The Mother Of All Three-Book Bundle: The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, and The Mother of All Toddler Books
Language: English
Pages: 1712
ISBN: B00JJVPRUY
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
The Mother of All... series is now firmly established in the hearts and minds of tens of thousands of Canadian parents. Never one to shy away from the tough topics, Ann Douglas addresses the concerns that all parents consider when facing pregnancy and raising young children.
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, 2nd Edition provides the straight goods on preparing your body for pregnancy, including practical advice on how to increase your chances for conceiving quickly; the top ten worries for each trimester—along with a hefty dose of reassurance; a glossary of pregnancy and birth-related terms; and a sneak peek of life after baby.
The Mother of All Baby Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Your Baby's First Year, 2nd Edition is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with your new arrival—a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby. It’s a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to baby’s exciting first year.
The Mother of All Toddler Books picks up where Mother of All Baby Books left off. The toddler years are busy and challenging as child development and behavioural and discipline issues take centre stage.
Five Point Touch Therapy: Acupressure for the Emotional Body
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets Of Strength And Development
Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training & Fitness Instruction (2th Edition)
cup size by the end of your first trimester and by another full cup size by the time you give birth. Bolder. You'll also notice some changes to the appearance of your breasts. The areola—the flat area around the nipple—begins to darken; the tiny glands on the areola begin to enlarge and start excreting a lubricating, antibacterial oil; your nipples become more erect; and you may notice bluish veins showing through your skin, due to increased blood flow to your breasts. (Blood flow to your breasts
already in the healthy range. Since most of us tend to be less than objective when sizing up our own bodies, rather than turning to the mirror for feedback, why not consider how your weight measures up on the Body Mass Index (BMI) (See Table 2.1 : Are You at a Healthy Weight?) or in terms of waist-to-hip ratio? (For your waist-to-hip ratio, measure your waist at the navel and your hips at the widest part, then divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement. The ratio should be 0.80 or less
and challenges of breastfeeding. Then we’ll consider some noteworthy trends in Canadian infant feeding practices over the past few decades. Next, we’ll get into a detailed discussion of the science behind breastfeeding and then we’ll tackle your biggest questions about both breastfeeding and formula-feeding. Finally, we’ll wrap up the chapter by touching on yet another highly controversial issue: the pros and cons of pacifier use. (Whew! Who would have thought that the first few weeks of
MOTHER WISDOM Not all mothers experience the powerful tightening sensation in the breast that typically accompanies the let-down (milk ejection) reflex. If your baby is feeding contentedly and gaining weight as expected, you can assume that your milk is, in fact, getting to your baby even if you can’t feel that tell-tale tightening in your breast. If, however, your baby is fussy and doesn’t appear to be thriving and you’re worried that there could be some sort of problem with your let-down
demonstrate any sense of achievement in her accomplishments.→drools a lot or has very unclear speech;→isn’t speaking well enough for other people to be able to understand her;→is not yet using three- to four-word sentences;→is not yet asking questions;→is unable to understand and follow simple commands and directions;→is unable to say her own name;→doesn’t seem to enjoy playing near other children;→doesn’t engage in any sort of “pretend” play;→is unable to focus on an activity that she enjoys for