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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care
At twenty-two, Chicagoan Nadine Kenney is thrilled to meet her
future husband, Jamie, while vacationing in Florida. After a
whirlwind, long-distance romance, Nadine leaves her friends,
family, and city to join Jamie in suburban Massachusetts. Once
married, they begin trying for a baby without knowing how hard that
road will become. Nadine soon faces the little-known horrors of IVF
when a procedure causes severe internal bleeding, and she wakes up
from emergency surgery with a six-inch scar instead of a baby bump.
In the difficult year that follows, anxiety and additional failed
fertility treatments threaten her new marriage and her mental
state. By some saving grace, she eventually becomes pregnant
naturally, but the horrors are not over: her son is diagnosed with
potentially terminal kidney complications. Ultimately, Nadine
learns that in an unpredictable life, the only thing she can be
sure of is the healing power of hope.
Melissa Harris's dream of being a mother again shatters when a
fertility doctor tells her she may never have another child due to
a physical anomaly in her uterus. Determined to persevere, she
undergoes nine surgeries and a year of fertility treatments until
she finally gets a positive pregnancy test-only to miscarry both
twins within the first fifteen weeks. When what she's decided will
be her last attempt results in her finally becoming pregnant, she's
told that this baby, Sam, is also at risk. While lying in a
hospital bed for six days, trying to get to the golden standard
twenty-four-week gestation mark, Melissa makes a decision-she will
give this baby every chance to live, no matter what it takes. One
Pound, Twelve Ounces is the journey of one mother's determination
to give her micro-preemie a fighting chance, and the story of that
baby's remarkable battle to survive.
"Teach Yourself Your Baby's Development" will provide a unique
combination of advice, practical exercises and background
information for the ever-growing numbers of parents interested in
helping their child get a successful head start in life. It
explains how your baby develops socially, intellectually and
emotionally, before moving on to a step-by-step guide to what to
expect at every stage from birth to preschool. It includes both
authoritative information and also interactive exercises so that
you can review and note your child's progress, and help them to
learn and grow in every sense with tips, suggestions and games. It
will reassure any parent worried about 'milestones' and provide
plenty of support for those with special children, including
pre-term babies and multiple births.
This text is an evidence-based, comprehensive approach to the many
questions women have when they are thinking about breastfeeding and
during the time they are breastfeeding their baby. 100 Questions
& Answers About Breastfeeding gives you authoritative,
practical answers to your questions. Written by three prominent
breastfeeding experts, Karin Cadwell, Cindy Turner-Maffei and Anna
Blair, with "insider" advice from actual mothers, this book is an
invaluable resource!
When a twin dies during pregnancy, this experience can leave a
vague but profound sense of loss in the mind of the survivor. In
this book is reflected current, ground-breaking research into the
death of a twin, both at birth and before, plus stories and poetry
written by the survivors themselves. This extraordinary collection
of twenty articles about the death of a twin from a variety of
perspectives reveals the astonishing truth of how it can actually
feel to be the survivor when your twin has died in the womb. Recent
research has shown that as many as one in eight people are the sole
survivors of a twin pregnancy, and many of them have no proof of
ever having had a twin. Ultrasound scanning now reveals that many
more tiny twins are lost in the womb than was ever thought
possible. The editor is Althea Hayton, who is director of
"wombtwin.com," an internet- based research project. She provides
information, help and psychological support for the sole survivors
of twin or multiple pregnancies. Michael J. Shea, Ph.D. of the
Santa Barbara Graduate Institute says about this book; "This is a
great addition to a psychological understanding of prenatal
development and gives a comprehensive view from a wide variety of
experts in the field. A must read for anyone interested in pre- and
perinatal psychology, and especially anyone who thinks they may
have had a twin." Some of these chapters will be of particular
interest to pregnant women who have experienced "vanishing twin"
syndrome. Therapists and psychologists who are studying the
pre-birth origins of various psychological conditions such as
depression, blocked grieving or suicidal thoughts will find the
case studies in this book very enlightening. The personal accounts
of the loss of a twin before birth are of interest to all, and
raise some important issues about the nature of pre-born
consciousness. It seems that we all carry some vague impressions of
our life in the womb, and surviving twins have a particularly
interesting story to tell.
Throughout history, people have named their children truly terrible
things, and this book has the proof. Michael Sherrod and Matthew
Rayback combed through U.S. federal census records to find the
absolute worst names parents have given their children. The result
is this hysterical new take on the baby name book. Here are some
samples of the hilarious names inside: Fanny Pack, Fanny Whiffer,
Post Office, Warren Peace, Rubella Graves, Nice Carr, and Hell
Hellickson. And then there are the names we thought Bart Simpson
was making up as he prank called Moe's Tavern: Hugh Jass, Al
Caholic, Anita Bath, Amanda Hugginkiss, and Maya Buttreeks. This
book is also filled with original illustrations and great photos
that take a stab at what some of these babies may have looked like.
Bad Baby Names is truly a one-of-a-kind book that makes a great
gift for a friend, family member, or just yourself. Either way, Bad
Baby Names is sure to make you laugh.
The Prepare to Conceive CD combines deep relaxation and hypnosis
techniques to help you conceive successfully. which enables mothers
to prepare emotionally as well as physically for conception. Once
deeply relaxed, the techniques and suggestions on this CD are
directed at the subconscious part of the mind and takes you on a
journey to recognise and then "let go" of any reasons which may be
holding back your body from conceiving. More than 50% of women
using the Prepare to Conceive CD have become pregnant! Whether you
are hoping to conceive naturally or are getting a little help with
with ovulation, the Natal Hypnotherapy 'Prepare to Conceive' CD
will help you be more relaxed, let go of unwanted fears, tune into
your body's cycle and really prepare emotionally for conceiving a
baby. Benefits of listening to the prepare to conceive CD:-
Recognize and let go of any fears and concerns related to
conceiving a baby Prepare emotionally for conceiving a baby Be more
in tune with your body's cycle Become increasingly relaxed during
ovulation Increase the bond with your partner Prepare your body
physically to grow and nurture a child Improve your health,
vitality and well being Be attracted to the right kinds of food,
drink and exercise
We understand how difficult it is to see this book and need it.
Every needle phobic, financially draining, hormone raged aspect of
it. We get it and we're here to help you though it. From two strong
women who have endured numerous miscarriages, faced their fear of
invasive tests and injections, and coped with the great possibility
of cycle failure comes a must-have resource for anyone dealing with
infertility. Authors Sarah Tursi, M.S.W. and Lea McCarthy will help
you navigate this emotional journey with your sanity still intact.
Discover how to alleviate the mystery and fear that is often
associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF). Learn the tricks
necessary to cope with treatment, overcome apprehension associated
with needles and tests, and engage your support network to provide
a compassionate environment. By incorporating medically accurate
information presented in laymen's terms, Tursi and McCarthy share
their expertise regarding the plethora of IVF topics, including:
emotional survival; IVF cycle expectations; tests, injections, and
procedures; understanding your IVF treatment. the importance of the
doctor-patient relationship. Become empowered to be an active
participant in your care; after all, no one will be as invested in
your care and a successful outcome as you.
'Intelligent, sensitive, and utterly candid ... It's the sort of
book that women have long been searching for, and it feels like
real progress. I'm so thankful she wrote it' Meaghan O'Connell,
author of AND NOW WE HAVE EVERYTHING It estimated that one in four
pregnancies end in miscarriage and yet it persists as taboo. In THE
BRINK OF BEING, a groundbreaking and essential book,
psychotherapist Julia Bueno encourages us to talk about, think
more, and reflect upon this often misunderstood, and little
discussed event. Drawing on her personal experience of miscarriage,
stories from her consulting room, and interviews with medical
professionals and researchers, Bueno provides history, context and
consolation for anyone who has been through pregnancy loss, or
wants to know how to help someone who has. Bueno also investigates
miscarriage in terms of how we respond to women's bodies and
reproductive health, our attitudes to birth and death, and how we
can - and should - encourage more curiosity and candid
conversations, in order to better support the many affected by this
loss.
The moral uncertainty and apathy in our society to the plight of
unborn children springs from the failure to identify them as real
people. As a Board Certified Family Practitioner, Dr. John Hey
provides numerous captivating vignettes from his fifty year-long
practice of medicine, experiences that brought him to understand
that these Little People are precious to God, protected by God, and
deserving of being treated with the dignity, care, and legal
protections afforded to all those who have already been born. All
our practices and obligations toward the unborn must be constrained
by this fundamental understanding. Along the way, Dr. Hey answers
the "hard questions" about abortion and infanticide and gives a
clear Gospel call to all who have been broken by sin in their
treatment of the Little People.
Every new parent knows 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-precious memories
you will cherish forever.
Unlike other mindfulness resources for moms and moms-to-be, this
compassionate book is grounded in mindfulness-based cognitive
therapy, a proven program. The authors are leading experts on the
emotional challenges of pregnancy and early parenting--and how to
overcome them. Guided meditations and gentle yoga practices help
you build crucial skills to prevent depression, ease anxiety, and
minimize stress during this unique and important phase of your
life. Clear suggestions for how to follow the program day by day
are accompanied by moving reflections from a "circle of mothers"
working through the same steps. In a convenient large-size format,
the book features journaling exercises and other practical tools
(you can download and print additional copies as needed). The
companion website also includes audio downloads narrated by
renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg, plus video clips of
prenatal yoga practices.
Who cannot have heard of Zac, Jade, Blossom or Gaia? Nobody!
Television has introduced us to charismatic characters and alluring
personalities with very unusual names - by traditional standards
anyway. This comprehensive book presents the best of the acceptable
names that might be described as international. Names that people
use in Britain, America, Australia and elsewhere - basically
English, but with the added flavour of European, Asian and Oriental
influences.
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