Baby Development

Keeping a simple topic-by-topic description of every question a would-be parent would have, this guide allows you to take the first potentially overwhelming step to deciding whether you want to have a baby, holds your hand in a fast and flip-through friendly version of every tip out there about preparing for one, offering realistic advice, practical tips, and information that is accessible to equip you to be the parent of your dreams. At last! A new parent’s guide to handling a new born that does not ignore all the questions you have but are afraid to ask.

It can seem like your baby needs so much gear and so many toys! But when it comes to their health and development, less is more. In Retro Baby, pediatric occupational therapist and child development specialist Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L, shows you how bouncers, swings, and other baby holders, as well as electronic toys and screen time, can hinder your baby's development and delay milestones. Retro Baby will help you cultivate a back-to-basics parenting approach.

Throughout my 40 year career as a pediatrician, I spent countless hours examining the babies. I heard a clear message from within that they had understanding and answers to teach us and help us grow. I was inspired to share this insight with their families.

It’s 2am but your baby thinks it’s party time; their ‘routine’ seems to change with the wind, and you would do anything to get a good night’s sleep. We know how you feel! You might be prepared and listening to this before baby arrives, or as they snooze beside you in those early new-born days, knowing that forewarned is forearmed. Or your eyebags may tell their own bedtime story. Either way, if your baby is not sleeping, you have not done anything wrong. Your baby is not broken (although you might feel broken from lack of sleep), and you are not a bad parent.

50 Things to Know About Having a Premature Baby by Lydia Richards, author of young adult novel Black Winged Angel, offers an approach to understanding what it means to care for a premature baby. Most books on premature babies tell you the ups and downs of it all. Although there's nothing wrong with that, giving an insight into the hospital realm and knowledge of how to care for such a small human post-hospital visit is top priority on a parent's mind, especially when it is based on knowledge from the world's leading experts and mothers of premature babies.

Hey there, future superdad! Excited about your baby's grand entrance, but feeling a bit anxious about this whole mini-human adventure? Wondering if you'll be the superhero your partner and unborn mini-me deserve? Are you sweating bullets, freaking out about not having a clue what to expect or do once your baby finally arrives? Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the sea of baby info out there? If you’ve been nodding along to any of this, stay tuned because help is coming your way.

Through compelling metaphors and practical insights, author Chukwudum "Chumze" Chukwudebelu guides listeners through the critical "baby" phase of business development. Drawing from personal experience and extensive consultation work, Chukwudebelu demonstrates why treating a new venture like an established business can lead to failure. The book provides actionable strategies for nurturing a business through its most vulnerable stage, offering insights on resource allocation, decision-making, and growth expectations.

This book has been created to help convicted felons who aspire to legitimately become successful six-figure entrepreneurs. This book covers three possible entrepreneurial options for felons as well as information to equip listeners with the information necessary to turn whatever business idea they have in mind into a legitimate six-figure business. This is book not only addresses the mindset needed but also the practical approaches necessary for long-term entrepreneurial success.

Pregnancy, childbirth, and your baby’s first months are some of the most cherished parts of parenthood―but they can also be nerve-racking, especially for new parents. Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents, both as a longtime pediatric nurse and as the founder of the most highly regarded baby-care service in New England. From the first trimester to the “fourth” (baby’s crucial first three months), Arsenault and her team of nurses and doulas have seen it all.

If you are one of many exhausted parents who spend sleepless nights because of disturbed sleep of their baby, then try this audiobook.

50 Things to Know About Having a Baby on a Budget, by Justin Paolo Interno, offers an approach to live a less stressful family life. This audiobook explains more specific strategies to assist you get through the phase of spending manically for your baby’s immediate requirements. Also, this will specify infant materials to help you decide on smarter financial choices.

But Who's Gonna Wipe Your A** is the author's self-admitted challenge to the listeners to consider long-term impact of inconsequential "situation-type" casual relationships. Alma believes that when people understand what they are worth, they will make necessary life changes that result in the cultivation of relationships that reflect a fundamental depth and meaningful connection. It can be difficult to identify our problematic personality traits without feeling defensive.

Baby to Toddler provides a helpful chronological timeline in aiding new parents to become pragmatic and informed mothers and fathers. This book covers the fundamentals of planning for the newborn. Before and after birth. From the essential items required, the physical changes of both mother and child, to the everyday task of changing a nappy! With digestible and instructive information, Baby to Toddler is created to build confidence and concise know-how to any new parent during the exciting growth of a baby’s development.

Since having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm ™ with one aim in mind—to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. BabyCalm will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent.

Ein Baby zu bekommen ist aufregend und schön. Viele neue Fragen wollen beantwortet werden: Was braucht unser Kind für eine gesunde Entwicklung? Wie erkennen wir seine Bedürfnisse? Was brauchen wir Eltern? Und vor allem: Was brauchen wir nicht? "Baby.leicht" zeigt einen gelassenen und feinfühligen Weg für die ersten 12 Monate. Liebevoll und sachkundig begleiten die beiden erfahrenen Hebammen Kareen Dannhauer und Anja Constance Gaca frisch gebackene Eltern und sorgen durch Konzentration auf das Wesentliche für mehr Zeit und Gelassenheit.

One would think that sleep would be the easiest thing in the world for a baby. After all, sleep is natural. But anyone with a new baby knows that it’s anything but simple. Between waking up at all hours and failing to go to sleep at bedtime, babies and school-aged children alike experience a spectrum of sleep troubles.

Struggling to breastfeed? Discover what the real problem is, and how to overcome it with these nine secrets....

Coauthors Natalie Sager and Lindsay Ambrose share hands-on wisdom and scientifically grounded approaches to conscious parenting in this down-to-earth collection of highly practical "tools of the tribe". You'll also connect with real birth and parenthood stories and learn life-saving tips from excerpts authored by 20 peaceful mama experts (including midwives, doulas, naturopaths, nurses, coaches, psychologists, acupuncturists, homeopaths, and fitness gurus) who all remind us peace begins within, and peaceful mamas will change the world.

Joshua is attracted to Alexandra, his aunt's new "friend" and doesn't want to be. But pretty Lexa teases his libido until he realizes he could lose his heart to her. He's playing for keeps but is she? Lexa has a secret that could destroy their chance at happiness. Can she trust Josh enough to find everlasting love? True love is just a jingle bell away! Includes consummated love scenes.

Becoming a father for the first time can feel like an overwhelming experience, full of excitement, uncertainty, and a lot of questions. If you’re looking for practical advice, emotional support, and a clear roadmap for navigating the first year of fatherhood, this book is for you. A Guide for First Time Dads is your step-by-step companion to the incredible journey of becoming a dad. Written with the modern father in mind, this comprehensive guide covers everything from preparing for your baby’s arrival to bonding with your newborn and balancing work, life, and fatherhood.