Summary: Two 30 min. programs: Prenatal to strengthen tone and relax and Postnatal to restore energy and redefine the body. Filmed in a serene garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 618.2 PRESummary: Instructor Shiva Rea demonstrates a series of stretches and strength-building exercises that address the specific needs of a changing body. This workout focuses on comfort and relaxation while increasing energy and stamina.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam 2000
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.244 SHIBaker, Heather
Summary: "This 380 page book is essentially a manual on how to have a solo birth or home birth on your own. It cover prenatal issues, care, birthing stages, positions, herbs, homeopathy, water birth, birth stories, postpartum period, baby care and complications in any stage and how to deal with them or know when to transport (rare). So much info packed in this amazing book as well as over 80 photos."...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heather Baker 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Offers a reference guide to pregnancy and childbirth, discussing morning sickness, back pain, gestational diabetes, and breast-feeding with a week-by-week guide to changes in both mother and baby.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents HarmsMurkoff, Heidi Eisenberg.
Summary: For each of 12 months, there are guides to the progress the baby may be expected to be making at this stage, a list of potential health or other problems and paragraphs on the myriad questions all new parents ask--on subjects as various as in-home care, birthmarks, circumcision and breath-holding. Other sections cover what to buy for a new-born, first aid, recipes, adoption and even how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.24 MURHebert, Emilie
Summary: "Why trust your baby's care--or your own--to the chemical-laden products with unpronounceable names on supermarket shelves? The fantastic guide to feeling good and looking good that upcoming and new French mothers rely on to care for themselves and theirlittle ones is now in English for the very first time. Inside you'll find more than forty tried-and-true original, stress-free recipes to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apollo Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 HEBSummary: Ten fingers, ten toes was written to make sure that every mother has the information she needs to have a “No Regrets” pregnancy. When you know the risks that occur throughout your pregnancy, you can intelligently manage them. As you begin this incredible journey through maternity, you will never regret the time you invest in learning about your pregnancy and the intelligent, responsible choices...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Safe Pregnancy Foundation 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 TENFisher, Susan J.
Summary: "An acclaimed scientist reveals the latest discoveries in prenatal care and the critical takeaways for expecting parents"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 FISDolan, Deirdre.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 DOLSummary: "Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy has become a trusted resource for parents-to-be. In this fully reviewed and revised second edition, you'll find updated guidance and practical tips, including: Evidence-based medical advice for parents from a world-class team of doctors and care providers; Information on pregnancy planning and fertility; Weekly updates on baby's growth and development;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mayo Clinic 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.24 WICSummary: Now pregnant women everywhere can expand their minds along with their bodies. During pregnancy is an incredible time to practice yoga to keep the body healthy, the mind stress-free, and to help mothers connect to their growing babies.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.244 YOGMurkoff, Heidi Eisenberg
Summary: "It's a cover-to-cover revision of America's bestselling guide to getting pregnant, with updated information about genetic screening, ovulation tracking, fertility treatments, and risks like Zika. What to Expect Before You're Expecting, with over 250,000 copies in print, has everything that eager-to-be moms and dads need to know about getting pregnant, from getting their bodies ready to make a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 MURCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 MURSummary: Experts share their knowledge on pregnancy before and after birth. Topics include: proper nutrition; breast feeding procedures; circumcision; infant health; postpartum depression; exercise; intimacy; and infant CPR. Includes a Meet the Experts section.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Revodition 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 PRED'Adamo, Peter.
Summary: Outlines four plans that prescribe compatible diet, exercise, and supplement programs for each major blood type, in a guide designed to help promote optimal fertility, prenatal care, postpartum recovery, and baby health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.24 DADKarkowsky, Chavi Eve
Summary: "A doctor's revelatory account of pregnancy and the complexity of reproductive life-and everything we lose when we don't speak honestly about women's health. "My work offers a window into the darkest and lightest corners of people's lives, into the extremes of human experience," writes Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky in High Risk, her timely and unflinching account of working in maternal-fetal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 KARRaybern, Debra.
Summary: Combining two decades of professional knowledge with tried-and-true techniques and first-hand testimonials, Debra Raybern has compiled this insightful and easy to follow guide benefiting both experienced and first-time mothers. It contains an introduction to therapeutic-grade essential oils, which ones are safe for infants and children, when to dilute oils, and when to go to the doctor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Growing Healthy Homes 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 RayCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parent RaybernSimons, Jane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Allen & Unwin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.24 SIMLees, Christoph.
Contents: Preparing for pregnancy -- Your prenatal care -- Your developing baby -- Your changing body -- Staying fit and healthy -- Issues in pregnancy -- Labor and birth -- The first six weeks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 LEESummary: Research shows that our development in the womb can have a profound influence on our later lives. This video examines the nine months beginning with conception and ending with the birth of a healthy baby-the period of time called prenatal development. In addition this video contains information on the major physical milestones during pregnancy, emphasizing the importance of the expectant...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Good dentists-and smart dental patients-think of the mouth as the first line of defense against disease. This program details the importance of maintaining good dental health, not only for aesthetic reasons, but also to prevent diabetes, cardiovascular inflammation, and other serious health threats. Illustrating the ways that gingivitis and periodontal disease destroy gum and bone tissue, the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: A guide for new parents, presenting information and instructions on pregnancy and the newborn, covering the changes that occur during each trimester, prenatal care, nutrition, exercise, childbirth pain, labor interventions, the postpartum period, breastfeeding, and other topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meadowbrook Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents SimkinSummary: Mounting evidence indicates that there is a definite correlation between unhealthy gums and risk factors impacting overall bodily health. In fact, the bacteria that cause gingivitis and periodontitis also multiply the chance of heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, and, for mothers-to-be, premature birth. In this program, dental professionals address these and other related life-threatening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Each year, some 800 women in Mauritania die during childbirth. The country's mortality rate for children under age five is also alarmingly high-approximately 14,500 deaths annually. This program follows Mauritania's struggle to meet national objectives established with guidance from the United Nations-aiming at a 75-percent drop in maternal deaths and a 66-percent drop in child mortality by the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010