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"North Carolina, 1960s. Lorraine has it all-the boyfriend, the good grades, the white picket fence, the ambition to become the first woman astronaut. But when she-the darling girl-next-door-becomes pregnant, she learns that love is conditional and ambition has its limits. In an effort to hide their daughter's secret shame, her parents send her away to a maternity home-a common solution for "wayward" girls during that time period. Lorraine soon realizes...
2) Still born
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"Alina and Laura are independent and career-driven women in their mid-thirties, neither of whom have built their future around the prospect of a family. Laura is so determined not to become a mother that she has taken the drastic decision to have her tubes tied. But when she announces this to her friend, she learns that Alina has made the opposite decision and is preparing to have a child of her own. Alina's pregnancy shakes the women's lives, first...
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Discovering she had stage four breast cancer while pregnant with her second baby, a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma, after receiving good news, was unable to celebrate due to being frozen in a dissociated state and used the "narrative therapy" she used with her patients to navigate her own trauma.
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"From "a writer at the top of her game" (The New York Times) comes a bighearted and sharply funny debut novel about two estranged sisters and the crossroads they face after becoming unexpectedly pregnant at the same time. Two years after the death of their mother, Jada and Maddy Battle both navigate unplanned pregnancies. Jada, a thirty-one-year-old psychology PhD student living in Pittsburgh, quietly obtains an abortion without telling her husband,...
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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...
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It is important for a woman to maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy to support the health of both herself and her growing baby. This includes eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, getting enough rest and sleep, avoiding harmful substances such as alcohol and tobacco, and visiting a healthcare provider regularly for prenatal care. Pregnancy is a critical time for both the mother and the growing fetus, and proper nutrition plays...
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Congratulations on taking the first step towards a healthier and more fulfilling journey into parenthood! "Vegetarian Nutrition for Pre-Pregnancy Health and Fertility" is a comprehensive guide designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to embrace a nourishing vegetarian diet for optimal health and enhanced fertility in the crucial six months before conception.In this fast-paced world, making conscious dietary choices has become...
9) Stranded
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My best friend, Katy, says a person with a sparkly two-part name like Kelly Louise should be guaranteed a little glamour and excitement and not be forced to move back to Mom's middle-of-nowhere hometown-now the center of a media frenzy since a farmer found an infant in his cornfield. (It just slipped from some mystery mother's body without anyone noticing.) Bizzaro. But Baby Grace shadows every hair flip, every wink, and is keeping me from losing...
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Wie bekomme ich ein zufriedenes Baby, das nachts durchschläft? Wie schaffe ich es, als Mutter oder Vater nicht ständig erschöpft zu sein? Spätestens, wenn Eltern vollkommen übermüdet sind und das Gefühl haben, auch das Baby kommt nicht wirklich zur Ruhe, sind sie auf der Suche nach Rat. Und diesen Rat finden sie in der komplett überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Version dieses Bestsellers.
Hier erhalten Eltern Anregungen, wie man einen guten...
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El Corazón De La Doula es la relación entre la persona que trabaja, su familia íntima y la doula que la atiende. A través de su uso claro del lenguaje y metáforas vívidas, la escritura de Gilliland perdura mucho después de que hayas terminado de leer sus palabras. Ella describe el verdadero poder de ser una doula: servir a los clientes de una manera que los anime a convertirse en versiones más empoderadas y auténticas de sí mismos. Aprovechando...
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A pioneer in the field of fertility, Zita West's programme is invaluable for couples trying to conceive. Harley Street's most popular fertility expert, and favourite consultant to celebrity clients, guides the reader through a process of vital physical and mental preparation.
The book is for every couple trying to conceive and has fascinating advice taken from Zita's 20 years of experience as midwife and 7 years as an acupuncturist.
It provides...
13) Desear, gestar, parir con un cuerpo gordo: Violencia obstétrica gordofóbica en el sistema de salud
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¿En qué momento la violencia y el desprecio se convirtieron en una intervención en salud? ¿Desde cuándo la amenaza y el maltrato son herramientas para el acompañamiento a una persona gestante?
Desear, gestar, parir con un cuerpo gordo es un primer manifiesto de lucha por la diversidad corporal gorda y el derecho a desear, gestar y parir a nuestres hijes. Busca sensibilizar a la sociedad sobre la violencia médica gordofóbica que existe en los...
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Are you hoping to conceive a happy, healthy baby? Do you want to create a positive and supportive environment for your little one even before they are born? If so, "The Miracle Within: Manifesting a Happy, Healthy Baby with Positive Affirmations in the Womb" is the book for you!In this book, you will discover how to use positive affirmations to communicate with your unborn baby, promote healthy development, and strengthen your bond with your little...
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An obstetrical nurse who spent nearly a decade working on labor and delivery wards, a prepared childbirth instructor, a mother of two, and now a registered doula (a type of birth attendant), Susan L. Diamond has an unmatched perspective on the impact of modern medicine on the process of birth. In Hard Labor, readers learn that women in labor are routinely dehumanized by artificially established "labor curves" and confined by often unnecessary machinery....
16) The Dad's Playbook to Labor and Birth: A Practical and Strategic Guide to Preparing for the Big Day
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The Dad's Playbook to Labor and Birth is a basic guide for the man who wants to help his partner in labor but who doesn't want to study obstetrics or question a doctor's advice, and who may even feel uncomfortable about witnessing a normal birth. The book is written in a simple, straightforward manner and assumes that the reader is male and that the birth is taking place in a hospital--and that the mom will probably want an epidural. Its tone is lighthearted...
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You're pregnant. It's exciting, and a little scary, and you are discovering that your body is doing things that you have never heard about or read about in any pregnancy manual. It would be great if your best girlfriend was going through this with you, but if not, Stacy Quarty is here to give you the truth about pregnancy - raging hormones and all.
Stacy takes readers, week-by-week, through what she was experiencing and thinking about her pregnancy,...
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Pages 67"The Complete Guide to Pregnancy Self-Care: Mind, Body, and Emotional Well-being for Expectant Mothers"Pregnancy can be a challenging and exciting time for many women, with a wide range of physical, emotional, and mental changes occurring. However, self-care can play a critical role in making this experience more manageable and enjoyable. By focusing on their health and well-being, women can reduce stress and anxiety, improve the health of...
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Pregnancy can be a tense time for a mother and her partner, but Dr. Thomas Verny and Pamela Weintraub have outlined ways for parents to communicate with their child in order to relieve stress and create a lasting bond. NURTURING THE UNBORN CHILD diagrams a nine-month program involving such exercises as massage, music and dance to stimulate the relationship between parents and child. Through these techniques parents can learn how to analyze their fears...
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