Prenatal and Newborn

a time for learning and loving

The prenatal and newborn years are special, precious times. I remember all the hours I spent looking at the pictures in the book before my first daughter was born. Every week I would show everybody who would look what my new baby looked like at this stage of development. I raise baby horses now and my wife and I still do the same thing, always amazed at what they look like at three weeks, and then ten weeks and so on. Prenatal development and birth are truly amazing. The most important things to learn about prenatal are nutrition and proper medical exams. Take the time to do some reading so these things can be done for the best growth and birth of your child.

Newborns are the most wonderful creatures ever invented. Give them all the love you possibly can. Make sure that love includes learning everything there is to know about them so you can do the most for them.

Online Childbirth Education Classes

For more information about prenatal and newborn topics follow the links below to bookstores full of great information. But before you do, there is a special place you need to visit.

Stages in Pregnancy is a site for anyone who is pregnant, anyone who knows someone who is pregnant or anyone who ever thought about getting pregnant.

Your Baby and Child's Emotional and Social Development: Your Guide to Joyful and Confident Parenting Author(s): Shore, Penny A.; Leach, Penelope, Phd; Sears, William, Md; Sears, Martha, Rn; Weininger, Oto, Phd

Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby Is it OK to sleep with your newborn baby? How old is too old for breastfeeding? These questions and more are answered in this latest addition to the Sears Parenting Library. Attachment Parenting encourages early, strong, and sustained attention to the new baby's needs and this book outlines the steps that will create the most lasting bonds between parents and their children. Practical and inspirational, this book, the heart of the Sears' parenting creed, is a necessity for every new parents' bookshelf. William Sears, M.D., a practicing pediatrician for over 25 years, and his wife, Martha, a registered nurse, are the authors of 16 books, including The A.D.D. Book, The Discipline Book, and The Baby Book. They are featured childcare experts for Parenting.com and the parents of eight children. They currently reside in Capistrano Beach, California.

The Dad Book: A Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and Parenting Author(s): Fairview Health Services

Tomorrow's Baby: The Art and Science of Parenting from Conception Through Infancy A leading authority on prenatal and early childhood development explains how parents and caretakers can ensure that infant children reach their full potential by enhancing a child's skills to build language acquisition, intelligence, social skills, and emotional security. By the author of The Secret Life of the Unborn Child. 30,000 first printing. Author(s): Verny, Thomas R., Md.; Weintraub, Pamela

Know your Baby Better: Insights into Infant Development Watching your baby grow can be fascinating and sometimes puzzling, too. "Know your Baby Better unlocks the secrets of your infant's mind to help you understand how intelligence develops, how your baby perceives the world, how they learn to respond to adults and many other facts that will help you to understand your baby's behaviour better. More than a 'how to' guide, this book gets inside the mind of your baby, for example, rather than just suggest what toys should be placed above the cot, the author explains the way your baby learns the relationship between her eyes and hands. This fascinating book provides you with greater knowledge about infant psychological development to help you enjoy your baby more.
An accessible, informative read, written by an experienced academic.
More than a 'how to' book, "Know your Baby Better gets inside your baby's mind.

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate With Your Baby Provides advice for new parents on how to respect and communicate with their child, and suggests ways to understand a baby's personality type and help infants adjust to a schedule that also accommodates parents' needs.

Baby Reference-3 Vol. Boxed Set: Planning for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, Dr. Mom's Parenting All the information you need to raise a happy, healthy baby--plus a cassette of baby's favorite lullabies, this set includes Planning for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Mom's Parenting Guide by Marianne Neifert, M.D. and The New American Dictionary of Baby Names by Leslie Dunkling and William Gosling.

On the Go With Baby: A Stress Free Guide to Getting Across Town or Around the World From grocery shopping to globe-trotting, parents can leave the house with their kids without having a panic attack -- really! A great book for overwhelmed parents, On the Go with Baby is the ultimate guide to getting you and baby out of the house and on your way.

The Nursing Mother's Companion Text written by a registered nurse and lactation consultant. Complete and practical guide to help mothers prevent or solve common and rare breast- feeding problems. Halftone illustrations. Covers milk supply, drug safety, soreness, positions for comfort, working mothers, breast pumps, diaper rash, and more. For consumers. Previous edition is not cited. Softcover, hardcover available.