Baby Development

Now you have the opportunity to empower yourself with all the strategies you need to thrive as a confident and supportive parent—and this essential guide for new dads is your key to getting there.

You have a million questions racing through your mind. Am I ready to be a Dad? Can I provide the support my partner needs? Coupled with that, you feel a whirlwind of mixed emotions, including anxiety, fear, exhilaration, and worry. Just take a minute. Breathe…you've got this! It's completely normal to feel lost and overwhelmed. You are just human, after all.

One of the greatest gifts of life is bringing a new life into this world. We put so much thought into babyproofing the home and making sure we have the safest and most comfortable car seat. So if we put that much thought into the things that stick around for only a few months then why not put that much more thought into a name? This audiobook will help you pick the perfect name for your perfect gift to the world by providing names, origins, and meanings of over 1000 different names.

Whether you've just had a baby or you're about to welcome your new little bundle into the world, you probably have a lot of questions.... I know I did! And I also know from firsthand experience with my three babies that one-size-fits-all parenting doesn't work. So this audiobook is to help you find out what will work for you and your baby when it comes to feeding, sleeping, well-being, lifestyle, and looking after yourself.

La nutrición prenatal puede ser confusa, estresante y puede requerir grandes inversiones en tiempo. Esta guía te ayudará a descubrir que tan sencillo puede ser tomar buenas decisiones para tu cuerpo y así fomentar el crecimiento de un bebe sano y feliz. Miraremos la ciencia de las comidas que se necesitan para tener buena salud durante el embarazo, tendremos claridad en las respuestas a qué comer y qué no para el desarrollo de tu bebé.

Giving up your car keys and credit cards and moving into a home doesn’t have to be your life as you grow older. Technology can give you the freedom to age where you want, with a higher quality of life! Lisa M. Cini not only reveals the best tools and strategies, but helps you know what you should use when. Boom is your personal guide to all the technology, ideas, and advancements you’ll need to live your life to the fullest. Get ready to discover what is available and determine the resources that will work best for you.

Packed with tips, hints and reminders, case studies, at-a-glance charts and a daily journal to help you keep track of your baby's progress, The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan is a step-by-step, must-have manual to ensure sleep for you and your baby.

Here, with laugh-out-loud humor and well-earned experience, Julie Vick offers coping mechanisms for everything from sharing the news that you are becoming a parent to the moment the baby is born (one way or another, it will happen), from managing doctor’s visits to handling playdates. She offers advice on finding childcare and ignoring the nursing versus formula conversation with strangers. Witty yet valuable, her tips and checklists focus on the time from pregnancy through preschool.

Maybe you've discovered the rarely discussed truth that breastfeeding isn't as simple as it's made out to be. Many moms find themselves learning to navigate feedings and care the hard way, which can be frustrating and isolating in a world that makes it seem like you should have it all figured out. There's a shocking lack of guidance when it comes to breastfeeding, and many women find themselves feeling lost and confused when they encounter difficulties. But with the proper insight and advice, you can enjoy a successful, pain-free start to life as a new mom.

It can seem like your baby needs so much gear and so many toys! But when it comes to their health and development, less is more. In Retro Baby, pediatric occupational therapist and child development specialist Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L, shows you how bouncers, swings, and other baby holders, as well as electronic toys and screen time, can hinder your baby's development and delay milestones. Retro Baby will help you cultivate a back-to-basics parenting approach.

Serial entrepreneur Matt Shoup shows how to establish real and deep connections, build true rapport, and create long-lasting trust with clients and others you serve. He invites you on an empowering journey to explore your imperfections and grow comfortable with your guard down, allowing the rawest, most compelling version of yourself to shine through. You’ll learn the tenets of great storytelling, why crafting your message counts, and how to communicate with conviction, even when you’re vulnerable.

Breastfeeding isn’t solely a mother’s endeavor; it requires steadfast support from partners, especially new dads. “New Dads: A Basic Guide to Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother and Baby” offers a blueprint for dads to become proactive allies in the breastfeeding process. Backed by research from the National Institutes of Health, it emphasizes how a father’s knowledge, attitude, and involvement significantly impact breastfeeding success. This guide delves into essential details, from the nutritional needs of breastfeeding mothers to advocating for their rights.

With this baby care handbook for new parents, you can make your transition to parenthood easier with tools, tips, and practical advice for a baby’s first 12 months. Don’t feel like you have to be a perfect parent. Making mistakes is part of the journey and you shouldn’t punish yourself for not immediately “getting” parenting. The first year is just the beginning. Make it a great start for yourself and your baby. Discover how to ace your first year into parenthood and give your baby the best start.

This audiobook is going to show you the best techniques you can use to help you get that baby to sleep independently without having to hold onto them all night long. It may take a week or so to get this down, but you are sure to see the results in no time.

Spilt Milk Yoga is a companion guide for mothers who want to experience the happiness, peace, and purpose available in each moment, and who want to be more present and connected to themselves and their children.

La nutrición prenatal puede ser confusa, estresante y puede requerir grandes inversiones en tiempo. Esta guía te ayudará a descubrir que tan sencillo puede ser tomar buenas decisiones para tu cuerpo y así fomentar el crecimiento de un bebe sano y feliz. Miraremos la ciencia de las comidas que se necesitan para tener buena salud durante el embarazo, tendremos claridad en las respuestas a qué comer y qué no para el desarrollo de tu bebé.

An indispensable guide to the revolutionary advances in pregnancy and childbirth. After decades of research into how babies develop in the womb, Susan J. Fisher, PhD, shares her expert advice to empower expecting parents. Complete with helpful illustrations, practical tips, and the essential questions to ask health-care providers, here is everything you need to take charge of your health and your baby’s.

Throughout my 40 year career as a pediatrician, I spent countless hours examining the babies. I heard a clear message from within that they had understanding and answers to teach us and help us grow. I was inspired to share this insight with their families.

Sleeping Like a Baby serves as the ultimate bedside companion for parents, packed with all the modern tools you need to build a stronger connection with your children and enable age-appropriate sleep for their optimum growth.

As a teen mom turned doctor, Dr. A certainly had the odds stacked against her. Raised in the crime-ridden streets of Detroit, her family was turned upside down at age 13 when her parents divorced and her mother was shot by a hitman—and survived! Three years after, Dr. A became a teen mom, young and pregnant while still in high school. Despite it all, she went on to earn three degrees and six figures before the age of 30, all while raising her son and working full time! Using secrets that fostered career management for life, she didn’t just beat the odds, she crushed them!