Pregnancy Relationships

Your guide to the emotions of pregnancy and early motherhood, from two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists. With a combined 30 years of counseling new and expectant mothers, Dr. Sacks and Dr. Birndorf have seen firsthand how the pressure to be perfect, and perfectly happy, leaves women feeling confused and even ashamed of the emotions that can bubble up during pregnancy. Now, in What No One Tells You, the two psychiatrists show why it’s natural for “matrescence” - the birth of a mother - to be as stressful and transformative a period as adolescence.

In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Based on Salmon’s Rocking Dads childbirth course, this book provides everything dads need to know about supporting their partner through labor, birth, breastfeeding, and beyond.

Esta traducción al español de la obra considerada como la biblia del embarazo en Norteamérica con más 19 millones de copias impresas, What to Expect When You’re Expecting: 4th Edition (Qué se puede esperar cuando se está esperando: cuarta edición), es más vital, menos formal y más sencilla de entender de manera general que cualquier otra anterior. Es un audiolibro dirigido a padres que esperan un bebé y quienes no dominan el inglés o quienes, en un momento de estrés como este, prefieren lo que les resulta más familiar - su primer idioma.

I’m pregnant by one man. And in love with another. I’m in ten kinds of trouble. I’ve always had a secret crush on Henry West. He’s my kinda guy. Tall. Big. Quiet. Gentle, but with muscles that tell you he could wrestle a bear for you if he had to. I met him when I was twenty-one, but he was engaged, and I was with Cam. So nothing has ever happened between us. Despite the fact that we work together. That when he thinks I’m not watching, he looks at me as if he’s picturing me naked. As if he’s debating what position to take me in. As if he’s thinking about how I might taste. ...

An Air Force pilot and a spirited woman reunite through a secret pregnancy and a fake relationship, discovering that love may be their only chance at happiness. Noah Reynolds, an Air Force pilot, is trying to cope with grief after the tragic loss of his best friend. Just before his next deployment, Noah reconnects with Kayla King, the woman he secretly desired and shared an unforgettable night with. However, their reunion is complicated by shocking news—Kayla is pregnant with Noah's baby, a secret she’s been hiding since the fallout of their forbidden affair. As Noah and Kayla navigate ...

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.

It seems like every time a new mother turns on her computer, radio, or television she is greeted with news of yet another scientific study about infancy. Ignoring good information isn't the right course, but just how does one tell the difference between solid studies, preliminary results, and snake oil? In this friendly guide through the science of infancy, Science of Mom blogger and PhD scientist Alice Callahan explains how nonscientist mothers can learn the difference between hype and evidence.

She sold out her rebellion—and got claimed by the monsters who were never supposed to want her. Sera I betrayed everything I once believed in to buy my freedom. I thought delivering secrets to the shadow-lord of Obsidian Reach would make me powerful. Instead, I got marked—body and soul—by two monstrous minotaurs. Varek is brutal, dominant, and made of fire and fury. Miloch is cursed, quiet, and sees deeper than anyone ever has. They don’t just want control. They want me. And the more I resist, the tighter they pull. I thought I was a spy playing a game. Now I’m the prize—and I ...

La maternidad es una etapa desconocida, llena de mitos y miedos, si eres madre primeriza. Y si quieres amamantar a tu bebé, debes saber que se puede aprender a dar el pecho, que no es un acto instintivo. Disponer de información y apoyo es vital para poder decidir sobre cada aspecto de la lactancia. Somos la leche responde a las preguntas más frecuentes que se puede hacer una madre primeriza: ¿Cómo me preparo para la lactancia? ¿Qué pasa si mi bebé no se agarra bien o no gana peso? ¿Hasta cuándo debo dar el pecho y cuándo se recomienda el destete?

A warrior's heart, bound by betrayal, burns for vengeance. Liora Valerius, fierce daughter of the Valerian clan, lives for the blade, her life honed by relentless training to defend her people against the orc hordes. But when her own kin betray her, offering her as a sacrifice to the brutal Warlord Tharok Bloodfang, her world shatters. Bound and delivered to the heart of the enemy’s camp, Liora vows to carve out Tharok’s heart, even if it costs her life. Tharok, a towering orc of scars and savage grace, sees not a victim but a challenge in Liora’s fiery defiance. His amber eyes burn ...

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...

This audiobook was created as a guide to encourage and prepare anyone considering parenthood.

Learn from a whole community of dads so you're fully prepared to be a great first time dad and partner. The moment you find out you're going to be a dad is one of incredible joy, shock, and anxiousness - often all the same time! This detailed guide, from the writers and dads at DaddiLife - the worlds leading online platform for fathers - provides the reassurance and practical advice needed for modern day dads. It addresses the real challenges that new dads and dads to be go through, while also providing the answers at every step of the way.

She was running from her past. She ran right into her future. Homeless, hunted, and desperate, artist Marie seeks shelter from the cold city streets. She stumbles through an unmarked door into a secret, firelit world she was never meant to see: the den of the Tauren. This is a place of myth and power, and she is an intruder. Her discovery does not go unnoticed. Three powerful minotaur brothers corner her, their very presence a threat and a dark temptation. Thorun, the brooding leader, demands submission. Vespire, the charming connoisseur, wants to explore her mind and body. And Rusk, the ...

Doulas empower mothers to plan for and secure the birthing experiences they want. Lindsey Bliss provides the resources for creating a sound birth plan and having a positive childbirth experience.

I’m in love with my professor, a man who is unknowingly the father to my child… He broke my heart six years ago and left for the Navy. I thought he and I were ancient history, but now he is teaching me ancient history. Professor James Carter is 6’4”, intelligent, and gorgeous. The connection between us ignites instantly, a magnetic force that's impossible to ignore. Yet, as sparks fly in the hidden corners of campus, I grapple with the weight of my secret. A five-year-old daughter he is not yet aware of. Threats surface, and old rivalries rear their heads. But James is willing to ...

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 ...

To pay for her sister’s past, she had to sell her own future. Crushed by grief and drowning in debt after her sister’s death, former dancer Jessica makes a desperate choice. She accepts a "companion" position offered by three wealthy, enigmatic, and powerful figures. The deal is meant to be a simple transaction: her time for their money. But her patrons are not what they seem. Azor is the cool, calculating leader with silver in his hair and ice in his eyes. Torm is a mountain of red-furred muscle and raw, primal impatience. And Marsh is the seductive empath who sees the sorrow she tries...

Discover the guide you never knew you needed for one of life’s toughest challenges. In the IVF Playbook for Men, Corey Parchman, former NFL player turned real estate developer and advocate, shares his deeply personal journey through IVF alongside his wife, Elisha. With raw honesty and practical advice, Corey offers men a roadmap to navigate the emotional, physical, and financial complexities of building a family through assisted reproductive technology. This book isn’t just about the science of IVF; it’s a story of resilience, partnership, and redefining masculinity.

Sweet Benita doesn't exactly fit in at her new office. The rest of the women who work there all look like supermodels, and they aren't exactly hiding their disdain for her short, curvy figure. So it doesn't really make sense when sexy billionaire CEO John Cage calls her into his executive suite and makes her an offer that could change her life: four million dollars for a baby. Benita could think of a lot of uses for that kind of money, but is the money what's really tempting her? Psst... We can't tell you anymore here. Take a peak inside and let Evelyn Wren satisfy all of your most ...