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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum

  Baby Dear
Author: Joan Walsh Anglund

  Baby of Mine: A Mother's Memory Album for Baby's First Year
Author: Tracey Clark

  Getting Back In Shape: Fitness and nutrition after pregnancy
Author: Deborah Mackin

  Childbirth and Pain Relief: An Anesthesiologist Explains Your Options
Author: Sanjay Datta, M.D.
Review by Maribeth Doerr

  Easy Labor: Every Woman's Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth
Authors: William Camann, MD and Kathryn J. Alexander, MA

  Expecting Fitness
How to Modify and Enjoy Your Exercise Program Throughout Your Pregnancy
Author: Birgitta Gallo

  The Fourth Trimester: And you thought labor was hard
Author: Amy Einhorn
Review by Nancy Eggleston

  Gentle Birth Choices
Author: Barbara Harper, R.N.
Review by Nancy Eggleston
Interview

  Getting Back In Shape
Fitness and nutrition after pregnancy
Author: Deborah Mackin

  Getting Organized for Your New Baby
Authors: Maureen Bard and Christine Zuchora-Walske

  Great Expectations: Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy & Childbirth
Authors: Sandy Jones & Marcie Jones
Review by Maribeth Doerr

  Healthy Pregnancy Over 35
Authors: Laura Goetzl, MD, MPH and Regine Harford
Review by Maribeth Doerr
Interview with Dr. Goetzl

  Journey to Motherhood on Cloud Nine
Author: Lana Jordan
Review by Tammy Harrison

  The Post-Pregnancy Handbook
Authors: Sylvia Brown and Mary Dowd Struck, R.N., M.S., C.N.M.
Interview

  The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy
Author: A. Christine Harris, Ph.D.

  The Prenatal Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Meditations
Author: Olivia H. Miller with Diane Philos Jensen and Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh, OB/GYN

  Program Your Baby's Health: The Pregnancy Diet for Your Child's Lifelong Well-Being
Authors: Barbara Luke, Sc.D., M.P.H., R.D. and Tamara Eberlein

  The Simple Guide to Having a Baby: What you need to know
Authors: Janet Whalley, RN, BSN; Penny Simkin, PT; and Ann Keppler, RN, MN

  Stay Fertile Longer
Authors: Mary Kittel and Deborah Metgzger, M.D., Ph.D.

  Stories of the Unborn Soul
The Mystery and Delight of Pre-birth Communication
Author: Elisabeth Hallett

  The "I Have a Life" Pregnancy Guide
Get Ready for Your New Life--Without Losing Your Old One
Author: Andrea Mattei
Review by Maribeth Doerr

  The Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
Author: Susun Weed

  Your Perfectly Pampered Pregnancy
Author: Colette Bouchez

  Your Plus-size Pregnancy
Author: Brette McWhorter Sember
Review by Maribeth Doerr

  Your Vegetarian Pregnancy
Author: Holly Roberts, D.O., FACOG
Interview

High Risk Pregnancy and Bedrest

  The Morning Sickness Companion
Author: Elizabeth Kaledin

  Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Author: Jeanette Zaichkin
Review by Jennifer Thompson

  The Pregnancy Bed Rest Book
A Survival Guide for Expectant Mothers and Their Families
Author: Amy E. Tracy
Review by Maribeth Doerr

  What to Do When Your Baby is Premature
Authors: Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D. and Sharon Simmons Hornfischer, R.N., B.S.N.
Review by Jennifer Thompson

Postpartum Depression

  Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
Author: Brooke Shields
Review by Erin Fiataruolo

  The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression
Author: Karen R. Kleiman M.S.W.
Interview

  This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
Author: Karen R. Kleiman M.S.W.
Interview

  What Am I Thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
Author: Karen R. Kleiman M.S.W.

Pregnancy/Infant Loss

  MISCARRIAGE: Why It Happens and How Best to Reduce Your Risks
Author: Dr. Henry Lerner, M.D., OB/GYN

Pregnancy After Loss