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A Ride on Mother ISBN:  0152008705
Title:  A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby-Carrying around the World
Author:  Emery Bernhard,Durga Bernhard
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace & Company
Date Published:  September 1996
URL: A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby-Carrying around the World

Format:  Trade Cloth

Through a steamy rain forest in Brazil, along a river in Papua New Guinea, across a frozen inlet in the artic, this book takes young children on a far-reaching journey to discover how babies worldwide are carried and what they see from their unique vantage points. The text and full-color illustrations are supplemented by an extensive glossary about the 11 cultures featured in this book.


Bestfeeding : Getting Breastfeeding Right for You : An Illustrated Guide ISBN:  0890875715
Title:  Bestfeeding : Getting Breastfeeding Right for You : An Illustrated Guide
Author:  Mary Renfrew,Chloe Fisher,Suzanne Arms
Publisher:  Celestial Arts Publishing Company
Date Published:  January 1996
URL:Bestfeeding : Getting Breastfeeding Right for You : An Illustrated Guide

Format:  Trade Paper

This book is about getting breastfeeding right for mothers and their babies.


The Nursing Mother ISBN:  1558321055
Title:  The Nursing Mother's Companion
Author:  Kathleen Huggins
Publisher:  Harvard Common Press
Date Published:  January 1995
URL: The Nursing Mother's Companion


Format:  Trade Paper

"...offers the nursing mother a guide that covers all aspects of nursing, starting with the first week and continuing through the older baby and toddler stages."


Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn; The Complete Guide ISBN:  0671741829
Title:  Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn; The Complete Guide
Author:  Penny Simkin,Ann Keppler
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Trade
Date Published:  January 1991
URL:Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn; The Complete Guide


Format:  Trade Paper

Describes what to expect from pregancy & birth & how to work with caregivers to make birth a positive experience.


The Birth Partner : Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman through Childbirth ISBN:  1558320105
Title:  The Birth Partner : Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman through Childbirth
Author:  Penny Simkin
Publisher:  Harvard Common Press
Date Published:  January 1990
URL: The Birth Partner : Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman through Childbirth


Format:  Trade Paper

Simkin prepares birth partners for their role before, during, and after labor. She also recommends supplies which should be taken to the hospital, or should be present during home birth. 40 illustrations.


The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth ISBN:  0679450289
Title:  The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Author:  Shelia Kitzinger,Sheila Kitzinger
Publisher:  Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated
Date Published:  January 1996
URL: The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth


Format:  Trade Cloth

"...extensively revised to reflect recent scientific advances and cultural trends, this indispensable guide provides the information you need to make your own decisions about everything concerning your pregnancy."


                          ISBN:  0964203693
Title:  Birth Reborn
Author:  Michel Odent
Publisher:  Birth Works
Date Published:  February 1995
URL: : Birth Reborn


Format:  Trade Paper

A practical guide to a safe, intimate, and active birth process, by a French physician frequently compared with Drs. Leboyer and Lamaze.


A Good Birth, a Safe Birth ISBN:  1558320415
Title:  A Good Birth, a Safe Birth
Author:  Diana Korte,Roberta Scaer
Publisher:  Harvard Common Press
Date Published:  June 1992
URL: : Birth Reborn

Format:  Trade Paper

This book provides detailed information about childbirth options, enabling the mother to have control of her delivery. The book discusses how to go about choosing an appropriate doctor and hospital; the benefits and drawbacks of cesarean sections, episiotomies, and artificial induction of labor; and the use of fetal monitors, medications and painkillers.


The Pregnancy Book: A Month-by-Month Guide ISBN:  0316779148
Title:  The Pregnancy Book: A Month-by-Month Guide
Author:  William Sears,Martha Sears,Deborah Maze (Illustrator),With Linda Hughey Holt,Designed by Jeanne Abboud
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  January 1997
URL:The Pregnancy Book: A Month-by-Month Guide

Format:  Trade Paper

"...the definitive guide for expectant mothers everywhere... spells out everything that's going on at each stage, including how women may feel emotionally as well as physically, how the baby is growing, and doctor's visits."


The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth ISBN:  0316779075
Title:  The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
Author:  William M.D. Sears,Martha Sears
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  January 1994
URL: The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth

Format:  Trade Paper

William and Martha Sears, pediatric specialists and the parents of seven children, detail the options available to today's expectant parents in an up-to-date, factual, and unbiased fashion.


The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know about Your Baby - from Birth to Age Two ISBN:  0316779059
Title:  The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know about Your Baby - from Birth to Age Two
Author:  William M.D. Sears,Martha Sears
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  January 1993
URL: The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know about Your Baby - from Birth to Age Two

Format:  Trade Paper

Practical guide to nutrition, common illnesses, expected stages of growth, toilet training


Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep ISBN:  0452264073
Title:  Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep
Author:  William M.D. Sears
Publisher:  NAL/Dutton
Date Published:  September 1987
URL:Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep

Format:  Trade Paper

Providing parents with a thorough understanding of why and how babies sleep differently from the rest of us, Dr. Sears--an affiliate of La Leche League International--helps them find a personalized solution to getting a good night's sleep for their children and themselves. 16 photographs and 16 line drawings.


Parenting the Fussy Baby and the High-Need Child: Everything ISBN:  0316779164
Title:  Parenting the Fussy Baby and the High-Need Child: Everything
Author:  William M.D. Sears,Martha Sears
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  January 1996
URL: Parenting the Fussy Baby and the High-Need Child: Everything

Format:  Trade Paper

"...explains how infections and food sensitivities can trigger infant fussiness and offers effective ways to cope with high-need personality traits in infants and older children."


Journey into Motherhood: Writing Your Way to Self-Discovery ISBN:  1573225762
Title:  Journey into Motherhood: Writing Your Way to Self-Discovery
Author:  Leslie Kirk Campbell
Publisher:  Berkley Publishing Group
Date Published:  December 1996
URL:Journey into Motherhood: Writing Your Way to Self-Discovery

Format:  Trade Paper

This guided journal helps expectant mothers explore--in their own personalized and creative way--the thoughts, feelings, and discoveries of their unique experience of pregnancy. With contributions from expectant mothers, and exercises to inspire readers, this book is a keepsake that will forever hold the memories of an extraordinary and precious time.