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Cuts through the confusion surrounding pregnancy and birth by debunking dozens of myths that mislead parents, offering explanations of medical terms, and covering a variety of issues including prenatal care, birth defects, and amniocentesis.
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Soothing massage to support a mother before, during, and after birth
Pregnancy is an exciting and challenging time, and expectant mothers need all the physical and emotional support they can get. A massage from a partner or loved one can be a beautiful way to offer that support. Massage for Pregnancy and Beyond is your how-to guide for safe and comforting massage techniques that can be used by anyone looking to do something helpful and healing for...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 79 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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When George C. Stoney was a boy delivering newspapers, he was curious about the black women with black satchels he would spot occasionally on the streets of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, before dawn. Later he learned these early risers were midwives. This is a training film about midwifery which transcends the form. It was selected by the Library of Congress for placement on the National Film Registry in 2002 as "a culturally, historically and artistically...
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While being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn't safe. In The Complete Organic Pregnancy, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible toxins that surround us-in everything from food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to furniture, rugs, air, and water. Step by step, they tell you where dangerous chemicals are lurking, why it's so important...
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"It's a cover-to-cover revision of America's bestselling guide to getting pregnant, with updated information about genetic screening, ovulation tracking, fertility treatments, and risks like Zika. What to Expect Before You're Expecting, with over 250,000 copies in print, has everything that eager-to-be moms and dads need to know about getting pregnant, from getting their bodies ready to make a healthy baby to getting that healthy baby on board faster....
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Mayo Clinic
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Second edition, fully revised and updated.
Physical Desc
518 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy has become a trusted resource for parents-to-be. In this fully reviewed and revised second edition, you'll find updated guidance and practical tips, including: evidence-based medical advice for parents from a world-class team of doctors and care providers; information on pregnancy planning and fertility; weekly updates on baby's growth and development; monthly explanation of changes for mom; guidance on nutrition,...
12) Prenatal yoga
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Gaiam, Inc
Pub. Date
2000.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Instructor Shiva Rea includes calming meditation and deep breathing; gentle workout with seated posees, standing poses and floor work; guided relaxation.
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John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Second edition, fully updated & revised.
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480 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
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English
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Presents a guide to every stage of pregnancy, providing the most up-to-date information about physical changes in the mother, fetal development, nutrition, exercise, medication, and medical tests and procedures during labor and childbirth.
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The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
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xxii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. We're told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee, but aren't told why. Rules for prenatal testing are hard and fast--and unexplained. Are all of these recommendations right for every mom-to-be? Here, the author shows that pregnancy rules are often misguided and sometimes flat-out wrong. Pregnant...
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Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
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127 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
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English
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Why trust your baby's care--or your own--to the chemical-laden products with unpronounceable names on supermarket shelves? The fantastic guide to feeling good and looking good that upcoming and new French mothers rely on to care for themselves and their little ones is now in English for the very first time. Inside you'll find more than forty tried-and-true original, stress-free recipes to create health, wellness, and beauty products that utilize clean,...
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