Book List
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We've compiled a list of useful books and web resources that may be of interest
to women and families who are expecting. By purchasing these books from Amazon (via these links only), a portion (5-15%) of the proceeds
will go to support the St. Francis Foundation's Celebrate the Children program, at no additional cost to you. What to Expect When You're Expecting  This traditional, popular guide to pregnancy covers every possible aspect of
the prenatal period: pregnancy tests; choosing a caregiver; month-by-month fetal
development; eating correctly; sex during pregnancy; common illness symptoms;
and childbirth options, including Cesarean section and pain medications. Click to purchase >>The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-be An information-packed guide to all the emotional, financial and physical changes
the father-to-be may experience during the course of his partner's pregnancy.
Incorporating the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class
instructors to psychologists and sociologists, this book is filled with sound
advice and practical tips for men, as well as New Yorker-style cartoons that will
keep anxious fathers-to-be chuckling. Click to purchase >> Pregnancy Nutrition: Good Health for You and Your Baby This new entry in the "Nutrition Now" series pulls together in a concise format
everything women need to know to eat right through pregnancy, including prenatal
practical food tips, frequently asked questions, and what it really means to "eat
for two." Click here to purchase >>The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding Here's the 35th-anniversary edition of the big book on breastfeeding, written
by the experts at La Leche League International. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
is a comprehensive resource guide providing just about everything you need to
know about how--and why--to breastfeed your baby. Click to purchase >>The Nursing Mother's Companion This bestseller, in its third edition, provides new information on identifying
a baby at risk for underfeeding, nursing while working, and handling a premature
baby. Details on special mothers and babies include facts about diabetes, a survival
guide for the first months, and general breast health. Click to purchase >>American Academy of Pediatrics: New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding Here is everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding. It covers preparing
for breastfeeding before your baby is born; breastfeeding benefits for mothers
and babies; establishing a nursing routine and what to do when you return to work;
the father's role and creating a postpartum support network; breastfeeding beyond
infancy; weaning your baby; solutions to common breastfeeding challenges, and
much more. Click to purchase >>American Academy of Pediatrics: Guide to Your Child's Sleep, Birth to Adolescence Packed with practical tips, this guide offers invaluable information, answers
questions from parents, and provides reassuring advice for preventing SIDS, getting
your baby to sleep through the night, and solving sleep-wake problems. Above all,
the Academy weighs in on the controversies over the most popular child-sleep advice�|by
evaluating the pros and cons of these conflicting theories�|enabling parents to
make the best decisions for their families. Click to purchase >>
American Academy of Pediatrics: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age Five The first half of this hefty text serves as a comprehensive parenting manual,
and includes a month-by-month guide to the first year, nutritional information,
basic care instructions, and physical, emotional, and social developmental milestones
for children up to 5 years old. The second half of the book includes a thorough,
easy-to-navigate emergency first-aid section, plus detailed information about
childhood illnesses, immunization schedules and side effects, and family structures,
as well as a discussion of behavioral issues. Click to purchase >>
What to Expect the First Year Is our baby eating enough? Is this much crying normal? How do I know when she
is really sick? The three authors, all mothers themselves, are calm, clear, and
encouraging as they tackle the first year of child-rearing, month by month. The
easy-to-absorb, chronological format includes sections such as "What Your Baby
May Be Doing," "What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups," "Feeding Your Baby
This Month," "What You May Be Concerned About," and "What It's Important to Know." Click to purchase >>What to Expect the Toddler Years
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Another book in the "What to Expect" series provides comprehensive, lively, and
reassuring coverage of the toddler ages of two and three. Graduates of What to
Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect the First Year will appreciate
this guide to the difficult toddler years, presented in the same format as the
other "What to Expect" books. 