Summary: 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.
Format: moving image
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: "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 KITGreenfield, 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 Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 KniCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 KNINilsson, 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 NilssonErens, 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 ERESchmid, Sarah
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 SCHMacomber, 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 MCACassidy, 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 CASMaberly, Becca
Summary: A no-holds-barred collection of more than 100 real-life accounts of pregnancy, birth, and life with a baby, brought together with simple advice from pregnancy and postnatal expert Becca Maberly and consultant obstetrician Roger Marwood. This broad range of honest pregnancy, birth and parenting stories, from the likes of Clemmie Telford, Molly Gunn, Megan Rose Lane, Anna Mathur and many more, is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bluebird Books for Life 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents O'MaraAlexander, Heather.
Summary: Provides anedcdotal information on the various aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and preparing for and having a baby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spriggs Merriwether 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents AlexanderNilsson, Lennart
Summary: Reproduction and birth is told through the eyes of a young sister and brother. Includes "carefully designed text" as well as color photos depicting the fetus' monthly growth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.6 NILSummary: This program will help new mothers understand what to expect during the postpartum period and how to avoid complications.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Children have unique needs and desires. This video shows how child-care facilities can effectively provide a stimulating learning environment if available space is used to its full potential. The program discusses the value of providing an environment that is both attractive and practical.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Ten fingers, ten toes was written to make sure that every mother has the information she needs to have a “No Regrets” pregnancy. When you know the risks that occur throughout your pregnancy, you can intelligently manage them. As you begin this incredible journey through maternity, you will never regret the time you invest in learning about your pregnancy and the intelligent, responsible choices...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Safe Pregnancy Foundation 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 TENBohn, Yvonne.
Summary: Three obstetrician/gyncecologists who are also mothers themselves offer a comprehensive guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and dealing with newborns, including complications, high-risk pregnancies, and other situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 BOHFisher, Susan J.
Summary: "An acclaimed scientist reveals the latest discoveries in prenatal care and the critical takeaways for expecting parents"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 FISSomerstein, Rachel
Summary: "An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in America--the cesarean section--and an exposé on the disturbing state of maternal medical care. When Rachel Somerstein had an unplanned C-section with her first child, the experience was anything but "routine." A series of errors by her clinicians led to a real-life nightmare: surgery without...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.8 SOMTrainor, Meghan
Summary: "Meghan Trainor has wanted to be a mom since before she even knew how babies were made. From the moment she discovered she was pregnant with her first child--her son, Riley--she was fascinated by the entire experience. Yes, pregnancy and motherhood are miracles--but even a miracle can freak you out sometimes. Everyone has an opinion on what an expectant mother should feel, think, or do during...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus 2023