Health & Fitness - Pregnancy & Childbirth

Essential, empowering medical information and advice to help you prepare for your labor and delivery journey--from a leading OB-GYN and social media educator. "Your most pressing, and often unspoken, questions about birth, finally answered by a doctor who listens."--Jen Hamilton, BSN, RN, CEN, RNC-OB,...

For this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book. Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, more than a million people--from spouses, partners, relatives, and...

Everything you need to know about pregnancy, from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.In this funny, candid, and detailed guide to pregnancy 101, fellow mother Erin MacPherson...

Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask.The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions - there's joy and awe but also intense physical recovery, fluctuating hormones, a brain that can't find...

Practical strategies, checklists, and planning tools to help couples navigate the pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn stages together Preparing for the birth of your child is a life-changing experience, but it doesn't have to be an overwhelming one. Couples can tackle everything that needs to...

You brought a life into the world. Now, it's time to care for yours!Everyone says, "Having a baby is a miracle" or "Motherhood changes everything." Yet few talk about what comes after: the physical healing, emotional waves, and constant second-guessing.You've heard the horror stories:...

This reassuring month-by-month overview gives you the facts and advice you need to understand your baby's development, support your partner, and prepare for the joys and challenges of fatherhood. It concludes with two special sections: one on labor and delivery, and the other covering...

Simple and nutritious recipes for a healthy, stress-free pregnancy Whether it's your first or fourth pregnancy, The Feel-Good Pregnancy Cookbook helps take the guesswork out of your diet, allowing you to enjoy flavorful recipes while still getting all the nutrients moms and babies need...

A week-by-week pregnancy guide that was made for you. Pregnancy is exciting... and overwhelming. Especially when it's your first time. The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook gives you what those massive pregnancy books don't: digestible, week-by-week guidance that feels human, helpful, and judgment-free. Written by...

Capture the joy of pregnancy with your own keepsake journal Your first pregnancy is an exciting time filled with moments and milestones you'll want to remember forever. The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Journal will help you record every precious memory as you prepare for the...

Taste Canada 2022 Gold Winner for Health and Special Diet Cookbooks! The Food Doula Cookbook focuses on real food for real life, every step of the way. Whether you are feeling good and inspired to prep healthy meals for the week, or you are...

A guide to help support women through post-partum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels. This holistic guide offers practical advice to support women through postpartum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels--and provides women with a roadmap to this...

A comprehensive guide for how to use herbs, natural supplements, and other holistic methods to optimize fertility and improve your chances of conceiving. The Herbal Fertility Handbook provides clear, evidence-based strategies to support egg and sperm quality, and overall fertility to help you improve...

"An accessible and reassuring manual for navigating fertility treatment...Sekhon expertly balances urging early planning so readers can keep their options open with a calming, empowering tone." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A common-sense guide to getting pregnant...Dr. Lucky skillfully mixes medical information with patients' stories and...

From Genevieve Howland, creator of the Mama Natural blog and YouTube channel, comes a "must-read, comprehensive guide that empowers moms-to-be" (Vani Hari, New York Times bestselling author) with week-by-week support to natural pregnancy. For the last half-century, doctors have controlled childbirth. Many pregnancy guidebooks...

The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy meets What to Expect When You're Expecting for today's professional black womanThe Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy is a straight-talking handbook to pregnancy with contributions by doctors and personal stories from black women and celebrity moms.Kimberly Seals-Allers offers...

A practical newborn handbook for the first 3 months of parenthood-from a pediatrician and parentThe old saying "babies don't come with a manual" may be true-but newborn books for first time moms are still a good place to start. The Newborn Handbook will gently...

The Nourished Mother delivers simple, nourishing recipes designed for postpartum mothers who want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with their baby. From meals designed to meet the nutritional needs of breastfeeding to one-handed meals and snacks, Lindsay Taylor offers...

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung joins forces with naturopathic doctor Nadia Pateguana to offer methods to prevent and reverse PCOS through diet and intermittent fasting. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in the world, affecting an estimated...

In a nation where more than 3.5 million births occur each year, the experience of giving birth reveals who is valued, who is heard, and who is left behind. The Perfect Birth Myth offers a sweeping, deeply human exploration of childbirth in the United...