Frank Carlson Library

"An acclaimed scientist reveals the latest discoveries in prenatal care and the critical takeaways for expecting parents"-- After decades of research into how babies develop in the womb, Fisher shares her expert advice to empower expecting parents. Complete with practical tips, and the essential questions to ask healthcare providers, here is everything you need to take charge of your health and your baby's. -- adapted from jacket

Three obstetrician/gyncecologists who are also mothers themselves offer a comprehensive guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and dealing with newborns, including complications, high-risk pregnancies, and other situations.

"This book is to help women have healthy babies, covering every aspect of pregnancy--from preparing to become pregnant and early signs of pregnancy, to exercise, healthy eating, and common discomforts during pregnancy as well as labor and delivery"--Goodreads.com.

Supplies information on a number of approaches to "natural" childbirth, discussing the work of Lamaze, Karmel, Bing, Dick Read, Leboyer, and others and summarizing the medical procedures involved in each.

Complete with weird baby names, tips on how to avoid a sympathetic pregnancy, and a discourse on the evolution of ESPN and the role it plays postdelivery, Hill's tome has been thoroughly revised to account for not only the usual father-to-be questions but also the often baffling and amusing technological and medical advances awaiting today's four million expectant dads.

Birthing is a miraculous time when you and your baby will work together to bring about life. As you finally cradle your precious newborn in your arms, you should know deep in your soul that every decision that brought the two of you to this special moment was yours. More families than ever are choosing to birth at home. Midwives Jane E. Drichta and Jodilyn Owen answer questions about the kind of care, support, and information you need as you investigate...

The moon, wind, rain, and a variety of animals celebrate the special occasion that is the birth and individuality of a child.

In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.

Contains scenes of miscarriage and childbirth, as well as cancer survival and implied animal endangerment. "The Push meets The Silent Patient in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens--while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says. Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie...

The new comprehensive guide to healthy conception, pregnancy, and postpartum that every woman over thirty must read. More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age thirty, many moms-to-be face conception and pregnancy with fear, uncertainty, and anxiety. Women thirty and older who wish to conceive naturally are often told it is a "bit too late" for easy conception, or they are forced to...