What Makes a Baby


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Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience. Written by a certified sexuality educator, Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, What Makes a Baby is as fun to look at as it is useful to read.




How Do You Make a Baby?


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In How Do You Make a Baby? Anna Fiske answers the questions all children are curious about: How does a baby get into the mother's stomach? Who can make a baby, and how is it actually done? With comic illustrations and a playful tone, this is a funny and factual book about an eternally relevant topic, giving parents and children a starting point for discussion. Informational, funny and warm.




The Amazing Make-Ahead Baby Food Book


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You can prepare three months’ worth of healthy, homemade baby food in just three one-hour blocks of time! Perfect for busy parents, Dr. Lisa Barrangou’s innovative plan features instructions for preparing, freezing, and effortlessly combining puree “building blocks” into quick, tasty meals. With fun combinations like Peachy Strawberry Salad, Coconutty Mango Lassi, Plum-Gingered Brocco-Quinoa, and Purple Papaya Flax Yogurt, The Amazing Make-Ahead Baby Food Book will help your baby cultivate an adventurous palate while providing a rainbow of nutrients.




Making a Baby


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You may have waited a long time. You may have tried and tried. Now your chances of having a baby are better than ever! For ten years, Making a Baby has been the definitive source for couples who want to get pregnant, offering vital information on fertility technology, advances in baby-boosting medications, and cutting-edge medical techniques. Written with compassion and clarity, and now with even more tips on the best ways to prepare the body to get pregnant, this invaluable book, in a newly revised and updated edition, reveals how to protect, increase, and extend your fertility. Inside you’ll find • the four basic requirements for reproduction • findings from the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study that explain dietary ways to boost fertility • breakthrough information connecting insulin levels with ovulation • updates on the importance of marine omega-3 fatty acids in your baby’s development • groundbreaking pregnancy advice for women over 35 • news about polycystic ovary syndrome—and the recommended fertility drugs that may temporarily override this condition and boost chances of conception • what every man should know about his long-term reproductive health, including the most recent findings on male infertility This detailed, insightful, and meticulously researched book will help guide you to a wonderful new beginning as a parent!




Bump


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Kate Evans deftly handles the physical and emotional changes that come with being pregnant, looking at the practicalities of every stage as well as the challenges that may arise. Her straightforward, funny and accessible text is illustrated throughout with detailed artwork to guide the reader through the intricacies of human reproduction whilst her customary laugh-out-loud cartoons demystify the complexities of pregnancy and birth. Contents include: • A graphic guide to conception • Practical help for those trying to conceive • Early pregnancy advice • Stop telling me what to do • Food, glorious food • The call of the duvet • Engaging with the professionals • Abortion rights and wrongs • Miscarriage support • Screening and scans • Are you ready to have a baby? • The physical preparations • Ripening and readying • Waiting well past your due date • The art of birth Labour • Push it real good • The Caesarian section




Josh and Gemma Make A Baby


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How to Make Baby Clothes


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This is a classic guide to making a variety of different types of clothing for babies and young children. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful tables and diagrams, this volume is perfect for anyone looking to save some money by making their own children’s clothing. Contents include: “A Layette for Baby”, “Infant’s Knitted Vest”, “Baby Jacket, First Size”, “Barracoats”, “Petticoat”, “Nightgown”, “Daygown”, “Matinee Coat”, “Pilch”, “Infant’s Mittens with Thumbs”, “The Shawl”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring.




Birth as an American Rite of Passage


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Why do so many American women allow themselves to become enmeshed in the standardized routines of technocratic childbirth--routines that can be insensitive, unnecessary, and even unhealthy? Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd first addressed these questions in the 1992 edition. Her new preface to this 2003 edition of a book that has been read, applauded, and loved by women all over the world, makes it clear that the issues surrounding childbirth remain as controversial as ever.




100+ Ways to Get a Baby to Sleep


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The need for sleep is real for many moms out there, including you. Some time ago, I went to see a friend and noticed that she put a little bit of alcohol inside her baby's milk. She said it helps put her baby to sleep. And I was miffed, to say the least. It's true; great sleepers are made, not born. But there are NATURAL ways to put your baby to sleep—even if you have tried all the tricks in the book. Most mothers have found that putting a baby to sleep isn't the easiest part of their job. And while it can be a tasking experience that leaves you all frazzled up, there are things that you can do to soften the bed. So to speak. Read this book closely. It contains 100+ proven techniques that have helped moms to turn their babies into sleeping beauties, and if you learn to live by them, you and your baby will sleep a lot better. In this book you will learn; - How to Put a Baby to Sleep in 10 Seconds - Indian Home Remedies for Baby Sleep - How to Put a Toddler to Sleep -Controlling the Sleep-Time for Hyperactive Babies -Traditional Ways of Putting a Baby to Sleep -The Best Sleep Positions for Your Baby - Homeopathic Sleep Remedies for Babies -Ways to Prevent Sleep Deprivation in Children Plus a lot more. If you really want to start sleeping like a baby, you should learn how to put your baby to sleep NOW. Go right into this book before your baby needs you again.




Best Ever Baby Tips


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Best Ever Baby Tips is a goldmine of information on parenting babies from birth to 18 months. Packed with simple, practical and clever ideas in an accessible format, this is an indispensable guide for new parents. Presented in easy-to-read bullet point format, Best Ever Baby Tips offers hundreds of sensible, practical tips for new parents on all aspects of life with a new baby, including: preparing for your baby and going to hospital; baby care basics such as feeding, sleeping, nappies and bath time; time-saving household hints; fun ideas for toys and keepsakes; baby care extras such as holidays, trips, siblings and pets; caring for multiple babies, premature babies and special needs babies; returning to work and child care, tips for partners and for those going it alone.