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| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Before Your Pregnancy Amy Ogle, Lisa Mazzullo, 2011-05-24 Now completely revised and updated, the classic guide that helps mothers- and fathers-to-be conceive more easily and boost the odds of a healthy pregnancy Covering preconception and interconception (between-pregnancy) well-being for women and men, Amy Ogle and Lisa Mazzullo draw on new research from their complementary fields of expertise and reveal how good preconception health can lower the risk of pregnancy complications and improve lifelong health. Why a ninety-day guide? It takes that long for sperm to mature, and at least that much time for the prospective mother to ensure that her body becomes pregnancy-ready. In a warm, intelligent style, the authors address up-to-date topics such as age, heredity, vaccinations, supplements, and weight. In easily accessible chapters, this guide covers such topics as • Nutrition: meal makeovers plus new facts (and fiction) about fish, omega-3s, vitamins, and herbs • Personal readiness: how to assess emotional, financial, and physical readiness, including a preconception-friendly exercise program, plus advice for avid athletes • Becoming an informed patient: choosing a doctor, insurance coverage, baby-friendly medications, and the latest genetic screening guidelines • Women’s health: expanded coverage of gynecologic and medical conditions affecting fertility and pregnancy (including bariatric surgery and physical disabilities), and steps to create a welcoming womb by optimizing immune health • Environment: a roundup of environmental exposures and travel tips • Men’s health: practical lifestyle advice for men to help maximize the number and health of sperm • Conception: clear signs that predict when to “start trying,” and the truth behind common myths • Infertility: reassuring options for reproductive assistance • Interconception health: the best plan for pregnancy recovery, before trying for another • Resources: questionnaires for your preconception medical visit, and charts to track fertility signs |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Get Ready to Get Pregnant Dr. Michael C. Lu, 2009-04-21 Doctors and researchers are increasingly learning that by the time a woman gets pregnant, she may have already missed a critical window of opportunity to give her baby the best start in life. In this friendly and authoritative guide, Dr. Michael C. Lu, an expert in the field, offers a step-by-step prepregnancy plan that will help you have a safer pregnancy and a smarter and healthier child. Dr. Lu's plan explains how you can help prevent pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, and minimize the likelihood of many childhood conditions, from asthma to autism. His expert advice includes: Ten brain foods you should eat more Ten toxic foods to avoid Ten steps to strengthen your stress resilience Ten steps to tune up your immune system Ten steps to detoxify your environment And much more! |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Mayo Clinic, 2009-03-17 Book description to come. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Positive Birth Book Milli Hill, 2017-03-23 |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Healthy Pregnancy Book William Sears, Martha Sears, 2013-09-24 From America's leading authorities in childcare comes the definitive guide to having a healthy pregnancy -- and a healthy baby. The Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook guides expectant mothers and fathers through all stages of pregnancy from preconception through birth, focusing on how to enhance the health of mother and baby: How to grow a smarter and healthier baby How your baby is developing, and how you may be changing both emotionally and physically Eating right for two, with a helpful list of pregnancy superfoods Exercise and keeping fit during your pregnancy Concerns and questions you may have about test and technology, genetic counseling, and childbirth options How to protect the womb environment and recognize potential household hazards Advice on working while pregnant Choosing the right healthcare provider and childbirth class The transition into parenthood And much more... Written in the Searses' trademark reassuring tone that makes their books long-term bestsellers, The Healthy Pregnancy Book is the must-have resource to fit the greater demands of today's savvy parents. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant Jean M. Twenge, 2012-04-17 A complete guide to the medical, psychological, social, and sexual aspects of getting pregnant, told in a funny, compassionate way, like talking to a good friend who's been through it all.--Cover [p.4]. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: It Starts with the Egg Rebecca Fett, 2019-02-28 A practical and evidence-backed approach for improving egg quality and fertility-- fully revised and updated in 2019. The latest scientific research reveals that egg quality has a powerful impact on how long it takes to get pregnant and the risk of miscarriage. Poor egg quality is in fact the single most important cause of age-related infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and failed IVF cycles. Based on a vast array of scientific research, It Starts with the Egg provides a comprehensive program for improving egg quality in three months, with specific advice tailored to a variety of fertility challenges-- including endometriosis, unexplained infertility, diminished ovarian reserve, PCOS, and recurrent miscarriage. With concrete strategies such as minimizing exposure to common environmental toxins, choosing the right vitamins and supplements to safeguard developing eggs, and harnessing nutritional advice shown to boost IVF success rates, this book offers practical solutions that will help you get pregnant faster and deliver a healthy baby. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Mother of All Pregnancy Books Ann Douglas, 2012-07-09 The ultimate guide to conception, birth, and everything in between Unlike those other bossy, tell-you-what-to-do pregnancy books, this funny, entertaining guide presents expectant parents with all the facts they need to know about conception, birth, and everything in between. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this favorite guide to pregnancy and birth, this new edition is easier-to-use, fully updated, and has a fresh and appealing new design. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books features a friendly, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 parents and a panel of experts, it is packed with tons of nuts-and-bolts information and presents expectant parents with all the facts on such perennial hot topics as pain relief during labor, episiotomy, and circumcision, and empowering expectant parents to make informed personal choices. A complete guide to how it may feel—both physically and emotionally - to be pregnant The Pregnancy Roadmap: a week-by-week; month-by-month; and trimester-by-trimester overview of the key pregnancy milestones Pregnancy Q&As Baby Gear 101 Your postpartum body The truth about pregnancy brain If you're looking for the inside scoop on what it's really like to have a baby, you've come to the right place. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Second Baby Book Sarah Ockwell-Smith, 2019-03-07 'The thing about having a second baby is it's likely to differ a lot from your first experience. Sarah Ockwell's Smith's guide looks at the challenges you might face along with some practical tips to consider. The book offers a friendly feel that reminds us issues and all, we'll be just fine' Mirror, Best Baby Books for Parents 2020 Having a second baby is a very different experience from having your first, yet there is little recognition of the wide range of issues that need to be considered when bringing a second child into the family. In this incredibly helpful book, Sarah Ockwell-Smith helps parents feel more positive and prepared for life with two children. The book begins with the obvious question: when is the right time to add another member to the family? It then goes on to examine the specific issues that can arise with a second pregnancy and birth; the common concerns about siblings, such as how to prepare your firstborn for what's to come; how to cope with the practicalities of life with two young children (aka actually managing to get anything done!); and the feelings parents are likely to experience, too. The Second Baby Book examines all the questions and issues Sarah herself faced second time around, as well as sharing the experiences of the many parents who have sought her advice. It also highlights what scientific studies reveal about such issues as the spacing of children and the differences between first and second births. Practical, insightful and honest, this book will help you understand the challenges ahead but, more importantly, it will equip you to meet them with knowledge, confidence and a sense of excitement for the future. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Detox Before You're Expecting Rea Frey, 2015-02-10 THE FIRST EVER CLEANSE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO GET A WOMAN'S BODY TO AN IDEAL STATE FOR MOTHERHOOD Being pregnant is an amazing experience, but before you conceive, you’ll want to do everything possible to minimize risk and maximize the well-being of mother and child. This book’s step-by-step detox will help you cleanse your system and reach optimal health for carrying a baby. Detox Before You’re Expecting provides: •Gentle, whole-foods cleanse program •Delicious, nutrient-packed recipes •Natural, non-toxic product guide •Fertility-boosting plan Don’t wait! Your baby’s healthy beginning starts with you getting healthy first, even before you see the plus sign. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: What Do You Really Want For Your Children? Wayne W Dyer, 2011-12-31 The doctor who taught millions how to take charge of their own lives. . now reveals how to help kids take charge of their own happiness! All parents have the same dream for their children - that they grow up happy, healthy, self-reliant, and confident in themselves and their abilities. Now Dr Wayne W. Dyer uses the same dynamic techniques that fired his previous multimillion-copy bestsellers to show us how to make those special dreams for our kids come true. Here is straightforward, common sense advice about raising children of all ages which no parent can afford to be without. Includes: The seven simple secrets for building your child's self-esteem every day. How to give very young children all the love they need - without spoiling them. How to stimulate creativity. How to encourage risk-taking - without fear of failure. Action strategies for dealing with your own anger - and your child's. The right way (and the wrong way) to improve your child's behaviour. The secrets of raising kids relatively free of illness. Techniques that encourage children to enjoy life. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Pregnancy Care Book Mary Michèle Farrugia, Bob Hilderley, Jacqueline Thomas, Paul Bernstein, Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.), 2009 Essential reading for anyone who is thinking about becoming pregnant or is already pregnant. This comprehensive book features extensive yet easy-to-understand information on everything related to pregnancy, from preconception to birth. The highly readable presentation style covers the following areas: Part 1 -- Before You Become Pregnant: everything from genetics basics to avoiding risks such as food toxins Part 2 -- Your First Trimester (Months 1 to 3): information on screening tests, diet and nutrition Part 3 -- Your Second Trimester (Months 4 to 6): everything from body changes to personal care to exercising safely Part 4 -- Your Third Trimester (Months 7 to 9): birth and newborn planning, childbirth classes and preparing for labor Part 5 -- Your Labor and Delivery: birth positions, labor stages, special deliveries and interventions Part 6 -- After Your Baby Is Born: information on newborn care, healthy parenthood and diet and exercise for breast-feeding mothers Health conditions and complications specific to each trimester are featured, as is an FAQ section. With extensive charts, tables and illustrations, and a full-color presentation, this book will appeal to a wide range of consumers. Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the top teaching hospitals in North America and one of Canada's pre-eminent patient care, research and academic health science centers. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Janet Walley, Penny Simkin, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, April Bolding, 2016-03-29 If you only buy one pregnancy book, this should be the one! It’s the most complete. It covers all aspects of childbearing, from conception through early infancy, and tells you what to expect. It offers detailed information, suggestions on decisions to make, and advice on steps to take to have a safe and satisfying experience. The Award-Winning Resource Recommended by Experts & Loved by Parents Parents love this book because it puts them in control by explaining a wide range of options, information, and questions to ask, so parents can find what works best for their health situation, personal goals, and priorities. Experts love this book because it’s based on the latest medical research and recommendations from leading health organizations. It’s practical—rooted in the real-life experiences of new families. The five authors bring a combined total of 150 years of experience working with expectant and new families as educators, nurses, counselors, doulas, physical therapists, and lactation consultants. They have attended hundreds of births, heard thousands of birth stories, and assisted innumerable new parents in adapting to their new lives. Not only that, the authors have a combined total of 12 children and 12 grandchildren. All of this experience allows them to write with compassion, understanding, and wisdom based on what really works in the real-world of parenting. The companion website offers even more details on select subjects, including lists of all the best resources on each topic and worksheets to guide parents’ decision-making process. The website also includes a bonus chapter on pre-conception, which provides ways to improve your health and fertility before pregnancy begins. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians Rachel Pepper, 2005 Covering everything readers need to make the thrilling and challenging journey to motherhood, this is a fully updated and revised edition. From choosing a donor to tracking fertility to signing the right papers, this title covers the often daunting gamut of information for lesbian motherhood. Rachel Pepper's lively and easy-to-read guide is the first to go for up-to-date information and sage advice on everything from sex in the sixth month to negotiating family roles. This second edition features new material throughout. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The New Zealand Pregnancy Book Sue Pullon, Becky Bliss, 2004-06 This book is written for the New Zealand context. The simplest questions are answered, from deciding to have a baby through to the first months of a child's life. Medical knowledge is clearly presented and a full range of issues is addressed - from what kind of nappies, advantages of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, to choosing between homebirth or hospital birth. How you feel in this book is as important as what you do. Topics include: development of the foetus, your changing body, services before and after birth, ante-natal and post-natal visits, options for care and delivery, cloths, baby clothes and equipment, feeding and hygiene, coping with other commitments at work or within the family, and useful New Zealand organisations. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: What No One Tells You Alexandra Sacks, Catherine Birndorf, 2019-04-23 Your guide to the emotions of pregnancy and early motherhood, from two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists. When you are pregnant, you get plenty of advice about your growing body and developing baby. Yet so much about motherhood happens in your head. What everyone really wants to know: Is this normal? -Even after months of trying, is it normal to panic after finding out you’re pregnant? -Is it normal not to feel love at first sight for your baby? -Is it normal to fight with your parents and partner? -Is it normal to feel like a breastfeeding failure? -Is it normal to be zonked by “mommy brain?” In What No One Tells You, two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists reassure you that the answer is yes. With thirty years of combined experience counseling new and expectant mothers, they provide a psychological and hormonal backstory to the complicated emotions that women experience, and show why it’s natural for “matrescence”—the birth of a mother—to be as stressful and transformative a period as adolescence. Here, finally, is the first-ever practical guide to help new mothers feel less guilt and more self-esteem, less isolation and more kinship, less resentment and more intimacy, less exhaustion and more pleasure, and learn other tips to navigate the ups and downs of this exciting, demanding time |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Awakening Fertility Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger, 2020-03-24 A guide to caring for mind and body while trying to conceive from the bestselling authors of The First Forty Days, with recipes included. The path to motherhood is a deep and transformative process. It can also include unexpected twists and turns. Awakening Fertility is a loving companion to accompany you along the journey—whether your desire to become a mother burns fiercely today or is a future calling just beginning to stir. Intended for women at every stage of the preconception process, this book offers wisdom and guidance to support your body, mind, and spirit—including nearly 50 delicious recipes to nourish yourself deeply. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: New Well Pregnancy Book Mike Samuels, Nancy Samuels, 1996-06-18 Easy-to-use charts, diagrams, and checklists enhance a fully updated and accessible guide for parents-to-be that covers every phase and aspect of pregnancy, including prenatal care, hormonal changes, and birthing options. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Natural Pregnancy Book Aviva Jill Romm, 2011-08-17 Reading The Natural Pregnancy Book is like having your own personal herbalist and midwife at your side. Expertly written by Aviva Jill Romm, who has been providing family-centered natural health care for almost twenty years, it guides women through treating the common ills and ailments of pregnancy simply with herbs and nutrition. Aviva thoughtfully follows the woman's journey from baby's conception to birth, describing herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy, along with those you should avoid during your term. Her herbal remedies cover such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. With its detailed information and comforting voice, The Natural Pregnancy Book is a complete primer for the woman who envisions a safe pregnancy as nature intended it. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Mother of All Pregnancy Books Ann Douglas, 2009-12-14 Whether you?re an expectant parent or you?re just thinking about it, this comprehensive guide features a nonbossy, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin. Never one to shy away from the tough topics, Ann Douglas addresses the concerns that all parents have to consider when facing pregnancy. With over 225,000 ?Mother of All? books sold in Canada, Ann Douglas provides the inside scoop on what it?s really like to have a baby The straight goods on preparing your body for pregnacy Practical advice on how to increase your chances for conceiving quickly The top ten worries for each trimester -- with a hefty dose of reassurance A glossary of pregnancy -- and birth-related terms A sneak peek of life after baby This book is the manual for those looking for real-world advice to help them during all the stages of pregnancy, from conception to birth and all that can occur throughout! |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Pregnancy For Dummies Sarah Jarvis, Roger Henderson, Joanne Stone, Keith Eddleman, Mary Duenwald, 2011-09-23 Everything expectant mums need to know, trimester by trimester Both new and seasoned parents alike have questions and concerns over the course of the nine-month adventure. Pregnancy For Dummies offers comfort and reassurance while serving as a guide to what mother and baby experience before, during, and just after birth. Here, you’ll find expert advice on diets and exercise when you’re pregnant; guidance on following your baby’s development, trimester by trimester; tips on how to prepare for the big day; techniques for taking care of yourself before and after delivery; and support for caring for a newborn baby. Pregnancy For Dummies gives parents-to-be authoritative, friendly, up-to-date advice on every aspect of pregnancy and childbirth. This new edition offers all of the latest information expecting parents want to know, including medical and nutritional information and updated resources/changes in NHS practice, so that new mums will feel prepared and reassured ahead of the birth. A guide to what mother and baby experience before, during, and just after birth Helpful information on preparing for pregnancy Advice on diet and exercise during pregnancy Information on your rights and welfare benefits Guidance on how to care for a newborn baby If you’re an expectant mum looking for practical, down-to-earth guidance on what to expect before, during, and after pregnancy, Pregnancy For Dummies will keep you prepared and reassured every step along the way. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Conception 101 Nazaneen Homaifar, Elizabeth Kane, Halle Tecco, 2019-08-31 |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Sarah Buckley, 2008-12-02 An authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options from an MD who home-birthed her own four children. 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 high-technology approaches to birth. Her wise counsel on issues like breastfeeding and sleeping during postpartum helps extend the gentle birth experience into a gentle parenting relationship. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Rough Guide to Pregnancy and Birth Kaz Cooke, 2001 |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Nurture Erica Chidi Cohen, 2017-10-24 What a gift to new and expecting moms. You have no idea the mountain and rollercoaster you're about to embark on, but Nurture somehow gives you a peek in and gives you essential information to help ground you. –Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and One Potato A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. Nurture covers everything from the beginning months of pregnancy to the baby's first weeks. This empowering book includes: • Supportive self-care and mindfulness exercises, trimester-specific holistic remedies, nourishing foods and recipes for every month of pregnancy, and expert tips for every birth environment. • More than 40 charming and helpful illustrations, charts, and lists can be found throughout. • Dozens of important topics that every modern mom needs to know including fetal development, making choices for a hospital, home or birth center birth, the basics of breastfeeding, tips on what to expect postpartum, and more. Nurture is an all-inclusive pregnancy and birthing guide book that gives soon-to-be mothers and their partners the information they need to make decisions, feel confident, and enjoy the beauty of creating new life. Nurture is a thoughtful and helpful gift for expecting mothers and their partners. Erica Chidi is co-founder and CEO of Loom in Los Angeles, CA. She began her work in San Francisco, volunteering as a doula within the prison system, working with pregnant inmates. She went on to build a successful doula and health education practice in Los Angeles and has been featured in Women's Health, Vogue, Goop, The Cut and Marie Claire. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Pregnancy For Men Mark Woods, 2010-05-01 You're having a baby! Or, at least, your partner is! Which means you are too. Not literally, of course, but you do have nine months of excitement, anticipation and nervousness ahead, the likes of which you've never experienced before. Fatherhood is just around the corner and it's ace - but are you ready? Most pregnancy books are for the mother but this one is just for you, the new father. It guides you through this emotional rollercoaster and gets you ready for anything your newborn may throw at you (including, but not limited to, regurgitated milk). From how your baby develops month by month to how to support your partner (it's the little things that count, we tell ourselves), international bestseller Pregnancy for Men is your survival guide to the whole nine months. And when the newborn arrives (and you can't put the car seat in) Mark's on hand with the next instalment, Babies and Toddlers for Men, packed with funny anecdotes and advice from an array of new dads. Or if you're short on time - Pregnancy for Men 101 Tips and Babies and Toddlers for Men 101 Tips. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Expecting Better Emily Oster, 2013-08-22 FREAKONOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING in this groundbreaking guidebook. Award-winning Emily Oster debunks myths about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting. Pregnancy is full of rules. Pregnant women are often treated as if they were children, given long lists of items to avoid-alcohol, caffeine, sushi- without any real explanation from their doctors about why. They hear frightening and contradictory myths about everything from weight gain to sleeping on your back to bed rest from friends and pregnancy books. In EXPECTING BETTER, Oster shows that the information given to pregnant women is sometimes wrong and almost always oversimplified. When Oster was expecting her first child, she felt powerless to make the right decisions for her pregnancy so Oster drew on her own experience and went in search of the real facts about pregnancy using an economist's tools. Economics is the science of determining value and making informed decisions. To make a good decision, you need to understand the information available to you and to know what it means to you as an individual. EXPECTING BETTER overturns standard recommendations for alcohol, caffeine, sushi, bed rest, and induction while putting in context the blanket guidelines for fetal testing, weight gain, risks of pregnancy over the age of thirty-five, and nausea, among others. Oster offers the real-world advice one would never get at the doctor's office. Knowing that the health of your baby is paramount, readers can know more and worry less. Having the numbers is a tremendous relief-and so is the occasional glass of wine. This groundbreaking guidebook is as fascinating as it is practical. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: From Dude to Dad Chris Pegula, Frank Meyer, 2014-05-06 Congrats: You’re going to be a dad! Now what? Dude, relax; you’re going to be fine. But it wouldn’t hurt to get a few pointers—a road map of what lies ahead. That’s what this book is for. From Dude to Dad gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it’s okay to be scared out of your mind. You’ll learn what the expecting mom is going through during each trimester, how you can be the best partner and dad-to-be, and how to immediately start bonding with baby. Be prepared for the arrival that will ultimately change your life in the best way possible. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth Sheila Kitzinger, 1996 |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: We're Pregnant! the First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook Adrian Kulp, 2018-04-24 Being a great first-time dad doesn't mean being perfect. It means having the tools you need to be a supportive partner during and after pregnancy--which is exactly what We're Pregnant! The First-Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook is all about. From heartburn and headaches to birth and breastfeeding, We're Pregnant! features practical, action-oriented pregnancy advice from the author of the Dad or Alive blog, Adrian Kulp, a (once clueless) dad who's been there and done that--three times, in fact! |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Hypnobirthing Siobhan Miller, 2019-03-26 THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOUR BIRTH BETTER. IT IS FOR EVERY WOMAN AND EVERY TYPE OF BIRTH. 'Siobhan manages to completely demystify hypnobirthing, making it accessible and relevant to all women and all births. This book will be a complete game changer and I will be recommending it to mums-to-be from now on' Sarah Turner, author of The Unmumsy Mum Expert hypnobirthing teacher and founder of The Positive Birth Company Siobhan Miller has made it her mission to change the way women around the world approach and experience birth. Through her teaching she seeks to educate and empower women - and their birth partners - so that they can enjoy amazing and positive birth experiences, however they choose to bring their babies into the world. In this book, Siobhan debunks common myths about hypnobirthing and explains why she believes it can make every type of birth a better experience - from a water birth at home to an unplanned caesarean in theatre. So, what is hypnobirthing? Essentially, it's a form of antenatal education, an approach to birth that is both evidence-based and logical. Hypnobirthing certainly doesn't involve being hypnotised; instead, it teaches you how your body works on a muscular and hormonal level when in labour and how you can use various relaxation techniques to ensure you are working with your body (rather than against it), making birth more efficient and comfortable. Siobhan's advice and guidance will change your mindset and enable you to navigate your birth with practical tools that ensure you feel calm and in control throughout. By the time you finish this book you'll feel relaxed, capable and genuinely excited about giving birth. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Give Birth Like a Feminist: Your body. Your baby. Your choices. Milli Hill, 2019-08-22 As featured on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live Selected as one of the Independent’s 10 best pregnancy books for expectant parents Birth is a feminist issue. It’s the feminist issue nobody’s talking about. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Reclaiming Childbirth As a Rite of Passage Rachel Reed, 2021-02-27 It's time for a childbirth revolution.The modern approach to maternity care fails women, families and care providers with outdated practices that centre the needs of institutions rather than individuals.In this book, Rachel Reed weaves history, science and research with the experiences of women and care providers to create a holistic, evidence-based framework for understanding birth.Reclaiming childbirth as a rite of passage requires us to recognise that mothers own the power and expertise when it comes to birthing their babies.Whether you are a parent, care provider or educator, this book will transform how you think and feel about childbirth. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Pregnancy:100 Things to Do Before You Get Pregnant Rizwana Parveen, 2020-03-15 100 things to do before you get pregnant Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $0.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or kindle device.you are about to discover how to prepare yourself to be a mama of a newborn who is completely dependent on you. Pregnancy is a period of uncertainty as much as it is a joy. For some women, it will be as smooth as a breeze while for some others it can get a little harder. You feel all types of emotions throughout your pregnancy. Even processing your own mind and body can get overwhelming.As you process through that, a little help can go a long way. So here are a few things which can make it a lot easier and help you throughout your wonderful journey to motherhood Here is a preview of what you will learn how to improve your health before you get pregnant is it possible to choose the gender of your baby through food you eat Is there a need to visit your physician before you get pregnant Which conditons can affect the wellbeing of you and your baby when ignored How to manage your finances before pregnancy and much much more! download your copy today!Take action today and download this book for a limited time discount of only $0.99 |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Transformed by Birth Britta Bushnell, Ph.D., 2020-01-28 Britta, you are a master at what you do. —P!NK, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter As expecting parents, you’re bombarded with more information—and opinions—than ever about the “right” approach to pregnancy and childbirth. How do you navigate this ocean of information—not only to find the best practical solutions for you personally, but also to embrace this incredible opportunity for emotional and spiritual transformation that comes from bringing a child into this world? With Transformed by Birth, Dr. Britta Bushnell has created the transformative, intelligent, and empowering pregnancy and childbirth guide you’ve been waiting for. This book embraces birth as a metamorphic experience—a rite of passage in which you are initiated by opening to the unbidden, embodying your own wisdom, and gaining freedom from limiting beliefs. Our culture has inundated us with limiting ideals that prevent us from fully engaging in the journey of pregnancy and childbirth—including a need for control and certainty, vilification of pain, and reverence for technology and intellectual knowledge, among others. Dr. Bushnell helps you clear away unwanted beliefs and behaviors so you can open to the meaning and power of this uniquely life-changing experience. Here she offers daily practices, rituals, exercises, and more to help you cultivate resilience, power, and connection during this transformative time. Childbirth is more than just having a baby. Transformed by Birth invites you to discover childbirth as a transformational experience that alters your knowing of who you are and lasts long after pregnancy and birth are over. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: How to Conceive Naturally Christa Orecchio, Willow Buckley, 2015-10-20 The new comprehensive guide to healthy conception, pregnancy, and postpartum that every woman over thirty must read More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age thirty, many moms-to-be face conception and pregnancy with fear, uncertainty, and anxiety. Women thirty and older who wish to conceive naturally are often told it is a bit too late for easy conception, or they are forced to turn to invasive, expensive treatments. But there is a better way! With How to Concieve Naturally: And Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30 readers will discover that it's possible to have a healthy pregnancy in your thirties or early forties. Experts Christa Orecchio and Willow Buckley share their vast knowledge of holistic health, nutrition, and fertility in this powerful program that has helped thousands of women conceive naturally and quickly. From a 12-week preconception fertility detox to a postpartum plan to rebalance hormones, this book empowers women to take charge of their fertility at any age. Orecchio and Buckley present the most current research in nutrition and homeopathy to equip women with the wide-ranging knowledge they'll need on each step of the journey to having a baby naturally, from preconception to postpartum. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The New Basics Michel Cohen, 2004-12-28 Dr. Michel Cohen, named by the New York Post as the hip, must-have pediatrician, has an important message for parents: Don't worry so much. In an easy-reference alphabetical format, The New Basics clearly lays out the concerns you may face as aparent and explains how to solve them -- without fuss, without stress, and without harming your child by using unnecessary medicines or interventions. With sensitivity and love, Dr. Michel describes proven techniques for keeping your children healthy and happy without driving yourself crazy. He will show you how to set positive habits for sleeping and eating and how to treat ailments early and effectively. You'll learn when antibiotics are helpful and when they can be harmful. If you're having trouble breast feeding, pumping, or bottle weaning, Dr. Michel has the advice to set you back on track. If after several months your baby is still not sleeping through the night, The New Basics will provide you with tried-and-true methods to help ease this difficult transition for babies and parents. Dr. Michel recognizes that you're probably asking the same questions his own patients' parents frequently ask, so he includes a section called Real Questions from Real Parents throughout the book. You'll find important answers about treating asthma, head injuries, fevers, stomach bugs, colic, earaches, and other ailments. More than just a book on how to care for your child's physical well-being, The New Basics also covers such parenting challenges as biting, hitting, ADD, separation anxiety, how to prevent the terrible twos (and threes and fours ...), and preparing your child for a new sibling. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: Pregnancy Day by Day Paula Amato, Maggie Blott, 2013-12-23 An illustrated reference for expectant parents explains in intricate detail every stage of a pregnancy, in a comprehensive resource that also covers labor, birth, and life with a new baby. |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding La Leche League International, 1971 |
| books to read to prepare for pregnancy: A textbook for a pregnant woman. Everything you need to know when carrying a child. O.Nashchubskiy, There is nothing more magical in this world than the moment when life begins its new story. This is the moment when a small miracle awakens in the arms of mother and father, and the whole world reveals its miracles in new colors. Like the pages of a magic book, the life of a pregnant woman is filled with mysteries and surprises. Every moment is a chapter, every movement is an art, and the beating of a small heart is a magic that cannot be described in words. This book is the key to this magical book of life. She invites you on a journey full of mystery and wonder, into a world where the smallest touches become the most important. This is a journey into the world of motherhood and fatherhood, where every day is a new chapter, every minute is an encounter with magic. Here you will find stories about how dreams and hopes are born, about how love and happiness are born. This book is a colorful picture of life, where every color, every note is part of this magical symphony. Let's open the first page of this magical book together and go on an incredible journey, where every moment is filled with the magic of a New Life. In this world, where every step leads to a new beginning, and every beginning carries with it the eternal circle of life, conceiving a child is one of the most magical and mysterious moments. It is like a quiet whisper of nature, a promise of new life, gently emerging in the secret depths of existence. This act of creating new life is the moment when love transcends the visible and becomes a force that can change the world. Conceiving a child is not just a biological process, it is an act of love and hope. This is the moment when two hearts work together to create a miracle, giving the world a new soul. This is the beginning of a journey full of excitement, joy, sometimes fear and uncertainty, but always full of love. And then comes the moment of birth - a solemn and magical event when new life meets the light for the first time. This is the moment when time stops, and the entire universe seems concentrated in this small creature that lies so helplessly in the arms of its mother. The birth of a child is the fulfillment of the meaning of life, the embodiment of love and hope that were inherent at the moment of conception. With this event comes a new responsibility - responsibility for a new life, for this little miracle, which now depends on its parents. This is a responsibility not only for the physical well-being of the child, but also for his emotional and spiritual development. Parents become the first teachers, the first mentors and the first support in this world for their child. And, of course, with the birth of a child comes incredible love - love that knows no boundaries, knows no fatigue and knows no fear. This is love that is stronger than anything in the world, love that is capable of the greatest sacrifices and deeds. This is love that stays with parents for life, grows and develops with the child. Conceiving and giving birth to a child are not just natural stages of life, they are sacred acts full of deep meaning and grandeur. They remind us of the miracle of life, the power of love and how important it is to cherish every moment spent with our children. This is a journey that changes us, makes us better, wiser and happier. In a world where every breath and every step carries the invisible magic of the beginning, the psychological education of a child, starting from the moment of conception and especially in the first year of life, is one of the most significant and subtle threads with which we, adults, weave the fabric of the future. From the moment of conception, when new life barely begins to pulsate in the womb, it already absorbs the essence of the surrounding world through the senses of the mother. The emotional state, thoughts, sensations of the mother become the first colors with which she, perhaps unknown, paints the first images in the mind of her child. Love, calm and harmony surrounding the mother become the basis for the development of a sense of security in the child. When a baby is born, his psychological development takes on a new round. Every touch, every look, every word of the parents is imprinted in the child’s tender memory, forming his ideas about the world, about himself and about those who surround him. In the first year of life, when the baby cannot yet speak, he actively learns to understand the world through emotions and tactile sensations. This is the time when the foundation of trust in the world is laid through the warmth of hands, the tenderness of hugs and the confidence that parents are always there. Mom’s smile, dad’s gentle voice, their calmness and confidence are transmitted to the baby, giving him a feeling of security and anticipation of good things. The importance of psychological education during this period cannot be overestimated. This is the time when the foundations of self-esteem, adaptability, and first social skills are laid. Parents are the first teachers and mentors through whom the child learns to understand himself and others, learns to feel and express his emotions. The love and attention, respect and understanding that a child receives in the first year of his life become the cornerstone of his psychological health and well-being for the rest of his life. This is the foundation on which all his future relationships, his self-confidence and his ability to face difficulties will be built. Thus, psychological education begins long before the first word, the first step, it begins with the first heartbeat in the womb and continues with every moment of the first year of life. It is a mysterious and majestic task to fill this world with love, raising a new soul that will one day make it a better place. |
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