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A handbook for expectant mothers that explains what will happen and what to be concerned about during each month of pregnancy as well as labor, delivery, and postpartum, with a discussion of how to deal with illnesses, complications, and chronic conditions during pregnancy.
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Midwife Kim Osterholzer ushers readers behind the doors of Amish homes as she recounts her lively, entertaining, and life-changing adventures answering God's call to the service of midwifery.
Kim chronicles grappling with the intimacies of homebirth during her nine-year apprenticeship with the woman who helped her deliver her own children. As she matured in her relationship with Christ and in experience, Kim learned the play her part in the symphony...
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Arming expectant parents with all the information they need to know about conception, birth and everything in between, this entertaining guide, based on the best advice from over 100 parents and a panel of experts, has been completely revised and updated to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
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"It's a cover-to-cover revision of America's bestselling guide to getting pregnant, with updated information about genetic screening, ovulation tracking, fertility treatments, and risks like Zika. What to Expect Before You're Expecting, with over 250,000 copies in print, has everything that eager-to-be moms and dads need to know about getting pregnant, from getting their bodies ready to make a healthy baby to getting that healthy baby on board faster....
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The personalized and empowering experience of a home birth can also occur in a hospital setting. This book presents fifteen powerful testimonies about this kind of emotionally satisfying birth. The stories show that expectant mothers can minimize fear and put technology where it belongs.Dr. Kerr focuses on the Five C's: Choice, Communication, Continuity, Confidence, and Control of protocols. Prospective parents will learn what questions to ask when...
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"More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age 30, many moms-to-be are forced to turn to invasive, expensive treatments to conceive. But there is a better way: with HOW TO CONCEIVE NATURALLY: AND HAVE A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AFTER 30 readers will discover that it's possible to have a healthy pregnancy in your 30s or early 40s. Orecchio and Buckley share their vast knowledge of holistic health,...
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A must-have baby shower gift for expectant dads! In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before....
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"This concise guide to pregnancy and childbirth brings you the expertise of a certified nurse-midwife at Mayo Clinic and a certified doula. It's packed with information based on the most current evidence, yet rooted in long-trusted natural methods of caring for laboring women." --
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More and more parents-to-be all over the world are choosing the comfort and reassuring support of birth with a trained labor companion called a "doula." This warm, authoritative, and irreplaceable guide completely updates the authors' earlier book, Mothering the Mother, and adds much new and important research. In addition to basic advice on finding and working with a doula, the authors show how a doula reduces the need for cesarean section, shortens...
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"Strengthening your own foundation is one of the very best beginnings you can give your child. In The Mindful Mom-to-Be, doula and pregnancy coach Lori Bregman guides you in your journey toward motherhood by empowering you to find what works best for you and your baby. In addition to concrete, prescriptive health information, including nutritional advice, natural remedies, developmental milestones, and techniques for labor, she offers simple and enjoyable...
18) The birth partner: a complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and all other labor companions
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[2013]
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"Since the original publication of The Birth Partner in 1989, new mothers' mates, friends, and relatives and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its third edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have...
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[2011]
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Takes the mystery out of having a baby and helps you better understand how your body works during pregnancy and childbirth, giving you the confidence to make decisions that best ensure the safety and health of you and your baby. Written in plain English, an essential resource for all expectant parents who want to make decisions they can feel confident about for a safe, healthy pregnancy and birth, and the best start for their baby.
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2018.
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"Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy has become a trusted resource for parents-to-be. In this fully reviewed and revised second edition, you'll find updated guidance and practical tips, including: evidence-based medical advice for parents from a world-class team of doctors and care providers; information on pregnancy planning and fertility; weekly updates on baby's growth and development; monthly explanation of changes for mom; guidance on nutrition,...
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