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There's a wealth of information out there for expectant moms on pregnancy and birth, but so often the dad is left out of the conversation. Male midwife Mark Harris seeks to redress the balance with this new book, drawing on his decades of experience with couples as they make the transition to being new parents. Covering topics from massage to sex and pain relief during labor to breastfeeding, this is a lively, honest, and frank discussion of pregnancy and birth from a man's point of view.

It's frightening to learn that you have gestational diabetes, but it doesn't have to be that way. Think of how much easier it would be to control your blood sugar, gain the appropriate amount of weight during your pregnancy, and then give birth to a healthy kid. What if this was your life? To the standard diet, The Only Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan You’ll Ever Need offers a new way of eating that emphasizes nutrient-dense, mouthwatering foods that are good for both mom and baby without raising your blood sugar levels.

Dr Kelsy Burke has spent the last five years researching and interviewing internet pornography’s opponents and its sympathizers. In The Pornography Wars, Burke does a deep dive into the long history of pornography in America and then turns her gaze on our present society to examine the ways this industry touches on the most intimate parts of American lives. She offers a complete understanding of the major players in the debates around porn's place in society.

The Breech Release: Opening Pathways for Midwifery and Prenatal Bodywork is not just about breech pregnancy and fetal positioning; it is about reclamation. It is about reenvisioning our story as birthworkers and bodyworkers. We are reclaiming anatomy from multiple perspectives and applying new value systems not just to what we name in the body, but to touch itself. We are reenvisioning midwifery and bodywork by returning to the basics of connection. We are recognizing that anatomy defines the space and informs the baby’s “inside information” in the womb.

Doula Beccy Hands and midwife Alexis Stickland know what a challenge it can be to balance self-care with motherhood. In The Little Book of Support for New Moms, they bring together decades of experience to share invaluable tips and tricks to boost confidence and calm frazzled nerves - plus answers to all those questions new moms may be too embarrassed to ask. Here are instructions for creating cooling breast pads with chamomile tea, quick stretches for relieving aching muscles, and tips for reducing swelling.

L'arrivée d'un bébé est un bouleversement pour ses parents. Bien sûr, prendre soin de son bébé est crucial. Mais vous, qui prend soin de vous ? Après avoir longtemps été passé sous silence, le post-partum est aujourd'hui souvent présenté comme une période difficile, qui évoque d'emblée la fatigue, les douleurs, la solitude, les hauts et les bas émotionnels... Mais c'est surtout une période formidable, durant laquelle se crée un lien unique.

Pregnancy is undoubtedly a beautiful and exciting time for any woman - while simultaneously stressful, worrying, and bewildering! What if I told you that just by listening to this book, you are significantly more likely to have a fun, safe, calm, healthy, and stress-free pregnancy experience? Perhaps this is your first pregnancy. Or maybe you have experienced a particularly tough pregnancy in the past, and you are keen to ensure that this doesn’t happen again. Or maybe you aren’t actually pregnant right now, but you are planning for the future.

Skinny Bitch created a movement when it exposed the horrors of the food industry and inspired people across the world to stop eating “crap." The "bitches" are back yet again—this time with advice to pregnant women. And just because their audience is in a "delicate condition" doesn't mean they deliver a gentle message. With the same sassy tone that made Skinny Bitch laugh-out-loud funny, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin give expectant moms the information they need to use their heads and maintain a healthy pregnancy.

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Relax and let go with the help of "Second Trimester Pregnancy Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Stress relief, Affirmations and Excitement." With a rich tapestry of meditations aimed at easing worry, reducing stress, affirming your strength, and embracing the simmering thrill of the impending miracle, this heartfelt guide is meticulously woven to accompany you through the changing second trimester.

A book sharing common, honest experiences of pregnancy, labour and the months after that aren't commonly shared! So many aspects of these phases aren't talked about despite most women experiencing them, so the author shares these details through her own personal stories, alongside a bit of "medicalish" reasoning behind why these things happen. The hope is to better prepare those embarking on this journey with a little entertainment and a laugh along the way.

Whether you're just starting to think about getting pregnant or have been on your fertility journey for a while, this science-backed guide gives you the evidence-based tools to take control of your path to conception. No more generic advice or unexplained rules. Just smart, personalized strategies validated through clinical success. Start optimizing your fertility today.

Experience the journey of pregnancy with confidence and well-being through the "Nourishing Pregnancy Bundle." This exclusive audiobook collection features two essential titles that provide expectant mothers with the knowledge and guidance to nourish themselves and their growing babies for a healthy and thriving pregnancy.

Bienvenue dans le monde merveilleux de la maternité, un livre nécessaire et décomplexant qui aborde sans fard des sujets restés trop longtemps tabous.

In vitroes un ensayo de embarazo. En la página, la escritura avanza a tientas a través de un territorio inexplorado. En el laboratorio, bajo la mirada atenta del microscopio, la fertilización también se ensaya. El embarazo y la escritura suceden en ese umbral de posibilidades. En este libro, Isabel Zapata pasa una luz –o una lente–sobre una experiencia que parece existir en una oscuridad diminuta. Mientras la vida se abre camino en una caja de Petri, la autora lanza preguntas que develan la crudeza de un tratamiento marcado porla incertidumbre. ¿Cómo se articula el deseo de ser madre?

La maternidad es una etapa desconocida, llena de mitos y miedos, si eres madre primeriza. Y si quieres amamantar a tu bebé, debes saber que se puede aprender a dar el pecho, que no es un acto instintivo. Disponer de información y apoyo es vital para poder decidir sobre cada aspecto de la lactancia. Somos la leche responde a las preguntas más frecuentes que se puede hacer una madre primeriza: ¿Cómo me preparo para la lactancia? ¿Qué pasa si mi bebé no se agarra bien o no gana peso? ¿Hasta cuándo debo dar el pecho y cuándo se recomienda el destete?

Every day, healthy women have difficulty becoming pregnant and find themselves calling fertility clinics or just giving up their dreams of ever becoming parents. Little do they know that there are many different things they can do to increase their chances of conceiving. Once they learn how to increase their chances of getting pregnant, they soon find they're on the way to becoming parents and holding their own little bundles of joy. This book is intended to help you get one step closer to that goal.

Information is everywhere, and yet many women still don’t truly understand how our bodies work and specifically how our lower genital tract works. Dr Anita Mitra, aka The Gynae Geek, believes that we can be empowered about our health only when we have accurate information. This audiobook will be that source. This audiobook takes you from your first period to the onset of menopause and explains everything along the way.

This small but powerful narration of a new mother’s journey gives voice to a topic that is very taboo: loving the kids but not loving the job of parenting. This issue, and this audiobook, is not just about postpartum depression. It is about learning to love yourself and your life again despite the daily struggles of caring for a new baby.

Are you frustrated by your struggle with infertility? Have you tried everything, and yet nothing has worked? Would you like to go the natural route instead of using potential harmful drugs? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, this book was written for you. Fertility problems can cause frustrations and pain. I've personally witnessed marriages fall apart because of how big this issue became in their relationship. What once was a deep, burning love turned into hate and sleepless nights.