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Books for Mothers of Babies
Baby Care and Attachment Parenting
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The Baby Book
A comprehensive book for babies first year, covering breastfeeding, sleeping arrangements, starting solids, and more. This well written book is by the author of the term "attachment parenting", Dr. William Sears.
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Every Parent's Guide to Attachment Parenting
By our very own leader of the mothers of kids area, Tammy Frissell-Deppe. This great book centers on instinctual parenting and dispels common myths.
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Attachment Parenting
This book, by attachment parenting expert Katie Allison Granju, is a great introduction to attachment parenting. With expert advice from pediatricians, lactation specialists, and anthropologists--as well as words of wisdom from dozens of real families--this book offers a comprehensive overview of today's most talked-about nurturing style.
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| Natural Family Living
A natural approach to parenting by Peggy O'Mara, the editor of Mothering Magazine. This book covers a multitude of important parenting topics from birth on.
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| How to Raise a Healthy Child...
By Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, this book is a must-have for your library. Covering health care topics such as vaccinations, common childhood illnesses and treatments, when to call your doctor and more. |
| Natural Baby Care
Create safe baby-care products with this book as your guide. Recipes and instructions for shampoo, creams, bath & massage oils and more. |
| Natural Baby Care
This "green" book is a wonderful guide for those of us concerned with raising our babies and children in environmentally healthy surroundings. |
| Our Babies, Ourselves : How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
Anthropologist Meredith Small helps make clear how baby rearing practices are culturally influenced and what needs are biological. It's a great book for those who espouse attachment parenting and can now see why! |
| The Path of Parenting
For parents of babies through adult children, here is a book for the spiritual growth of parents using the 12 principles of Tai Chi. |
Breastfeeding
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The Nursing Mother's Companion
A Must Have for all new moms -- Find all the support, advice, and information you need to help you successfully breastfeed your baby. Includes a drug safety guide, troubleshooting tips
for nursing problems, and more.
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| Bestfeeding
One of the best breastfeeding books you can buy. Covers a multitude of topics and personalized with stories of women who have struggled and succeeded with breastfeeding. |
| The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
From the La Leche League International, this book will give you everything you need to know about breastfeeding. |
| Milk, Money, and Madness
Feeling political about breastfeeding? Even if you aren't, once you read this book you will! |
Nighttime Parenting, Co-Sleeping & The Family Bed
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Three in a Bed
Offers a strong argument for cosleeping; this new edition addresses current research on SIDS.
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| Nighttime Parenting
Parenting doesn't end when the sun goes down, it's truly a 24/7 responsibility. One of our favorite authors, Dr. William Sears, helps us see this and find solutions to nighttime problems. |
| The Family Bed
Another must-have book on the topic of sleeping with your children. Click on the cover for more info. |
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Sweet Dreams: A Pediatrician's Secrets for Baby's Good Night's Sleep
A positive and resourceful books for parents wanting nighttime parenting advice based on scientific studies of natural baby sleep cycles. The author has been a pediatrician for 30 years. |
Baby Food
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Super Baby Food
This book is the most comprehensive guide to infant and toddler nutrition available. Whether you are making your own baby
food or not, you need this book! Much more than simply a baby food guide, Super Baby Food includes thousands of money-saving and time-saving child care and kitchen tips.
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Diapering
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Diaper Changes: The Complete Diapering...
| You could easily spend oodles of time researching diapering options. Which is best for you and your baby? Get yourself a copy of Diaper Changes.
The author, Theresa Rodriguez Farrisi, makes finding the right diapering method for you, easy. |
Fun With Your Baby
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Sign with Your Baby
One of the most popular AP practices right now -- see why! The ability to communicate through signing with your baby is priceless, and so is this
wonderful kit. |
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Baby Games
Forgot your favorite childhood song? Time to brush up on patty cake? You need this book! Includes hundreds of games which take you from infancy through the toddler years. |
| YogaBaby
Relax and bond with your baby..with Yoga! |
| Infant Massage
A handbook for loving parents. A wonderful way to spend time and have fun with your baby. Learn about infant stress, bonding, and massage. |
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