Baby Development

So you're making a person...and no one will stop telling you what to do about it. Your friends, your neighbors, your Uber driver - everyone is giving you unsolicited advice, to which Beth and Jackie say: F--k advice! There's no "right" way to be pregnant or a new mom, only stretchy pants to be worn and choices to be made. This guide asks and answers all the essential questions, such as: Should I have an unmedicated or drugged-out birth? (Up to you!) Will I have time to pee as a new mom? (Maybe!) How do I avoid hating my partner? (That's more complicated.)

A newborn does not speak with words. They speak in cries, in silence, in the way their hands clench or eyes turn. Cradle Confidence helps you learn that language. This book is for new parents—tired, unsure, and deeply in love. It shows you how to read your baby’s cues, create routines that work, and respond with calm instead of panic. You’ll find real stories, honest truths, and clear steps to help you care for your child with confidence. Learn how to: Understand what your baby is trying to tell you Build a rhythm of feeding, sleep, and comfort without rigid rules Prepare for ...

Ask yourself the question.... How much do you know about having a baby? This is a collection of 50 simple tips that any pregnant woman would like to know before having a baby. The audiobook offers practical, timeless tips including organization tips, advice for visiting the doctor’s office, and things a pregnant woman should learn or complete before the new bundle of joy arrives. A great, quick listen for a soon-to-be new mom or someone who is helping a soon-to-be mom!

Countless dads-to-be share the same questions and fears. Fatherhood can seem daunting, and frantic Google searches or generic parenting books don’t always help. But here’s the truth: you don’t have to have it all figured out right now.

From the creator of Baby Sideburns and I Heart My Little A-Holes (and the creator of two kids who once were little a-holes but are slowly turning into awesome human beings), Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be A-Holes is a hilariously honest parenting guide written by a regular mom who doesn’t always know WTF she’s doing. Just like you.

Spirited infants are the outliers—the exceptions to the “rules,” the extraordinary ones. They arrive in this world genetically wired to be alert and intense. Spirited babies put parents to the test and raising them takes special skills and patient perseverance. In this groundbreaking new book, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers her findings in the fields of neuroscience, sleep, temperament, self-regulation, attachment, and parent-child interactions, and shares what she has learned from hands-on experiences with families.

As a first-time parent, Kyl Myers had one aspect dialed in from the start: not being beholden to the boy-girl binary, disparities, or stereotypes from the day a child is born. With no wish to eliminate gender but rather gender discrimination, Kyl and her husband, Brent, ventured off on a parenting path less traveled. Raising a confident, compassionate, and self-aware person was all that mattered.

What is the one thing that most new mothers are worried about? What keeps new mothers awake in the middle of the night when they are clearly exhausted? It’s because their babies refuse to establish a proper sleep pattern. Lucky are the mothers whose baby sleeps properly from the very beginning. But for most others, months of sleepless nights and exhausted days follow the birth of a new baby.

Dave Barry exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960's that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest. His new book gives parents-to-be the hard facts they need. He examines the new federal law requiring prospective fathers to free themselves from their self-made macho prison - to laugh, cry, love and just generally behave like certified wimps.

Licensed marriage and family therapist Catherine O’Brien and her husband lay out the communication skills and relationship strategies that new moms and dads need during baby’s first year and beyond. Navigate through difficult circumstances like overcoming a hard pregnancy with step-by-step help. With this uplifting guide of advice, you’ll transform into a couple who works together to be the best caregivers for your baby.

There's no wrong or right when it comes to feeding - it's what works for you and your baby, and this handy resource with chapters on feeding cues, length and frequency of feeds, positioning and attachment for breastfeeding, how to supplement if needed, pumping, bottle feeding and teat size, mixed feeding pros and cons, plus a truly comprehensive section dealing with challenges, all delivered in Olivia's imitable style, will make it a popular reference for all new parents.

El sueño de los niños, y el de sus padres, tienen ritmos distintos. Ante esta realidad, los padres se encuentran a menudo perdidos, sin respuestas o alternativas que les permitan sentirse seguros acerca de cómo pueden actuar.

This is not a "cry it out" approach. Instead, you will learn how a host of factors—whether you feed your baby before or after they nap, how you comfort them when they are upset, and how you interact with them at nighttime—all contribute to your baby's sleep.

With a new baby comes all of the joys of parenthood - first words, first smiles, first moments of laughter. But it also comes with long, sleep-deprived nights, tears and fussing, and the struggle of trying to decode your baby's cries. Raising a baby can feel like an endless rollercoaster of trial and error as you attempt to navigate novel experiences and developmental milestones that can be both thrilling and stress-inducing at the same time.

Mommy, you made it through the first six months! Congratulations. So, what’s next? You’re probably wondering what milestones your little one will reach leading up to their first birthday. Well, Baby Turns One is there to walk you through them all. As a qualified nutritionist and mother of three, Elizabeth Newbourne will share her knowledge with you in this ultimate up-to-date guide on the months leading up to your bouncing bundle of joy’s first birthday. If you ever needed an instruction manual for babies, this book is what you’re looking for.

The first months after childbirth can feel overwhelming. If you’re struggling to balance your own recovery with caring for your newborn, Thrive in Your Fourth Trimester offers practical, evidence-based advice to help you navigate this transformative time with confidence and calm.

What do you do when the unthinkable happens? Elle Wright had an admittedly easy pregnancy - her scans went well, she and her baby were healthy throughout, and in May 2016, she and her husband welcomed their son, Teddy, into the world. Just a few hours after giving birth, they woke to find a nurse holding a cold and unresponsive Teddy, who had stopped breathing during the night. The happiest day of Elle's life had turned into every parent's worst nightmare, and she had to let her beautiful baby boy go.

Sleep training isn’t recommended until your baby is 6 months old, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless to help them (and you) sleep better now. For the past three decades, Kim West, known around the world as The Sleep Lady®, has personally helped over twenty thousand families gently teach their children how to fall asleep—and fall back asleep—without leaving them to cry it out alone. Now, in The Sleep Lady®’s Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide, she offers gentle, evidenced-based ways to help newborns (and parents) get to sleep!

Having a baby in the house can be scary, but it doesn’t need to be! Written by qualified nutritionist and a mother of three, this audiobook will educate you on the milestones you can look forward to month by month, as well as changes you can expect to make to your care routine as your baby grows. But it’s not all about that little bundle of joy of yours. Elizabeth Newbourne also cares about mommy and daddy and their well-being during this transition. Don’t wait until it's too late, gain the proper knowledge needed to set your family up for success.

50 Things to Know About Making Your Own Baby Food offers an approach to making your own baby food that even the busiest parent can appreciate. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, you will find out how to create the healthiest meals that your baby will enjoy eating.