Pregnancy Relationships

Research shows that "normal" infant sleep is not what most experts claim it is. In fact, many of today's sleep "problems" with young babies and children predominantly occur in the developed world. In Why Your Baby's Sleep Matters, renowned gentle parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith demonstrates how nurturing babies at night helps their brain development, and covers the topics every parent of a new baby will need to know about, including naps, SIDS, night weaning, and coping with your own exhaustion - and even dealing with advice and criticism from others.

Staying active during pregnancy and the postpartum period has vast physical and mental health benefits, but it’s also a subject that’s fraught with fear, myths, and misinformation. We’re told by doctors to exercise, but we’re not given the tools with which to do so. Enter: The Bump Plan, by personal trainer, pre-and-postnatal exercise specialist and mother of two, Hollie Grant.

I had a fling with my Billionaire enemy and now I have to pretend he’s my boyfriend. The only problem is, this filthy rich hottie is an informant for the FBI. The rules of engagement were simple: catch no feelings and cross no lines. So, why did I have to start falling for him when his secret life could put us both in major danger? He wasn’t supposed to mean anything to me. I was just there for the undercover story. But then this dominant alpha stormed in, and rocked my world to the core. This controlling man became protective of me despite my protests. Was he just using me as his ...

Hermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesn't mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they are the sports team - the pride and joy of a tiny town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end of...she's not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black.

Are you going to become a surrogate mother? Are you looking for guidance that will get you through the whole ordeal with ease? Would you like to learn what to expect while you are expecting? If so, you are in the right place, because this guide will teach you everything you need to know about pregnancy and surrogacy!

Dr Sara Kayat is a GP and mum of two – as a medical professional overwhelmed by the information (and often lack of information!) available to new parents, she wanted to write the book that she wish she’d had when she was starting her family. The chapters cover everything from pre-pregnancy nutrition, early pregnancy symptoms and FAQs, to what all the medical jargon at your scans really means, when to worry and when not to worry, what to expect, what is normal, and when to seek further help – Sara has it all covered.

💀 Dark, obsessive, and completely unrelenting—he’s waited four years to claim me. And now, there’s no escape. LillianEvery Valentine’s Day, a black box arrives at my shop. No note. No sender. Just a bouquet of deep red roses—possessive, suffocating. I should have known it was a warning. But I ignored the signs. Now, I wake up in a stranger’s bed, my body betraying me, heat overtaking my mind. My name is engraved on the silver collar around my throat. And the man standing over me? He isn’t a stranger at all. Dominic Wolfe has been watching me for years. Stalking. Waiting. ...

Teacher. Former Student. Big Surprise. Margaret Kitchens was a 43-year-old English teacher, and she never expected to have a fling with a former student. She taught school in a time before voice mail, instant messaging and social media. Ryan Henderson was a Quarterback on the football team, and one of Margaret’s brightest students. Whenever Margaret eyed him across the classroom Ryan would look away and try to focus his thoughts on academic matters. After high school graduation Ryan went to college, became a Petroleum Engineer, and reunited with a former classmate while Margaret had an ...

Pregnancy is a profound journey. Navigating it while working—from figuring out how to tell your boss you’re pregnant to squeezing in doctors’ appointments between meetings, all while working even harder to prove yourself—can be a push and pull between a desire for privacy and the need for support. The good news is, it’s possible to thrive in both spaces. Carry Strong offers a new approach that will transform your pregnancy years at work from something to “get through” into a career opportunity to embrace with confidence.

In this audiobook, I’ll guide you on what you can expect from your little baby in the first month, including the hospital process following birth, in-depth instructions on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, changing diapers, possible complications, and many tips.

I agreed to be a fake fiancé with my ex’s estranged older brother. And now I’m pregnant with his baby. We started out with the most perfect arrangement. Owen Seawright needed a wife to inherit his family’s wealth and I needed money to start my own animal practice. It was supposed to be strictly business, quid pro quo. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. He’s twice my age for crying out loud. But being forced to live together, he went from infuriating to infuriatingly hot. Catching him walking around in his towel, with glistening abs makes me think there’s something more to this ...

"With some teen romance on the side, this is an absolute must read for any book lover." - InD'tale - Runner-Up in the 2017 RONE Awards For fans of Far from the Tree--a poignant, witty, and deeply compelling story about life-altering choices that change everything. Kansas Jones has her future mapped out. Class president, top varsity swimmer, and a straight-A student with ambitions to attend MIT. But one mistake threatens to unravel everything: an unplanned pregnancy she never saw coming. Twelve weeks. That’s how long she has to make the hardest decision of her life. With finals, college ...

The syndicated sex-advice columnist of "Savage Love" tells a no-holds-barred story of an ordinary American couple who want to have a baby, except that in this case, the couple happens to be Savage and his boyfriend.

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.

A secret baby, a second chance... The last person Toby Wilkinson expects to rescue in the middle of an earthquake is the woman he had a holiday fling with three years ago. He’s even more surprised when she tells him the little boy whose life he has just saved is his son. Esther Tyler wishes she’d been rescued by anyone but the father of her child. She can’t forgive him for walking away from her, but with her home little more than a shell, she has no choice but to accept his offer to stay in his apartment... where she finds a sexy role-playing game in his suitcase. While her flat is ...

Lila didn’t expect to find sanctuary in the arms of three rugged lumberjacks when she fled her captors. Gabe, Tate, and Rory are everything she doesn’t dare hope for: protectors, lovers, and the family she’s never had. But as her past hunts her down, the connection they’ve forged is tested by secrets, danger, and the primal urges that tie them together. Gabe has always been a protector, but Lila awakens a part of him he never knew existed. With Tate’s playful charm and Rory’s quiet intensity, the three alphas vow to keep Lila safe and make her theirs. Yet, as their world ...

Liza was a healthy 34-year-old when she discovered she could not carry a baby. Like the one of every six women who hears this news, Liza and her husband, David, despaired that they would never be parents. They both had careers. Life would go on...in other ways.Then the unpredictable happened. Liza's cousin, Jennifer, offered to be the gestational carrier for Liza and David. This is the story of how two women and their husbands came to the incredible decision to put their faith, their lifelong friendship, and their hearts into the rigorous, uncharted and emotional science of creating new life.

The parenthood chapter of life is one that many people feel unprepared for. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Boudreaux’s Butt Paste (a diaper rash company), only 12 percent of first-time parents feel prepared to welcome their newborn. First-time parents often face scrutiny, uncertainty, and challenges in sorting through conflicting information.

Decades before Perdita Felicien became a World Champion hurdler running the biggest race of her life at the 2004 Olympics, she carried more than a nation's hopes - she carried her mother Catherine's dreams. In 1974, Catherine is determined and tenacious, but she's also pregnant with her second child and just scraping by in St. Lucia. When she meets a wealthy white Canadian family vacationing on the island, she knows it's her chance.

Baby Out of Wedlock is the first and only guidebook written specifically to help the millions of unmarried parents who find themselves involved with an unexpected pregnancy. This award-winning book answers all the basic questions regarding paternity tests, co-parenting relationships, child custody laws, visitation rights, support payments, and much more. The result is a better relationship with your co-parent and lower attorney fees.