Baby & Me by Deborah Davis Stewart
A simply written guide about pregnancy, childbirth, infant health, and safety Offering solid guidance for mothers and mothers-to-be whose reading skills are limited and who may have limited access to adequate health care, this guide focuses on basics like prenatal care, lifestyle choices, nutritional advice, and baby's first few months. This sixth edition is geared towards more inclusive language, trauma-information care, and representative of more diverse people, identity, and family structures. It includes updated and expanded information on mental health issues, including postpartum depression and anxiety, for both moms and partners; hot topics such as immunizations, breastfeeding, and coping with inconsolable crying; best-practice guidelines for car seats, safe sleep, babywearing, and fall prevention; the value of having effective support during labor, birth, and the postpartum period; and insurance coverage, including the Affordable Care Act, and medical assistance for low-income pregnant women. Checklists, a glossary, and an expanded list of reliable internet resources round out this invaluable book.
Deborah D. Stewart has written low-reading-level materials focused on the health issues of mothers and children from pregnancy through the early years of childhood. She is the author of Best Start: Your Baby's First Year. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Jenny B. Harvey has a background in human development, family support, psychology, parent education, and crisis intervention, she has worked and volunteered in a variety of health agencies and community programs serving diverse populations of families with young children. She lives in Seattle.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781945188596 |
| ISBN 10 | 1945188596 |
| Title | Baby & Me |
| Author | Jenny Harvey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bull Publishing Company |
| Year published | 2025-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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