The Simple Guide to Having a Baby: What You Need to Know

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Meadowbrook, Sep 20, 2016 - Health & Fitness - 208 pages
The simple way to learn about pregnancy, giving birth, and caring for your baby.

This accessible, easy-to-read guide is a simplified version of the best-selling “Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn” for expectant parents who want only the most important, need-to-know, how-to information. The book tells readers: how to stay healthy during pregnancy, how to handle labor pain and birth, and how to care for a new baby. Using clear and simple language, it includes:

• Advice on what to do and what not to do during pregnancy

• Descriptions of easy exercises to help you stay healthy and feel better

• Information on what to expect during labor and birth

• Ways to deal with childbirth pain

• Helpful hints on breastfeeding and being a parent

About the author (2016)

Janet Whalley, a registered nurse and lactation consultant (IBCLC), has been a childbirth educator since 1975.
Penny Simkin, a physical therapist, has been a childbirth educator and doula since 1968. She trains childbirth educators, doulas, and doula trainers and frequently conducts workshops for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals.
Ann Keppler, a registered nurse and lactation consultant (IBCLC), has taught childbirth classes and new-parent classes since 1975.
Janelle Durham, a social worker, has worked with new parents since 1993. She is a birth doula, childbirth educator, and lactation educator.

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