Do you go to Barnes and Noble or Tattered Cover looking for a book on pregnancy and childbirth and then…as you stand in front of the looming bookcase in front of you…do you think - WHICH ONE?????
Well, there are lots of terrific books out there and a lot of not-so-terrific books. You may be surprised to find out that the books that are positive, thorough and evidence-based are not the ones you thought! So, to help take the guess work out of choosing the most comprehensive and most interesting (you don’t want to read a bunch of boring statistics, do you?) selection of reading material, we have compiled the following list.
All these books should be available at your neighborhood book store of choice or on Amazon. Happy Reading!
Pregnancy, Childbirth and The Newborn by Janet Walley, Ann Keppler and Penny Simkin
Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Official Lamaze Guide by Judith Lothian and Charlotte DeVries
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
A new study published in the May issue of Pediatrics find a significant correlation between infant sleep and maternal depression. The longitudinal population study, conducted in Australia with 5,00 infants and 5,000 preschoolers, found that a baby’s sleep problem almost doubled the odds of “serious psychological distress” for the infant’s mother, in addition to negatively affecting the overall general health of both mom and dad. The research team concludes that “Infant
sleep problems, in particular, are associated with poorer health in both parents, especially the mental health of mothers with no past history of depression.” This effect was particularly evident among new mothers who had no prior history of depression. For more information about the study visit: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/119/5/947
Although it seems like common sense, it is important to stay proactive in your health and the health of the baby when sleep problems arise. A good place to start while getting used to your newborn, is to learn tried and true infant calming strategies and sleep techniques. One such method is “The Happiest Baby on the Block” by Dr. Harvey Karp. Check BirhPro Online in July for the next scheduled workshop!
Additional sources: www.hmhb.com
www.thehappiestbaby.com
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