* The Birth That's Right for You is unique in supporting all birthing methods, from at home births to aquatic births
* Written by both a certified childbirth educator/certified doula and an ob/gyn.
* 200,000 women used doulas in 2004; up from 40,000 in 1998
The most recent studies show that 40,000 cycles of IVF are carried out in the UK each year - and approximately a million are carried out worldwide. It is estimated that at least 200,000 IVF babies are born annually - and this figure is constantly rising. With assisted conception increasing year on year, 'The Complete Guide to IVF' offers an invaluable and insightful approach to the process.
Whether or not you plan to be beside your partner at the birth, as prospective father you are the best placed person on earth to give her the growing comfort and confidence she is going to need. This deliberately dad-centred book prepares you to maximise that support by answering some of the most common questions and resolving your worries.
This is a refreshingly different graphic approach to the traditional breastfeeding guide by the acclaimed author of "Funny Weather".Fresh, funny and stylish, this perfect gift for new mothers is packed with visually stunning artwork and all the information needed to breastfeed successfully, together with some engagingly honest discussions about the realities of childcare. It will entertain partners, friends and anyone who has ever wondered how this mysterious process works.
The Girl's Guide to Being a Working Mum is the next instalment in the successful and award-winning Girl's Guide series, and is a fresh, modern, empowering and fully comprehensive guide to life as a working mother. In their previous books, Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio have helped readers find their dream jobs, boss without being bitchy, and even start companies of their own. But what happens when a career girl becomes a mum and her world turns upside down?
Having to follow a gluten-free diet can be a daunting prospect for children and young adults - they feel isolated at a time when their friends are enjoying everything from bread, pizza and pasta, to crisps, cakes and biscuits. Yet with supermarkets now stocking many gluten-free ingredients, you can make versatile, healthy and enticing gluten-free meals that will appeal to all the family.
Divorce; Work; and, Military deployment: There are many reasons fathers are not present in their children's daily lives. But that doesn't mean they have to be completely absent. This practical handbook tackles the challenges long-distance fathers face and offers solutions for how to maintain healthy, loving and close relationships.This book includes ways to communicate via phone and email, make the most of summer holidays, stay involved in homework, sports and school activities, and other problems long-distance fathers face.
If you want a sugar-coated guide to pregnancy, this isn't it! With you through every stage, the Modern Girl's Guide to Pregnancy is a refreshing, truthful guide to nine months of scary decisions, medical jargon and life-changing events.
Do 'milestones' feel like millstones? Does the thought of waiting at the school gate make you more nervous than your five-year-old? Do you find yourself sometimes tempted to just let your children fight to the death? And does flicking through childcare books leave you feeling mostly bewildered and blamed?
Getting babies to sleep through the night is one thing; getting willful toddlers and energetic preschoolers to sleep is another problem altogether. Written to help sleep-deprived parents of children ages one to five, The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers offers loving solutions to help this active age-group get the rest they--and their parents--so desperately need.