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The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

by Vicki Iovine

Your Girlfriends, of course -- at least, the ones who've been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine, "the Carrie Bradshaw of pregnancy" ( Wall Street Journal ), talks to you the way only a best friend can -- in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, get... (more)

Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression

Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression

by Brooke Shields

In her bestselling memoir Brooke Shields shares with the world her deeply personal experience with postpartum depression. When Brooke welcomed her newborn daughter to the world, her joyful expectations were quickly followed by something unexpected -- a crippling depression. In what is sure to strike a chord with the millions of women who suffer from depression after childbirth, Brooke shares how she, too, battled... (more)

Spiritual Midwifery

by Ina May Gaskin

Here is the 4th edition of the classic book on home birth that introduced a whole generation of women to the concept of natural childbirth. Back again are even more amazing birthing tales, including those from women who were babies in earlier editions and stories about Old Order Amish women attended by the Farm midwives. Also new is information about the safety of techniques routinely used in hospitals during... (more)

Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent

Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent

by Meredith F. Small

New parents are faced with innumerable decisions to make regarding the best way to care for their baby, and, naturally, they often turn for guidance to friends and family members who have already raised children. But as scientists are discovering, much of the trusted advice that has been passed down through generations needs to be carefully reexamined. A thought-provoking combination of practical parenting... (more)

After the Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness : A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women

After the Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness : A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women

by Robin Lim

The first few weeks and months after a baby’s birth can be a wonderful and confusing time. While trying to discover the best ways to care for their child, new (and experienced) mothers often neglect their own health. It is essential, however, that mothers pay as much attention to their own wellness as they pay to their baby’s health and happiness during this crucial time. In a completely revised and updated... (more)

The New Mother's Body Book

by Jacqueline Shannon

The Girlfriends Guide to Surviving the 1st Year of Motherhood

The Girlfriends Guide to Surviving the 1st Year of Motherhood

by Vicki Iovine

The author of the enormously successful Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy brings a mother's wisdom and a girlfriend's candor to the first book in a fresh new series of guides to motherhood. Readers will learn about baby euphoria, postpartum mood swings, salvaging one's sex life, and fitting into that favorite pair of jeans.

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The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

by Vicki Iovine

Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression

by Brooke Shields

Spiritual Midwifery

by Ina May Gaskin

Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent

by Meredith F. Small

After the Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness : A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women

by Robin Lim

The New Mother's Body Book

by Jacqueline Shannon

The Girlfriends Guide to Surviving the 1st Year of Motherhood

by Vicki Iovine

Infant Massage

by Vimala McClure