Pregnancy Relationships

From a leading pediatric sleep physician comes a revolutionary program that will have everyone in the house sleeping through the night. When Dr. Craig Canapari became a father, he realized that all his years of 36-hour hospital shifts didn't even come close to preparing him for the sleep deprivation that comes with parenthood. The difference is that parents don’t get a break - it’s hard to know if there’s a night of uninterrupted sleep anywhere in the foreseeable future. Sleepless nights for kids mean sleepless nights for the rest of the family....

Drawing on her decades of experience in caring for pregnant women, mothers, and babies, Ina May Gaskin explores the health and psychological benefits of breastfeeding and gives you invaluable practical advice that will help you nurse your baby in the most fulfilling way possible. In this book you'll find answers to virtually every question you have on breastfeeding, including topics such as: the benefits of breastfeeding, pumps and other nursing products, medications, and nursing multiples.

In "Miracles in Pregnancy: Faith-Fueled Strategies & Prayers for Expected Moms," acclaimed author Kimona Hanson invites listeners into her extraordinary journey. With unwavering faith as her compass, she skillfully weaves together innovative mental strategies for achieving safe and fulfilling pregnancies.

Best-selling author Naomi Wolf demythologizes motherhood and reveals the dangers of common assumptions about childbirth. With uncompromising honesty, she describes how hormones eroded her sense of independence, ultrasounds tested her commitment to abortion rights, and the keepers of the OB/GYN establishment lacked compassion. Wolf's courageous willingness to talk about the unexpected difficulties of childbirth will help every woman become a more knowledgeable planner of her pregnancy and better prepare her for the challenges of balancing a career, freedom, and a growing family.

More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age 30, many moms-to-be are forced to turn to invasive, expensive treatments to conceive. But there is a better way. With How to Conceive Naturally: And Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30, listeners will discover that it's possible to have a healthy pregnancy in your 30s or early 40s.

A baby is a blessing - and also a completely life-altering event. Written by a psychologist and relationship expert, Baby Bomb offers powerful tools based in psychology and neurobiology to help you and your partner co-parent and co-partner as a supportive team - while also cultivating mad love for each other!

Most mothers have experienced exhaustion, pain, forgetfulness, indecision, low energy levels, moodiness, or some form of baby brain. And it's no wonder: The process of growing a baby depletes a mother's body in substantial ways. But with postnatal care ending after six weeks, most women never learn how to rebuild their strength and care for their bodies after childbirth. As a result, they can suffer from the effects of depletion for many years, without knowing what's wrong as well as getting the support and treatments that they need.

How many concussions have I had this year? That's the only explanation for the news I just received. It’s been a crazy year. I’ve been shot at, blown up, and knocked out more times than I can count. But this next phase takes the cake. Now - you can also add knocked up to that list. Sweet Oprah! If you think a surprise pregnancy at the age of 40 was a shock to me, you should see what happened to Luke. But adding a baby into our lives is going to be a challenge. My cottage is barely big enough for the two of us. Especially since he’s one of those dreaded morning people. Sometimes I ...

GOLDIMILK THE PREGNANT TWINK I'm Jax Young, just another descendent of Brigham Young trying to make my way in Salt Lake City, Utah. Well, not just. Assigned female at birth, I'm actually a gay male. One day I'll have a body to match my identity, but...that's going to have to wait. After a sizzling encounter in a hotel room overlooking the Mormon Temple, I'm experiencing a body transition of a different kind. I should detest watching my slim body swell with a bear cub. Should despise how my flat chest is filling out. But..it's complicated. Just like me. GOLDIMILK AND THE THREE BEARS I'm Jax,...

Camille couldn't be having a better summer - she kills it as Ophelia in her community theater's production of Hamlet, catches the eye of the cutest boy in the play, and nabs a spot in a prestigious theater program. But on the very night she learns she got into the program, she also finds out she's pregnant. She definitely can't tell her parents. And her best friend Bea doesn't agree with the decision Camille has made. Camille is forced to try to solve her problem alone - and the system is very much working against her.

Emily thought she’d found the perfect hideaway in a secluded mountain cabin, but she wasn’t prepared to meet the three dominant alphas already living there. Brody, the steadfast protector; Kurt, the quiet, intense force; and Tom, the playful yet commanding leader—all three men are drawn to Emily in ways they can’t explain. She’s an omega with a past she can’t outrun, and the fire she sparks in each of them is impossible to deny. For Brody, keeping Emily safe is more than instinct—it’s an obsession. For Kurt, she awakens a need he thought he’d buried. And for Tom, her ...

One in three births is traumatic. It doesn’t have to be that way. Rebecca planned to give birth at the hospital affiliated with her university. But hospital practices and policies that were more than 20 years out of date left her with complications that seemed preventable. Embark on a journey with Rebecca as she exposes the stark realities of institutional care during childbirth and reveals inspirational solutions for parents and professionals alike.

Michael avoids going to the doctor until it's too late, and he's so swollen that he can barely walk. The pressure is constant, throbbing until he can't even think straight. He gets to the hospital, and finds the scantily clad nurses more than eager to relieve him. The treatment makes him feel vulnerable, but it's the only way to cure his aching ailments.

Ya sea que se esté embarcando en el viaje del embarazo O que ya esté embarazada, ¡este libro es para usted! ¡Felicidades! La maternidad es una de las fases más emocionantes que encontrará en la vida. Pero también hay muchos puntos a tener en cuenta.

Avery: I came to this secluded cabin to escape, to find a moment of peace in the mountains. What I never expected was to walk in on three towering, rugged alphas who refuse to let me leave. They say I belong to them—that they can feel it in their bones. And when my heat surges with an intensity I’ve never experienced, I know they’re right. Luke: From the moment Avery walked into our cabin, my instincts roared to claim her. She’s an omega—a rare one. Sweet, untamed, and meant to be ours. She fights it at first, but I see the truth in her eyes. She wants this. She wants us. And ...

Nora never imagined that agreeing to save her village would lead her into the clutches of an ancient ice dragon. Draxus, a powerful and feared creature, has claimed her as his mate, binding her to a destiny she never wanted. Trapped in his icy lair, Nora must navigate a world of cold power and unyielding strength, all while resisting the growing bond between them. Draxus has lived for centuries, ruling his frozen kingdom with a heart as cold as the ice he commands. But Nora’s arrival changes everything. She is more than just a sacrifice—she is his fated mate, and she awakens a warmth in...

This doctor's 'no strings attached' policy is about to be broken—by two tiny heartbeats. She was a nameless temptation in a cocktail dress, vanishing into the night. Then she walks into my surgical practice, all fire and defiance, interviewing for a nursing position. Hannah McGrath. The woman who crashed my event and ignited something in me I'd long buried. I should keep it professional. Instead, I push her hard, determined to prove she can't charm her way up the ranks. But every clash, every heated glance, only fans the flames between us. Until a devastating loss breaks down our defenses...

I never imagined my passion for marine biology would lead me to this—a creature out of legend, half-man, half-monster, trapped in a cove no one else has ever seen. He's more than a discovery. He’s a mystery, an enigma that calls to me. But saving him might come with a cost I’m not prepared to pay. Am I ready to face the unknown for him? For centuries, I’ve been trapped, cursed to live in this form, cut off from the world. But then she came—a woman who stirs something in me that’s been dormant for far too long. She’s my chance at freedom, but she doesn’t know the price of ...

She went looking for forbidden power. Now she’s leaking for the god she accidentally bound to her soul. Lina I’m the Voss heiress, primped and programmed for control. But all of that shattered the second I stepped into The Abyss. The moment I saw him. Varnok. Horned, towering, ancient and dark as sin. I didn’t mean to summon him. I just wanted to feel something real. But he saw me. Claimed me. Marked me with a sigil that burns through my chest and throbs between my legs. I hate how much I ache. How fast I leak. And how badly I want him to keep pushing. Varnok They thought they could ...

There's a first time for everything. First time playing quarters. First time spinning the bottle. First totally hot consensual truck hookup with a super-hot boy whose digits I forgot to get. First time getting pregnant. Surprised you with that one, didn't I? Know what's more fun than being the new girl for your senior year? Being the pregnant new girl. It isn't awesome. There is one upside, though - a boy named Leaf Leon.