From eating healthy during pregnancy to getting back to an ideal weight after birth, Dr. Hope Ricciotti has written the perfect book for the busy pregnant woman. Women will learn how to manage a healthy diet, reduce weight gain, and deal with common dietary problems during pregnancy. AUTHOR BIO: A practicing doctor and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Hope Ricciotti has also been a contributor to many maga (more…)

Amazon.com Review

Authors Glade Curtis and Judith Schuler have good news for thirty- and fortysomething moms: your health may be more important than your age. Your Pregnancy After 35 is a realistic and reassuring guide for couples who have delayed parenthood. The authors, an obstetrician and pregnancy educator, provide straightforward and sensible advice about medical issues, including age and risk in pregnancy, genetic counseling, multiple births, exercise, and weight management (more…)

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Just had a baby? Lie down, rest your weary womb, and muster up a rousing cheer! (Shh! Don’t wake the baby!) Now, from the author of The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy, comes the book all new moms have been waiting for, whether they know it or not. Vicki Iovine talks turkey … and stitches, and weight loss, and depression, and sex (trying it for the first time after labor and delivery? “Inebriate and Lubricate”). Vicki–yeah, I know I’m calling her by (more…)

Aimed at couples that are planning to start a family, from those who have already experienced problems conceiving to those who have only recently decided to have a baby, Fertility & Conception is loaded with advice and up-to-date information on maximizing fertility. Bridging the gap between conventional and complimentary treatments, the book offers a unique approach to fertility by offering “Plan A”, a 4-week preconception program of diet and complimentary therapies, and “Plan B (more…)

For those new to Christian life, the Bible is often an imposing book filled with tales of pregnant virgins, large fish, unbelievable miracles, and challenging stretches of the imagination. It is a daunting task to make sense of biblical narrative and to convey what the story is attempting to do, but skilled storyteller Frank Honeycutt brings lively, fresh interpretations to old stories and readers will come away with both understanding and inspiration.Conveniently arranged by se (more…)

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“”"Joan Butler has brought together in one volume, a how-to approach to physical fitness during pregnancy. A valuable asset to any woman who wishes to remain fit during pregnancy and after.”" James Cahill, MD, FACOG”"”"Joan Butler’s writing is like her patient care, excellent.”" Patrick Dorr MD, FACOG”

Active women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy know that staying fit is good for them and their baby. This book will help them understand the (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

The number of women choosing to marry later and invest more time in their careers before starting a family has jumped dramatically, and thus, these same women are having their first children years later than the generation preceding them. Authors Goetzl, a high risk pregnancy specialist, and Harford, a medical writer, have compiled an excellent and substantial resource for women facing midlife childbirth and childrearing. From planning conception, to detail (more…)

From School Library Journal

Guides on food advice during pregnancy abound, and expectant mom and dietitian Largeman-Roth’s contribution covers all the basics: the nutrients you need when you’re trying to conceive, foods to avoid, and foods that offer the most nutrition for mom and baby. But this book tries to become more than just a guide filled with dos and don’ts. It has a practical streak to it, including tips for eating out, basic kitchen training, and a whole chapter on heal (more…)

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“Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a gifted author, with a talent for delivering crucial information about depression and its treatment in a way that is easy to understand. Her book provides a navigation tool for women with depression to enter motherhood well educated and empowered about what they can do to help themselves and to get the help they need from others.”—Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Director of the Women’s Mental Health Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical (more…)

THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT HAVING A BABY WHEN YOU’RE OVER 35Age 35-plus can be a great time to have a baby, and the chances for getting pregnant and carrying to term are good. Every day in the United States, more than a thousand women over the age of 35 give birth to healthy babies. Ellen Lavin, a marriage, family and child counselor specializing in pregnancy issues, and the 44-year-old mother of a three-year-old son, provides the answers every later-in-life mother is looking for, from (more…)