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Online Bookstore for Parenting, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

 

Whether you're a first-time parent or entering your third pregnancy, you'll find an ever-growing market of parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth books. To help you narrow down your book search, we invite you to use our book recommendations and online purchasing to build your family's library.

 

The bookstore is provided in association with Amazon.com, the world's largest bookseller. Our online bookstore offers the great discount pricing of Amazon.com.

 

Pregnancy & Childbirth Books
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A Child Is Born
 by Lennart Nilsson


Pregnancy & Childbirth: The Only Book You'll Ever Need
 by Tracie Hotchner, Karen Blanchard, Christine Leahy (Illustrator)


A Good Birth, A Safe Birth: Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want
 by Diana Korte, Roberta Scaer (Contributor), Leslie Baker (Editor)


Pregnancy Week-By-Week: Everything You Need to Know About Yourself and Your Developing Baby
 by Jane MacDougall (Editor)


The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
 by William Sears, M.D., Martha Sears (Contributor)


Eating for Two: The Complete Guide to Nutrition During Pregnancy
 by Mary Abbottt Hess, Anne Elise Hunt (Contributor), Mary Abbott Hess, Roy M. Pitkin


The Essential Over 35 Pregnancy Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Mother Later in Life
 by Ellen Rose Lavin, Samuel H. Wood (Contributor)


Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
 by Pam England, Rob Horowitz


The New Well Pregnancy Book
 by Mike Samuels, Nancy Samuels (Contributor), Wendy Frost (Illustrator), Michael Samuels


Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy & Baby's First Year
 by Robert V. Johnson (Editor)


The Pregnancy Diet: A Healthy Weight Control Program for Pregnant Women
 by Eileen Behan


Fit & Pregnant: The Pregnant Woman's Guide to Exercise
 by Joan Marie Butler


This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
 by Karen Kleiman, Valerie Davis Raskin


The Twelve-Month Pregnancy: What You Need to Know Before You Conceive to Ensure a Healthy Beginning for You and Your Baby
 by Barry Herman, Susan K. Perry


Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy: The Complete Guide to Eating Before, During, and After Your Pregnancy
 by Elizabeth Somer


What to Expect When You're Expecting
 by Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee E. Hathaway, Heidi E. Murkoff


Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
 by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler (Contributor)


Yoga for Pregnancy: Safe and Gentle Stretches
 by Sandra Jordan


Your Pregnancy: Week by Week (Your Pregnancy Series)
 by Glade B. Curtis M.D. OB/GYN


Planning Your Pregnancy and Birth
 by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

 

Baby Names Books
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10,000 Names for Your Baby
 by Kathy Ishizuka


Baby Names: A New Generation
 by Barbara Kay Turner


15,000+ Baby Names
 by Bruce Lansky


The Everything Baby Names Book: Everything you need to know to pick the perfect name for your baby
 by Lisa Angowski Rogak Shaw


20,001 Names for Baby
 by Carol McD Wallace


The Greatest Baby Name Book Ever 
by Carol McD Wallace


35,000+ Baby Names
 by Bruce Lansky (Introduction)


The Name Book: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance
 by Dorothy Astoria, Dorothea Austin


Baby Names for the New Century
 by Sally Bordwell, Kathleen Vyn-Glicken (Contributor)


The Parent Soup Baby Name Finder
by Kate Hanley, Nancy Evans


Baby Names Around the World
 by Bruce Lansky


The Last Word on First Names
 by Linda Rosenkrantz, Pamela Redmond Satran

 

Breastfeeding Books
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So That's What They're For!: Breastfeeding Basics
 by Janet Tamaro


The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
 by Gwen Gotsch, Judy Torgus


The Nursing Mother's Companion 4th Edition
 by Kathleen Huggins


The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning
 by William Sears MD


Breastfeeding Success for Working Mothers
 by Marilyn Grams


The Nursing Mother's Problem Solver
 by Claire Martin (Editor), et al.


The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
 by Jack Newman, Teresa Pitman


Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including a Healthy Guide to Weight Loss
 by Eileen Behan

 

Parenting Books
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Babycare for Beginners
 by Frances Williams


Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
 by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish


Sign With Your Baby: How to Communicate With Infants Before They Can Speak
 by W. Joseph Garcia, Dr. Burton White


Caring for Your Baby & Young Child: Birth to Age 5
 by Steven P. Shelov (Editor), Robert E. Hannemann (Editor), American Academy of Pediatrics


Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep
 by William M.D. Sears


Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care
 by Benjamin Spock, Stephen J. Parker, Sharon Scotland (Illustrator)


The First Twelve Months of Life: Your Baby's Growth Month by Month
 by Frank Caplan, Theresa Caplan


The Fussy Baby: How to Bring Out the Best in Your High-Need Child
 by William Sears M.D.


Games Babies Play: From Birth to Twelve Months
 by Vicki Lansky


The Portable Pediatrician for Parents
 by Laura Nathanson Walther


Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development
 by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.


How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life
 by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek


Twins!
 by Connie L. Agnew, M.D., Alan H. Klein (Contributor), Jill Alison Ganon (Contributor), Vic Robert


Making the 'Terrible' Twos Terrific!
 by John Rosemond


What's Going on in There?: How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
 by Lise Eliot


Our Baby: The First Year: Feeding, Bathing, and Diapering, Watching Your Baby Develop and Grow, What to Do When You Baby Gets Sick
 by Dagmar Von Cramm, Mark A. Goldstein, Eberhard Schmidt (Contributor)


Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year: Discovering the Senses and Learning About the World
 by Marilyn Segal, Wendy Masi


Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights: Why Your Baby Is Crying and What You Can Do About It
 by Sandy Jones, Linda Ziedrich (Editor), Marian Tompson


The Baby Games: The Joyful Guide to Child's Play from Birth to Three Years
 by Elaine Martin


Parenting With Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility
 by Jim Fay (Contributor), Foster W. Cline M.D.


What to Expect the First Year
 by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway


The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
 by William Sears, M.D., Martha Sears (Contributor)


What to Expect the Toddler Years
 by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff (Introduction), Sandee E. Hathaway


Baby Gear: Everything You Need to Clothe, Feed, Transport, Protect, Entertain, and Care for Your Baby
 by Debra wise (Editor) Parents Magazine (Editor)
 

Premature Babies Books
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Caring for Your Premature Baby: A Complete Resource for Parents
 by Alan H. Klein, Jill Alison Ganon


Kangaroo Care: The Best You Can Do to Help Your Preterm Infant
 by Susan M. Luddington-Hoe, Susan K. Golant, Anthony J. Hadeed


Your Premature Baby and Child: Helpful Answers and Advice for Parents
 by Amy E. Tracy (Editor), Dianne I. Maroney, Judy C. Bernbaum (Editor), Jessie Groothuis (Contributor)


Your Premature Baby: Everything You Need to Know About Childbirth, Treatment, and Parenting
 by Frank P. Manginello, Theresa Foy Digeronimo


The Preemies Parents' Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years
 by Susan L. Madden M.S., William Sears, M.D. (Introduction), Jane E. Stewart, M.D.

 

Books for Dad
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Baby's First Year (Baby Tips for Moms and Dads)
 by Jeanne Murphy, Cathie Lowmiller (Illustrator)


The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year
 by Armin A. Brott


A Guy's Guide to Pregnancy: Preparing for Parenthood Together
 by Frank Mungeam, Foreword by John Gray, Ph.D.


Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
 by Robert A. Bradley, M.D., Marjie Hathaway (Editor), Jay Hathaway (Editor),Foreword by Ashley Montagu

 

Gift & Children's Books
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The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh
 by A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard (Illustrator)


Guess How Much I Love You
 by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illustrator)


Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Book
 by Dr. Seuss


Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book With Plush Toy)
 by Dorothy Kunhardt (Illustrator)


Goodnight Moon
 by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd


The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury
 by Janet Schulman (Editor), Simon Boughton (Editor)


Green Eggs and Ham
 by Dr.Seuss


A Baby Book For You
 by Boston Museum of Fine Arts


Thoughts With Love For The New Baby
 by Anne Geddes


The Art of Kim Anderson
 by Kim Anderson (Photographer)


10 In The Bed
 by Anne Geddes (Photographer)


Babyhood
 by Paul Reiser