Parenting Baby

Picking up where From Dude to Dad left off, author and founder of the popular Diaper Dude parenting brand Chris Pegula dives into the first two years of parenting and furthers his deeply held belief that you don't have to lose yourself when you become a father. Once again written in Pegula's everyman voice and filled with humorous takes on fatherhood from the front lines, the book is an easy-to-understand resource for new dads, combining hard-won lessons learned, pitfalls to avoid, and practical advice from a dude who hasn't lost his identity (or his sanity).

Written by two leading clinicians in the perinatal community, in collaboration with two promising leaders in this specialized field, Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts, 2nd edition offers a compassionate approach to breaking the cycle of scary thoughts that is invaluable to new parents and clinicians alike.

The adoption business was founded on secrecy and lies. American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever. Adoption agencies and other organizations that purported to help pregnant women struck unethical deals with doctors and researchers for pseudoscientific "assessments," and shamed millions of women into surrendering their children.

Taking good care of yourself in the first three months of your new baby’s life—the fourth trimester—brings crucial benefits for you, for your baby, and for your partner and family. With this important book, you now have the resources to have an ideal fourth trimester experience. Cynthia Gabriel, a doula and the author of the best-selling book Natural Hospital Birth, delivers all the information, guidance, and encouragement you need as a new mother to take care of your body, mind, and spirit during the vital months of the fourth trimester.

The first three trimesters (and the fourth - those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the fifth trimester is when the working mom is born. No matter what the job or how you define work, you're going to have a lot of questions. When will I go back? How should I manage that initial "I want to quit" attack? Flex time or full time? How can I achieve 50/50 at home with my partner? What's the best option for childcare? Is it possible to look like I slept for eight hours instead of three? And why is there never a convenient space to pump?

This audiobook is the answer to any infant sleep problems. If you want your baby to nap longer, or don’t know how to stop rocking, or you’re looking for full sleep-training program - Hold with Love from How to Teach a Baby to Fall Asleep alone is the only method you need! It is smooth and fast approach showing how to teach your baby to fall sleep alone. Remarkably gentle for the baby and easy to follow for the parent. Thanks to the step-by-step narration, this method for teaching baby self-soothing is so easy, you will undoubtedly succeed.

Tired of struggling with your little one at breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Enter responsive feeding! Recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Academy of American Pediatrics, this revolutionary approach takes the worry out of mealtimes. Feeding therapist and speech-language pathologist Melanie Potock gives parents the tools - and the confidence - to read baby’s communication cues and follow baby’s lead.

"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.

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.

There's no wrong or right when it comes to feeding - it's what works for you and your baby, and this handy resource with chapters on feeding cues, length and frequency of feeds, positioning and attachment for breastfeeding, how to supplement if needed, pumping, bottle feeding and teat size, mixed feeding pros and cons, plus a truly comprehensive section dealing with challenges, all delivered in Olivia's imitable style, will make it a popular reference for all new parents.

Take the leap from terrified newbie to confident dad in your first year of fatherhood – even if diapers seem unsolvable and swaddles make you sweat! You're not alone. Fatherhood is like assembling an Ikea cupboard with no instructions – simple in theory, confusing in practice. You don’t need to be an expert to conquer fatherhood. All you need are the right tools and a touch of humor. What if there was a guide just for you – a first-time dad – with practical advice, ingenious baby hacks, and entertaining anecdotes? Well, that guide exists!

Geräusche aus dem Schilf am See. Entspannung ist die Voraussetzung für Aktivität - wir sammeln die Energie, die wir für unser Leben, für unsere Aktivität benötigen. Schließe deine Augen und mach es dir bequem, du spürst eventuell schon, wie gut es sich anfühlt den beruhigenden Klängen aus dem Schilf am See zu lauschen. Die Vögel, die ihre Nester im Schilf gebaut haben, der Uhu, der ganz leise zu hören ist im Einklang mit der Ruhe des Sees, ab und zu hört man die Fische im Wasser. Die perfekten Umgebungsgeräusche, um die Seele baumeln zu lassen, zur Ruhe zu kommen.

Geräusch einer Nachtzugfahrt. Die Nachtzugfahrt ist ein absolutes Highlight der Entspannungsgeräusche - die sanften Geräusche im Nachtzug nach Paris, Lissabon oder Zagreb bringen Zuhörer:innen jeden Alters sanft zum Einschlafen. Dazu das kommt das entspannende Gefühl des großen Abenteuers auf der Reise mit dem Zug. Liebe und Geduld, ein stabiler Rhythmus und Einschlafrituale, sowie eine richtige Schlafumgebung helfen dem Nachwuchs beim Einschlafen. Schon seit Generationen unterstützt dabei das Abspielen von konstanten Alltagsgeräuschen die Kleinen - und damit auch ihre Eltern.

Geräusch einer Spülmaschine. Die Spülmaschine gehört in der Reihe der Entspannungsgeräusche dazu wie die Abzugshaube oder der Ventilator und ist ein echter Klassiker. Durch die sanften, mechanischen Kräfte der Spülmaschine werden kleine sowie große Hörer:innen in den Schlaf sicheren Schlaf gewogen. Liebe und Geduld, ein stabiler Rhythmus und Einschlafrituale, sowie eine richtige Schlafumgebung helfen dem Nachwuchs beim Einschlafen. Schon seit Generationen unterstützt dabei das Abspielen von konstanten Alltagsgeräuschen die Kleinen - und damit auch ihre Eltern.

Geräusch eines Wasserkochers. Der Wasserkocher zählt zu den absoluten Highlights unter den Einschlaf-Geräuschen! Wenn zum Beispiel die Abzugshaube nicht mehr beruhigen kann, ist das Geräusch des Wasserkochers eine sehr beliebte Alternative und hilft mindestens ebenso gut. In der Reihe der erfolgreichsten Einschlaf- und Entspannungsgeräusche für Babys darf der Wasserkocher auf keinen Fall fehlen. Liebe und Geduld, ein stabiler Rhythmus und Einschlafrituale, sowie eine richtige Schlafumgebung helfen dem Nachwuchs beim Einschlafen.

Geräusch einer Dusche. Nutzte man früher noch regelmäßig die Badewanne hat die Dusche der Badewanne in den letzten Jahrzehnten in einem beispiellosen Siegeszug den Rang abgelaufen. Der geringere Energie- und Wasserbedarf hat klare Vorteile und auch das entspannende Geräusch der Dusche ist nicht mehr wegzudenken. Wenn das Wasser sanft aus der klassischen Handbrause oder den Kopf- und Seitenbrausen bzw. großflächigen Deckenbrausen auf uns herabregnet lässt, rückt der Alltagsstress schnell in den Hintergrund.

Geräusch von Vögeln im Wald. Das charmante Geräusch von Vogelzwitschern ist der perfekte, naturnahe Klang, der eine Atmosphäre erzeugt, in denen sie ihren ...

Embrace your child’s first year with confidence, love, and curiosity. Arm yourself with essential information, so you can provide your baby with all their needs! This book is here to serve as a guide throughout each stage of early infancy, going through every aspect of your baby’s development, and showing you how to enable them to grow into strong, thriving, resilient children!

The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of United States families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Third Edition offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair during and after such a tragedy. In this new and updated edition, Deborah Davis encourages grieving and strives to cover many different kinds of loss, including information on issues such as the death of one or more babies from a multiple birth, pregnancy interruption, and the questioning of aggressive medical intervention.

When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she knew the transition would be challenging, especially when she became pregnant with her second child. She was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom - much more than Americans. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, ride the subway alone, cut food with sharp knives, and even play with fire. German parents did not share her fears, and their children were thriving.