Fleming Community Library

We're expecting again! Announcing the completely revised and updated third edition of America's best-selling pregnancy book, What to Expect When You're Expecting. Two years in the making, it's a cover-to-cover, chapter-by-chapter, line-by-line revision and update. Everything that the original did-which, at just shy of 10 million copies in print, it did extraordinarily well-the third edition does, and better. Incorporating the most recent developments...

The first 40 days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. Based on author Heng Ou’s own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of “confinement,” in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth.

A guide to maintaining a healthy diet throughout pregnancy that covers morning sickness, food cravings and aversions, constipation, gassiness, heartburn, fatigue, weight gain, nutrients, food safety, and postpartum, and includes recipes.

"Both during and after pregnancy, yoga is a perfect way to firm your body, build strength and gain flexibility. These two yoga practices are also a wonderful way to maintain emotional balance and reduce stress during the exciting and often hectic times surrounding the birth of a child."

Información completa sobre la elección de un médico u obstetra, el diagnóstico prenatal, los tipos de ejercicios, las opciones para el parto, el segundo embarazo; incluye información acerca de los mellizos, la cesárea y las relaciones sexuales durante el embarazo.

This book aims to provide parents, particularly new parents, information, tips, as well as advice on parenting specifically targeted for babies till they reach the age of 2 years old. These early years of development are the most crucial for the baby entering a new world filled with new things to learn and discover. What do you do as parents? Where do you begin? What do you feed the child? What advice should you follow? There are plenty of advice...

Describes the physical and emotional experiences of women after childbirth, covering such topics as posture, diet, mentrual cycle, breastfeeding, postnatal depression, and intimacy.