This is a visual guide to yoga for pregnancy and birth – using the book should feel like doing yoga: relaxed, enjoyable and enlivening.Integrating yoga, breathing techniques and active birth... More > positions can prepare the body and mind for birth. With practise you will be able to calm and energise your being so you are well-prepared to birth your baby. Bring your baby into the world consciously. This book is written with YogaBirth. This is the association of professionally trained teachers of pregnancy yoga and childbirth education. Their unique formula has been developed over 30 years. YogaBirth brings commitment, community and experience to the world of yoga and pregnancy. Practise, breathe, relax & enjoy. So you are well-prepared for the birthing of your baby.
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Being both a mother and a woman with a disability - for several years I have faced many challenges. I have dealt with the onset of two neurological conditions whilst being pregnant with my daughter,... More > who is now nine years old. I then went on to have my youngest son (three years old) and recently gave birth to a healthy baby girl (4 months old.)
After conducting much research I have come to learn that, though there are support groups and online communities - which undoubtedly for many provide a beacon of hope, friendship and ongoing support - there are very few publications written for the disabled mother in mind and the recent ones I have come across(post 1990-7) appear to be mainly in the US.
I wanted to write a more up-to date book easily accessible, relevant, affordable and most importantly written with the British mother/to be in mind.
My name is Natalie Otley and this is my guide to everything you need to know about pregnancy with disability.< Less
Being pregnant weighs you down; and not only physically! This book is your answer!
The tips in this book follow your pregnancy as you progress from one trimester to the next. With topics such as... More > morning sickness, fatigue, exercise and labour, this is every pregnant women's companion!< Less
There are lots of books on the market to record babies precious moments from the moment they're born. This is a journal for YOU, to record your own feelings from the time you know your baby is on the... More > way. To detail the ebb and flow of your emotions and feelings on the journey of pregnancy and beyond. Document your own steps as your life changes, your body changes; save a lock of your hair on a page with a photo of your happiest smile, your baby bump in progress, your happy moments and the times you just need to write it all out.< Less
The importance of good nutrition in pre-conceptual care. When to start preparing. What foods to eat, what foods to avoid and the use of supplements. Nutritional factors that affect female fertility... More > and how to change your diet. Maximising male fertility to assist pregnancy. The role of environmental pollutants. How to eat well for a healthy pregnancy and what foods to avoid. Help for morning sickness, constipation, piles, heartburn and pre–eclampsia. What causes a miscarriage? How to eat healthily to minimise the risk of miscarriage. What causes PND and nutritional/supplement solutions that can help. What foods to eat and to avoid to ensure healthy breast milk. How what you eat can affect your baby when breastfeeding. Examples of meal and snack suggestions, and practical advice for eating out socially. We’ll look at portion sizes, what to do if the cravings for junk food strike, and why you should become a label detective.< Less
Pregnancy guide gives you simple, easy to implement answers and solutions to all your questions.
This book will give you the following guidelines:-
* Guidelines for Good Health During Pregnancy
*... More > How to plan and manage your labor
* How to choose your doctor or midwife
* How to interview the hospital or birthing center
* What symptoms you will have during each trimester and how to handle those symptoms
* When to call your doctor - What is a problem and what is normal?
* Whether you might have morning sickness and how to handle it.
To get more information follow this link: Healthy Pregnancy
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This is a For When It's Time To Remember Diary book to save and record valuable information on your pregnancy, birth and baby up to age 18. This Diary contains sections for you to write and store... More > information such as foods you craved during pregnancy, the time you went into labor, and memorable actions and pictures of your baby. This diary is very useful for you or you can give it as a gift. After you fill this diary with facts to cherish you can keep it for your self or give it to your baby when she or he is 18. You can purchase this diary in print or you can download it and enter information into it and save it on your computer. It is a smart gift to give.< Less
This is a For When It's Time To Remember Diary book to save and record valuable information on your pregnancy, birth and baby up to age 18. This Diary contains sections for you to write and store... More > information such as foods you craved during pregnancy, the time you went into labor, and memorable actions and pictures of your baby. This diary is very useful for you or you can give it as a gift. After you fill this diary with facts to cherish you can keep it for your self or give it to your baby when she or he is 18. You can purchase this diary in print or you can download it and enter information into it and save it on your computer. It is a smart gift to give.< Less
BirthSkills: For Mind, Body & Baby offers an explanation of what is happening in the physical body during labour, including detailed explanation of the working of the uterus. From there we move... More > on to explain the various ways in which you can work WITH your body during the process, both physically and emotionally. Throughout the book there are tips and suggestions for birthing partners, ways to work cooperatively and collaboratively with care providers and an approach to medical assistance that avoids feelings of failure and disappointment and focuses on the end goal: health mum, healthy bub.< Less
This is the book that i should have read but never did while my wife was pregnant with our first child. It's a light hearted but honest look at the baby making process through my eyes as a typical... More > male.< Less
