The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth

Author: Deb Baker

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 0241883873

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Thoughtful planning so mom and her supporters are ready when the baby is! A midwife helps expecting mothers decide how natural they want their labor to be, what birthing methods are available, and the type of professional they want present. It helps women weigh factors, prepare mentally, make important decisions, and plan ahead for successful delivery and beyond. ?Only book covering the spectrum of natural birthing methods, and has a medical authority's vetting ?Expert author is a certified professional midwife and certified hypno-birthing childbirth educator ?Covers all aspects of natural birthing, from planning before women become pregnant through breastfeeding

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Breastfeeding
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Breastfeeding

Author: Annie Mark

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000-11-01

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780028639482

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Provides advice and tips to new mothers on why, how, and when to breastfeed, including information on choosing a breast pump, preventing breast infections, and practicing proper techniques.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth

Author: Deb Baker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1101140593

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Thoughtful planning so mom and her supporters are ready when the baby is . . . A midwife helps expecting mothers decide how natural they want their labor to be, what birthing methods are available, and the type of professional they want present. It helps women weigh factors, prepare mentally, make important decisions, and plan ahead for successful delivery and beyond. • Only book covering the spectrum of natural birthing methods, and has a medical authority's vetting • Expert author is a certified professional midwife and certified hypno-birthing childbirth educator • Covers all aspects of natural birthing, from planning before women become pregnant through breastfeeding

Birth Plans For Dummies
Birth Plans For Dummies

Author: Rachel Gurevich

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-10-09

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1118432134

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The easy, trusted way to develop a birth plan As an expectant mother and parent, navigating all of the information and options for labor and delivery can be cumbersome and confusing. Birth Plans For Dummies, is the ultimate resource guide to help you understand, develop, and implement a plan for the birth of your baby. A birth plan is a communication tool for expectant mothers and those involved in the delivery of a child. The plan explains the mother's preferences for labor and delivery and eliminates any confusion. There are a wide variety of methods, strategies, and techniques available to pregnant women preparing for delivery—and this hands-on, friendly guide covers them all. Covers choosing the setting and method that best fits the mothers needs and wishes Informs expectant parents about the numerous pain management and labor intervention options Provides instruction on developing and writing a birth plan and putting it into action If you are an expectant mother or parent looking for a guide to help develop a plan for the birth of your child, then Birth Plans For Dummies is the perfect book for you.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth

Author: Michele Isaacs Gliksman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781615640300

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Presents a guide to childbearing that covers the stages of pregnancy and labor, physical and emotional changes, health coverage, maternity leave, prenatal and genetic testing, childbirth options, and infant development.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth, 3rd Edition
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth, 3rd Edition

Author: Michele Isaacs Gliksman M.D.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-08-03

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 110119815X

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Knowledge from the very start Bringing a child into the world can be the most momentous event in one's life. Now parents can have the most up–to–date information on what to expect from the nine months of pregnancy and the entire process of childbirth. Written by an experienced OB-GYN and mother, with a very reassuring tone, the latest edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Pregnancy and Childbirth includes: • A new focus on "green" pregnancies and childbirth • The latest information on screenings, guidelines for vaccination, and more • "Daddy Alert" sidebars provided throughout to include the father during pregnancy and childbirth

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth, 3rd Edition
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth, 3rd Edition

Author: Michele Isaacs Gliksman M.D.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-08-03

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1101197315

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Knowledge from the very start Bringing a child into the world can be the most momentous event in one's life. Now parents can have the most up–to–date information on what to expect from the nine months of pregnancy and the entire process of childbirth. Written by an experienced OB-GYN and mother, with a very reassuring tone, the latest edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Pregnancy and Childbirth includes: • A new focus on "green" pregnancies and childbirth • The latest information on screenings, guidelines for vaccination, and more • "Daddy Alert" sidebars provided throughout to include the father during pregnancy and childbirth

Father's First Steps
Father's First Steps

Author: Robert Sears

Publisher: Harvard Common Press

Published: 2006-05-11

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781558323353

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In Father's First Steps, pediatricians Robert and James Sears discuss 25 important aspects of new fatherhood, including supporting the mother during labor and beyond, bonding with baby, deciphering baby talk, being a good husband and a good father, and much more. With its emphasis on fathers taking an active role in parenting, this is a book that every new mother-to-be will definitely want their partner to read.

The Big Book of Birth
The Big Book of Birth

Author: Erica Lyon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-02-27

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780452287686

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At last—everything expecting moms need to know about giving birth Childbirth is one of the most significant events of any woman’s life—and for many, also a source of enormous anxiety and fear. In The Big Book of Birth renowned childbirth educator and Realbirth Center founder Erica Lyon offers an antidote to that fear with a comprehensive and up- to-date guide to childbirth. Drawing from more than a decade of teaching expecting parents what really to expect, Lyon fills the void that currently exists in childbirth literature, offering clear, current, objective advice on everything from choosing your doctor or midwife, to the realities of assisted and cesarean births, to the many different pain-coping options you can use during delivery and proven techniques that can help you relax and often speed along your labor. The Big Book of Birth guides women through the four stages of labor, dispelling misconceptions and providing a wealth of objective information in a warm, welcoming, and well- organized format. A long-overdue resource, The Big Book of Birth gives expectant mothers the knowledge they need to approach childbirth with confidence and joy.