Reading for Adults
Let your library help you find the resources you need to fully enjoy this special time.
On the Web
Adopt: Assistance, Information, Support - Answers frequently asked questions. Links to agencies and gives information on open adoptions. Has information on searching for birth relatives, international adoption and state-by-state adoption laws. Has professional articles about adoption issues.
Childbirth.Org - Their slogan: "Childbirth is a natural process, not a medical procedure." Birth plans, doulas/childbirth educators, fertility, lactation consultant q & a, ask-a-midwife and a pregnancy dictionary.
High Risk Pregnancy Resource List - Pages cover reducing your unborn child's risk of complications, adjusting to bed rest and handling the emotional demands of a premature delivery. Also links to information on multiple births and disabilities. From Hannah's Prayer.
Your Mining Company Guide to Pregnancy/Birth - A rather thorough discussion of many aspects of this special time: baby showers, birth stories, fetal development, morning sickness, natural childbirth, cesarean section, complications, and a collection of ultrasounds.
In the Library
618.2 Ki The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
618.2 Mo Take This Book to the Obstetrician with You: a Consumer's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
618.2 Sp Parenting Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
618.24 Bo The Family Pregnancy: a Revolutionary Holistic and Medical Guide to Maternity
618.24 Ei What to Expect when You're Expecting
Video
6.182 L23 Lamaze
6.1824 C53 Childbirth Preparation Program
6.1892 Bll The Baby Video Library
On the Web
The Baby Name Finder from The BabyCenter - Choose beginning and ending letters of names, country of origin, gender and number of syllables. Includes popular names of 1998.
Baby Name Finder from Parent Soup - Gives origins of names and their popularity. Use the Find-O-Matic to choose a baby name. Specify syllable count, ethnicity, religion, starting letter or gender. Has listings by categories.
Baby Names from ParentTime - Search their database for boy or girl names, first initial or special category. Historical background on names is rather limited.
Baby Names from Welcome Addition - Gives a name's meaning and language of origin. Search by the name you have already chosen, country of origin or names beginning with a particular letter.
In the Library
929.4 Mo What Should We Name the Baby?
929.4 Ul The Ultimate Baby Name Book
929.44 Ed The Melting Pot Book of Baby Names
929.44 No A World of Baby Names
On the Web
Dr. Greene's House Calls - A pediatrician answers parents' questions. Entire site may be searched.
Resources from the BabyCenter - Use the search menu to find information specifically geared to your baby's age.
Your Mining Co. Guide to Parenting Babies and Toddlers - Links to good sites on parenting newborns, preemies, diapering, breastfeeding, postpartum and infant development.
Zero to Three: Young Explorers - From the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. Articles address a variety of growth and development issues. Go to the Site Map for an overview of topics presented.
In the Library
649.122 Jo Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights
649.122 SE Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep
649.33 Mo The Breastfeeding Answer Book
Parent Shelf
649.122 Ei What to Expect the First Year
649.122 La Baby Proofing Basics
649.5 Ma Baby Games: the Joyful Guide to Child's Play from Birth to Three Years
Video
6.161 S26 Save Your Baby's Life
6.493 B82 Breastfeeding Your Baby: Mother’s Guide
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