Baker, Heather
Summary: "This 380 page book is essentially a manual on how to have a solo birth or home birth on your own. It cover prenatal issues, care, birthing stages, positions, herbs, homeopathy, water birth, birth stories, postpartum period, baby care and complications in any stage and how to deal with them or know when to transport (rare). So much info packed in this amazing book as well as over 80 photos."...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heather Baker 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.4 BAKSummary: Childbirth expert Sheri Bayles, RN, covers all aspects of labor and delivery, including pain relieving options, Lamaze training, a breathing technique, natural childbirth, and everything you need to know about cord blood banking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Expect This L.L.C. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.4 LAUSilverberg, Cory
Summary: Explains conception and reproduction in a picturebook format.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.6 SILGreener, Rachel
Summary: Young readers can find out exactly what is needed to grow a baby, from introducing the basic building blocks of life such as sperm and eggs, to explaining the different ways that these building blocks can be put together to create a family. Working closely with a leading national LGBT organisation, this inclusive guide to Making a Baby covers sex, sperm and egg donation, IUI, IVF, surrogacy and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: A leading authority on midwifery offers expectant mothers an alternative to hospital birthing, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2003
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Summary: "With more than 1.3 million video views each month and over fifty-two million total views on her YouTube channel, Howland's (a.k.a. Mama Natural) funny but informational videos have empowered millions of women to embrace natural pregnancy and parenting. Now Howland is turning to the page, offering up the first week-to-week natural pregnancy book for soon-to-be moms. For the last half-century,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618.2 HOWKitzinger, Sheila.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 KITLyerly, Anne Drapkin.
Summary: "Drawing on a landmark study involving more than one hundred pregnant women and mothers, a renowned OB/GYN synthesizes the secrets to a good birth medically and emotionally. Most doctors are trained to think of a "good" birth only in terms of its medicalsuccess. But Dr. Anne Lyerly knows firsthand that there are many other important elements that often get overlooked. Her three-year study of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 LYEGreenfield, Eloise
Summary: Through historical information, poems, illustrations, and photographs, the author shows the ways in which African American midwives have helped families over the course of hundreds of years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alazar Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 618.2 GREKnisley, Lucy
Summary: "If you work hard enough, if you want it enough, if you're smart and talented and "good enough," you can do anything. Except get pregnant. Her whole life, Lucy Knisley wanted to be a mother. But when it was finally the perfect time, conceiving turned out to be harder than anything she'd ever attempted. Fertility problems were followed by miscarriages, and her eventual successful pregnancy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 KNILeboyer, Frédérick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Healing Arts Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.45 LEBNilsson, Lennart
Summary: "First published nearly 50 years ago, A Child is Born, broke - and continues to break- astonishing new ground by bringing to life the magic of conception, pregnancy, and birth. Deep inside a woman's body, a miracle occurs. An egg and a sperm meet and a new human being is created. Through the unique photographs of Lennart Nilsson, we see the fascinating process of fertilization unfold and watch...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents NilssonSilverstone, Alicia
Summary: "The bestselling author of The Kind Diet offers natural solutions for a healthier and more vibrant approach to new motherhood. When did making babies get to be so hard? Infertility is on the rise globally, affecting as many as one in six couples. But instead of considering diet and lifestyle factors, doctors pump their patients full of expensive and invasive fertility treatments. Once pregnant,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.178 SILBradley, Robert A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.45 BRAErens, Pamela
Summary: Eleven Hours is the story of two soon-to-be mothers who, in the midst of a difficult labor, are forced to reckon with their pasts and re-create their futures. Lore must disentangle herself from a love triangle; Franckline must move beyond past traumas to accept the life that is waiting for her. Pamela Erens moves seamlessly between their begrudging partnership and the memories evoked by so...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by W.W. Norton and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EREGaskin, Ina May.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Book Pub. Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.4 GASMcCutcheon, Susan
Summary: This classic guide to an unmedicated childbirth has been fully revised for the twenty-first century. McCutcheon provides the tools to help readers make informed decisions that will help them avoid unnecessary induction and cesarean surgery. Exercises and nutrition to get your body ready for birthing are discussed, and a full explanation of all aspects of labor and birthing will help defuse...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2017
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Summary: Having a baby, just like that? Without hospital, midwife or instructions to push? Babies are sometimes born before the midwife can get there and when that happens, everyone involved is usually happy everything went well despite the lack of professionals. But how does it work for women who consciously decide to have a so-called 'freebirth' and decline antenatal care as well as conventional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: edition riedenburg 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 SCHKleiman, Karen R.
Summary: Over 90 percent of new mothers have scary, intrusive thoughts about their baby and themselves. What if I drop him? What if I snap and hurt my baby? Mothering is so hard - I don't know if I really want to do this anymore. Gosh, I'm so terrible for thinking that! Yet for too many mothers, those thoughts remain secret, hidden away in shame that make you feel even worse. But here's the good news:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Familius LLC 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.76 KLEMacomber, Debbie
Summary: First, drop in at 5-B Poppy Lane, where you'll get a chance to visit with Helen Shelton, her granddaughter Ruth and Ruth's husband, Paul. They'll offer you a cup of mulled cider and the story of how they met--and they'll share Helen's breathtaking adventures during the Second World War. Then drive out to Grace and Cliff Harding's place. They have a small horse ranch not far from Cedar Cove....
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIRA 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MACMcAllister, Julie.
Summary: Perfect for both moms and dads, Pregancy: The Complete Guide is a step by step resource that walks you through all three trimesters of your pregancy and how to take care of Mommy once the baby is born. Pregancy is perhaps the most beautiful part of a family's life - but it can also be one of the most trying. Especially if you aren't prepared for everything that comes along with it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CreateSpace 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618.2 MCASilbernagel, Shantel
Summary: "With limited resources for hopeful home birth parents, the unknowns can feel overwhelming. The Many Faces of Home Birth fills that void for knowledge by providing a rare glimpse into the private moments of twenty-five unique and modern home births from around the world. With honesty, humor, and confidence, these personal narratives and shared experiences leave readers with the understanding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 SILCassidy, Tina.
Summary: Tina Cassidy describes her grandmother's, her mother's, and her own experiences giving birth, highlighting how the birthing process has changed throughout history and exploring the cultural history of how and why people are born the way they are.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.8 CASDolan, Siobhan.
Summary: Healthy mom, healthy baby is a no-nonsense, fact-based guide that empowers every mom-to-be. The choices you make, starting now, can have a major impact on your pregnancy and your baby's health. No matter where you start, these clear explanations, research-based advice, and smart recommendations from a leading expert will provide everything you need to know to have a smooth, energetic, joyful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2013