Pregnancy Relationships

The first doctor-written guide to becoming a dad. Combines the medical knowledge of a health-care professional with real-life experience. At this crucial life moment, knowledge is power, but you probably know less than you think: what's a cervix? Can we still have sex? Why's the midwife doing that? How do I make up a bottle and is that poo normal? Dad's role is more important than you might ever have imagined, so what can you do to help?

Whether you want practical guidance for an unassisted birth or simply want to deepen your understanding of natural birth in general, this book is the how-to manual you've been waiting for. Introducing the idea of a Brave New Birth—any birth where the mother and baby are free to birth by instinct and are given the privacy and safety necessary for the body and baby to birth themselves, without interference, intervention, or being watched/measured/observed.

Your journey into parenthood has already begun. This book is a roadmap that tells you where you are, how long it takes to reach the finish line, and what happens in between. It helps to eliminate the anxieties that will inevitably accompany you into this brave new world.

Reena Montero has loved Sawyer LeGrande for as long as she can remember: as natural as breathing, as endless as time. But he's never seemed to notice that Reena even exists... until one day, impossibly, he does. Reena and Sawyer fall in messy, complicated love. But then Sawyer disappears from their humid Florida town without a word, leaving a devastated - and pregnant - Reena behind.

If this is your first time as a mom, then you are probably feeling overwhelmed. Being a mom might seem too much for you to handle right now and no matter what other people say, the feeling of worry just won't go away. If you want to be just one of those moms who doesn't stress about the little things, then First Time Mom's Survival Handbook is the best audiobook for you. Arming yourself with enough information allows you to know what to expect - and prepare yourself for anything.

America's favorite doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz cover pregnancy from conception to birth. No matter how much you've read, watched, studied, or talked about this amazing biological journey, you have never heard anything like this.

Have you ever thought about having a baby? Do you want to learn more about the pregnancy process? Are you not quite sure if you are ready to bring a child into the world? Many women dream of having a child. The one thing that is required, though, is not talked about a lot. That’s the actual pregnancy. Those nine months plus period changes a woman and her body, and no two women have the exact same experience. This can be a very scary time, and then the actual labor brings about its own set of fears. Not to worry, though, this audiobook is here to help.

Powerful strategies to unlock your children's potential and position them for academic and career success. According to Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, "If you want to be the best at what you are doing, then having an IQ above 145 is a necessity - maybe pushing 160 in some situations."

Everything you need to ace fatherhood and become a superdad! Three amazing books in one to give you all the information you could ever want embarking on the greatest journey life has to offer! If you’re ready to set your child up for the most successful life possible, get this audiobook now.

A Harvard-trained obstetrician-gynecologist, a prominent blogger, and author of the classic How Your Baby Is Born delivers a timely, important, and sure to be headline-making exposé that shines a light on the natural parenting movement and the multimillion-dollar industry behind it.

Your exciting journey toward parenthood is about to begin. Learn the ropes and stay on top of your responsibilities while going above and beyond for your child and partner with First Time Dads Pregnancy Handbook. Grab this book and start today!

"I'm not picking up a heartbeat." These are the most dreaded words an expectant mother can hear. As joy and anticipation dissolve into confusion and grief, painful questions refuse to go away: Why me? Did I do something wrong? How will this affect my ability to have a family? What do I say to my children without scaring them? With the warmth and compassion of a Licensed Professional Counselor and writing as a mother who has suffered the loss of a baby and a 16-year-old son, Pam Vredevelt offers sound answers and advice.

In Better Breastfeeding, Dr. Linda Dahl presents a new paradigm for breastfeeding based on diagnosing and treating mothers and babies using anatomy and physiology, offering a comprehensive overview of how breastfeeding works, why it fails, and what to do about it. Dr. Dahl takes you through the basics of breastfeeding in a week-by-week guide and explores solutions for little-understood difficulties like gape restriction and tongue tie, nipple and breast pain, issues with milk supply, or abnormal nursing behaviors.

In this data-driven birth book, award-winning childbirth writer and educator Henci Goer brings her 30-plus years of experience analyzing the obstetric research to the table, delivering the most thorough synthesis on the market. Yet she structures the book thoughtfully so you can take in information however suits you. Dig into every detail or skip to the summaries. Henci creates a judgment-free zone where you're in the driver's seat. You're the best person to decide what's right for you. Here's your opportunity to get the data. Make a plan. And take charge of your birth.

Pregnant, Fit, and Fabulous empowers pregnant moms to self-manage their fitness and feel fabulous during pregnancy. It contains over 40 comprehensive programs for before, during, and after pregnancy suitable for all levels of exercise experience and includes sections to identify when it is safe to exercise and to help overcome common problems during pregnancy, including lower back pain.

This book is a manual for first-time fathers, especially the clueless ones. This book is not born from a perfect father’s preparation but culled from my imperfect experiences at attempting to prepare for fatherhood. I went through that clumsy, anxious, worrisome phase, and I wrote this book to assure all future fathers out there that even ordinary guys like me can make it. Should you prepare for your partner’s pregnancy? Heck yes! Is this book going to help childbirth become more smooth-sailing? Heck yes! You might not be the one giving birth, but there is a lot you have to know.

Breastfeeding is natural, but it is not entirely instinctive for either mothers or babies. The Nursing Mother's Companion has been among the best-selling books on breastfeeding for over 30 years, with over 1,000,000 copies sold. It is respected and recommended by professionals, including The International Lactation Consultant Association, T. Berry Brazelton, and The American Academy of Pediatrics, and is well loved by new parents for its encouraging and accessible style.

At 53, Kevin Nealon thought he had it all: a massive international celebrity with legions of loyal fans; a fabulous modeling career; hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank; and the most recognizable face on the planet. Nealon had accomplished the impossible: a 30-year career in show business with only limited trips to rehab. But just like every other celebrity, he felt that was not enough. The perpetually insatiable Nealon wanted more, and for him "more" meant a little addition that drooled, burped, and pooped (no, not a Pomeranian).

Have you been thinking about conceiving a baby, but with no luck so far? Have you gone through a terrible loss with your pregnancy and wish to avoid it happening again? Do you want to possess the knowledge about your fertility that you deserve to have? There is plenty of information about our bodies that we, as women, are just expected to have. Although we learn the basics of reproduction and anatomy, there is simply so much more to fertility and healthy pregnancy that we aren’t told.

Kaelen is the perfect boyfriend. Smart, athletic, attentive, and willing to keep their secret. Abigail is the only girl at his high school smarter than him. With his 165 IQ, he can talk to her about anything; science, math, social issues...chemistry. He just can’t date her. Until the day he gives up trying to pretend he isn’t in love and the chemical equation that burns between them gets too hot to ignore.