"Sixteen and pregnant, Karuna finds herself trapped in her mother's Melbourne public housing apartment for one hundred days, awaiting the birth of her child--and her mother's next move in a shocking power struggle over who will raise the baby. She writes to her unborn child, so there's a record of what really happened."--

"A heartrending story about a young mother's fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart, by the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things and The Last Year of the War. California, 1938-When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser's daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's...

The new comprehensive guide to healthy conception, pregnancy, and postpartum that every woman over thirty must read
More and more women are choosing to have children later in life, but since fertility declines starting at age thirty, many moms-to-be face conception and pregnancy with fear, uncertainty, and anxiety. Women thirty and older who wish to conceive naturally are often told it is a "bit too late" for easy conception, or they are...

"Alina and Laura are independent and career-driven women in their mid-thirties, neither of whom have built their future around the prospect of a family. Laura is so determined not to become a mother that she has taken the drastic decision to have her tubes tied. But when she announces this to her friend, she learns that Alina has made the opposite decision and is preparing to have a child of her own. Alina's pregnancy shakes the women's lives, first...

The Dad's Playbook to Labor and Birth is a basic guide for the man who wants to help his partner in labor but who doesn't want to study obstetrics or question a doctor's advice, and who may even feel uncomfortable about witnessing a normal birth. The book is written in a simple, straightforward manner and assumes that the reader is male and that the birth is taking place in a hospital--and that the mom will probably want an epidural. Its tone is lighthearted...

With the help of her family, friends, and school counselor, Raya finds a way to grieve the loss of her unborn sister Nura, and to share the love she will always feel for her.

Congratulations on taking the first step towards a healthier and more fulfilling journey into parenthood! "Vegetarian Nutrition for Pre-Pregnancy Health and Fertility" is a comprehensive guide designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools needed to embrace a nourishing vegetarian diet for optimal health and enhanced fertility in the crucial six months before conception.

In this fast-paced world, making conscious dietary choices

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It is important for a woman to maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy to support the health of both herself and her growing baby. This includes eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, getting enough rest and sleep, avoiding harmful substances such as alcohol and tobacco, and visiting a healthcare provider regularly for prenatal care. Pregnancy is a critical time for both the mother and the growing fetus, and proper nutrition plays...

¿En qué momento la violencia y el desprecio se convirtieron en una intervención en salud? ¿Desde cuándo la amenaza y el maltrato son herramientas para el acompañamiento a una persona gestante? Desear, gestar, parir con un cuerpo gordo es un primer manifiesto de lucha por la diversidad corporal gorda y el derecho a desear, gestar y parir a nuestres hijes. Busca sensibilizar a la sociedad sobre la violencia médica gordofóbica que existe en los...

Wie bekomme ich ein zufriedenes Baby, das nachts durchschläft? Wie schaffe ich es, als Mutter oder Vater nicht ständig erschöpft zu sein? Spätestens, wenn Eltern vollkommen übermüdet sind und das Gefühl haben, auch das Baby kommt nicht wirklich zur Ruhe, sind sie auf der Suche nach Rat. Und diesen Rat finden sie in der komplett überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Version dieses Bestsellers. Hier erhalten Eltern Anregungen, wie man einen guten...