Sleeping Better in Pregnancy - A Guide to Sleep Health for Pregnant Women by Clare Ladyman

$25.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Increasingly we are understanding how vital sleep is to our general health and feeling of wellbeing. Many of us struggle to get a good night's sleep, but the challenge is especially hard for pregnant women. The changes in women's bodies during this time have a huge impact on sleep, and sleep disruption is very common. It can be difficult to get helpful, accurate information on sleep in pregnancy. But the latest research from Massey University's Sleep/Wake Centre gives you the tools you need to manage your sleep over each trimester. There will be challenges in meeting your sleep needs, but the ideas and information in this approachable and easy-to-read book will assist you in making the most of your sleep opportunities. Includes up-to-date information about sleep, and the latest research on our circadian clock, REM and NREM sleep; a section on strategies for sleep health in pregnancy, including how the different hormones affect your body and your sleep; and the challenges to sleep during each trimester. ...Show more

The New Zealand Pregnancy Book: A Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the Babies First Three Months by Sue Pullon and Cheryl Benn

$50.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth | Reading Level: very good

The New Zealand Pregnancy Book has been used by many thousands of parents since the first edition was published. The third edition has been comprehensively rewritten by GP author Sue Pullon, along with midwife Cheryl Benn. New emphasis is placed on matters such as: the range of birth options; midwife c are; the role of fathers; testing in pregnancy; antenatal care; fertility support; the first months of a baby's life; breastfeeding; practical matters such as nappy options and shopping lists. A Maori perspective is provided by midwife Hope Tupara and researcher Donna Cormack. The experience of other cultures is also presented. In personal stories, ordinary New Zealanders speak movingly of their experiences: pregnancy, home birth and hospital birth, disability, cot death, living with a new baby, choosing between high tech and natural birth, etc. Readers will find here the real accounts that will help them to understand the great range of experience in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Full colour photography by Daniel Allen also records this range. Allen's birth sequences (shot both in hospital and at home) offer superb information for parents-to-be (and medical students). An exercise series has been developed with the assistance of experienced physiotherapist Yvonne Ferguson. Nappy-changing, baby equipment, breastfeeding and bathing have all been brilliantly photographed. Most powerful of all are Allen's images of people willing to share this momentous experience - newly pregnant women, others about to give birth, a young father with twins, a Maori family, couples and women on their own. These are eloquent photographs of New Zealanders, from all cultures, at a time of great significance in their lives. ...Show more

Mindful Pregnancy by DK

$40.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Are you a yoga-loving, mindful mum-to-be looking for sound advice on how to enjoy a natural, stress-free pregnancy? If so, this is your go-to guide. Organised trimester by trimester, the book offers safe yoga, meditation, natural remedies, nutritional and hypnobirthing advice and techniques to match yo ur stage of pregnancy and the development of your baby. Encouraging, practical advice will help you to embrace change, understand your body, relish your pregnancy and prepare you for becoming a mum. Troubleshoot pregnancy aches and pains with appropriate exercises, quell morning sickness with natural remedies and food, bond with your baby through meditation and movement, and prepare your body and mind safely and healthily for childbirth using strengthening exercises and hypnobirthing techniques. Feel empowered to deliver your baby with strength and confidence. And after the birth, continue to use these natural techniques and resources in those first few days and weeks as you recover, bond with your baby and embrace your life as a new mum. ...Show more

Up the Duff (2020 Edition) by Kaz Cooke

$50.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

First published in 1999, Kaz Cooke's best-selling Up the Duff is firmly established as the most loved and trusted book for Australian and New Zealand women on pregnancy. This 20th-anniversary edition has been fully revised and updated. Australia's most trusted advisor on women's health delivers the low down on pregnancy, birth and how to best prepare for life with a baby. There's no bossy-boots advice - just lots of cartoons and the soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you'll ever get. Inside there's the crucial week-by week info on what's happening to you and the baby, coupled with the hilarious diary of Hermoine the (even more) Modern Girl, and everything you need to know about preparing for pregnancy and birth- info on conceiving and the latest in IVF; crying, eating, weeing, sleeping, working; partners, bosoms, busybodies and bunny-rugs; nausea, stretch marks and other 'side effects' mucking with your 'glow'; the very latest tests - what they are, what they're for and when you should have them; healthy foetal growth, development and movements; the best services, websites and books on everything pregnancy; 'natural childbirth' vs medical intervention; baby clothes and nappies; travel, safety, and how to be rude to complete strangers; labour, caesareans and pain relief; breastfeeding and what it's life's like with a newborn baby. Up the Duff has all you need to know on pregnancy and childbirth- the scary parts, the funny parts, the joyful parts - and your private parts. ...Show more

What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff

$45.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

The world's favourite pregnancy book just got better.  This cover-to-cover new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of parents. With Heidi Murkoff's trademark warmth, empathy, and humour, What to Expect When You're Expecting answers every con ceivable question expectant parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices, and choices they face. Advice for partners is fully integrated throughout the book. What to Expect When You're Expecting has long been the go-to manual for parents-to-be around the world. With detailed week-by-week explanations of what is happening to mother and baby, and advice backed by the latest research - think preparation, diet, self-care and complications - this book reassures parents while it tackles problems and addresses issues particular to today's technological, multicultural and rapidly changing society - from the use of alternative medicine and assisted conception, to options for labour, delivery and much more. Totally revised and updated for a new generation of expectant mothers and fathers.  ...Show more

Mind Body Baby - Best Chance Conceiving by Ann Bracken

$28.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth | Reading Level: General Adult

Hospital visits, calendar watching, disheartening test results and scheduled sex can make trying for a baby a stressful experience, and the strain it puts on couples and individuals struggling with infertility can impact hugely on the likelihood of successful conception. With an approach that puts wellb eing at the heart of fertility, this easy-to-follow guide by top fertility specialist Ann Bracken offers a proven successful alternative to formal counselling. Her comprehensive and supportive book gives help and guidance on how to enhance and improve the outcome. With a focus on mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques, which have been scientifically proven to help overcome the stress and anxiety associated with fertility problems, the author examines the emotional issues around fertility and conception and offers step-by-step exercises to help readers improve their chances of conceiving. With a whole chapter on nutrition by renowned nutritionist Dr Marilyn Glenville, the integrated mind/body approach in this book offers a plan for the best possible chance of getting pregnant. Offering the perfect blend of emotional support and practical advice on lifestyle changes for infertility this is a must-have book for every couple hoping to get pregnant, written by an expert author with years of experience as a Fertility Counsellor and Mindfulness-Based Therapist. 'After 20 years of supporting fertility patients I am convinced that an integrated mind-body approach delivers the best outcome. Ann Bracken has a practical and compassionate approach, as demonstrated in her brilliant new book. It is a much-needed antidote to the all-too-often stressful and soul-searching path to parenthood. I will be recommending it to my fertility patients' Emma Cannon, integrated fertility and pregnancy expert, acupuncturist and author of The Baby-Making Bible 'All too often the management of reproductive health is seen through the narrow prism of a particular clinician or clinic. This book provides the perfect balance outlining the integrative mind and body approach and provides an essential complement to the medical aspects of the fertility journey' Dr James Nicopoullos, Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine, The Lister Clinic, Lister Hospital, Chelsea, London 'Ann Bracken expertly shows readers how to weave mindfulness into their lives to help them take care of their wellbeing as they live through a challenging process. Her book includes a great deal else besides, but I was impressed by how she makes mindfulness so readily accessible.' Padraig O'Morain, mindfulness teacher and psychotherapist, author of Mindfulness on the Go, Mindfulness for Worriers ...Show more

Up the Duff: The Real Guide to Pregnancy by Kaz Cooke

$55.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Kaz Cooke gives you the up-to-date lowdown on pregnancy, birth and coping when you first get home. No bossy-boots rules, just lots of cartoons and the soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you'll ever get. Everything you need to know about the scary parts, the funny parts and your private parts.The latest e dition of Up the Duff has week-by-week info on what's happening to you and the baby; Hermoine and the Modern Girl's hilarious pregnancy diary AND how to prepare for pregnancy and the baby; info on conceiving and IVF; crying, eating, weeing, working, blokes, bosoms, busybodies and bunny-rugs; nausea and other 'side effects'; tests- what they're like and what they're for; the best services, websites and books on everything; stretch marks; 'natural childbirth' vs medical intervention; baby clothes and nappies; travel, safety, and how to be rude to complete strangers; labour, caesareans and pain relief; breastfeeding and what it's like with a newborn baby. ...Show more

The Science of Pregnancy: The Complete Illustrated Guide from Conception to Birth by DK

$48.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Follow the amazing journey of the earliest stages of human life, with month-by-month development shown in unprecedented detail. The complex concepts and processes of emerging life are demystified in clear, jargon-free text, while specially commissioned 3D images, extraordinary photographs, and detailed artworks illustrate every aspect of human pregnancy. The 3D artworks, illustrations, scans, and photographs show exactly how a baby changes and grows during pregnancy, and how the female body adapts to carry it. A chapter on labour and birth explains these processes with step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-grasp text. The Science of Pregnancyalso looks at the nature of human pregnancy, including how it evolved, and explores the anatomy and physiology of both the male and female reproductive systems. The mysteries of DNA and genetics are unravelled and explained in clear, illustrated detail, including patterns of inheritance and the interplay of genes and environment. The book also provides straightforward, illustrated information on possible problems before, during, and after birth. ...Show more

Powering Through Pregnancy by Jane Simons

$39.95 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

An easy-to-use, illustrated, practical guide for women who are experiencing pain and discomfort during their pregnancies as well as for women who want to do their best to prevent an uncomfortable nine months. Written by one of Sydney's leading obstetric physiotherapists. In this easy-to-use, illustr ated book, Jane Simons, a leading obstetric physiotherapist, shares her passionate commitment to help women take the best care of themselves during the nine months of pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when unexpected aches and pains appear. Powering through Pregnancy will firstly show you why in clear, non-medical language with line drawings to help you understand the way the anatomy all fits together. Jane Simons then describes the exercises that she teaches so successfully to her pre-natal classes. She tells you how and why they're doing you good as well as when they're not suitable. Each exercise is illustrated with a photograph for easy reference. There are also break-out boxes with handy hints such as which exercises will be good in labour. In the final section, exercises suitable for specific pains during pregnancy, such as lower back or coccyx pain, can be referred to conveniently. Pain Free Pregnancy is a fantastic resource guide for any pregnant woman and a useful present for anyone who cares about a pregnant woman. ...Show more

Baby Catcher : Chronicles of a Modern Midwife by Peggy Vincent

$45.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond by Francoise Barbara Freedman

$39.99 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

Yoga provides a multitude of physical and emotional benefits that can enhance the whole experience of birth and parenting. This is the only guide to identify the real advantages of yoga for mother and baby. First published 2004.

Pregnancy - Series : Collins Need to Know? by Harriet Sharkey

$25.00 NZD

Category: Pregnancy & Childbirth

This is the week-by-week guide that prepares you for a relaxed and confident birth. "Need to know? Pregnancy" gives a complete overview of baby development through pregnancy and birth. Its combination of conventional mainstream and complementary medical info reflects the way most pregnant women approach their care today. It is full of lots of quick tips and realistic info, so is practical and undaunting to use. It also includes web resources for checking on specific tests or finding decent maternity clothes, for example: week by week overview, with details of growth: mother and baby; checking your health and wellbeing: tests, scans, antenatal appointments; eating well: nutrition, portions, weight gain, etc; exercising and relaxing: exercise; yoga; safety; staying fit; relaxation; labour and birth: preparation; home birth; hospital birth; what happens in labour and birth; birth partner; caesarean section; relieving pain; your baby at birth: apgar test; reflexes; feeding; A-Z of common problems: overview of common problems in pregnancy and labour.Harriet Sharkey takes an easy-access, upbeat approach throughout, combining mainstream complementary treatments with conventional medical information. There's plenty of acknowledgement of the expectant father too. ...Show more