by doctors and personal stories from
black women and celebrity mums. Kimberly Seals-Allers offers candid
advice on specific health concerns affecting black women such as
high blood pressure, sickle cell disease, diabetes, and low birth
weight, as well as information about how to get your finances in
order, how to cope with embarrassing pigmentation and hair texture
changes, single-parenting, maternity fashion, how to deal with
demanding jobs and hormone-induced meltdowns. Hip, funny, and
refreshingly frank, this book is a must-have for all mothers-to-be.
Have you thought about signing with your baby or toddler? Parents
and caregivers are discovering the benefits of using American Sign
Language (ASL) to communicate with children long before they can
speak. Some studies show that signing babies talk sooner, have
larger vocabularies, and have fewer tantrums
"Baby Signing For Dummies" gives you the skills to connect in a
meaningful way with your hearing baby or toddler. Packed with more
than 150 illustrated signs, this friendly, easy-to-follow guide
shows you how to use simple hand gestures and baby-specific signing
techniques to start interacting with your baby. Every sign is
accompanied by step-by-step directions and an illustration--from
meeting and greeting, people, and mealtime signs to clothes,
animals, outdoor signs, and, of course, bath time and bedtime.
You'll discover how to: Introduce signs to your babyIncorporate
signing into daily lifeMake everyday events easier with
signsOvercome stumbling blocksDecrease fussing and crying through
signingHelp your baby sign combinations of wordsKeep your baby safe
with signingGet the whole family involvedFind outside help (Web
sites, videos, and signing schools and courses)
Complete with illustrations of the entire ASL alphabet, signing
dos and don'ts, and ten songs to sign along with, "Baby Signing For
Dummies" is the key to enhancing communication with your child and
increasing his/her intelligence in a simple, fun, and rewarding
way
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