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CONTENTS

Using Year of Birth
Toward A Good Beginning
What Is A Good Birth?
The First Months After Birth
About The Quotes You See Throughout This Book
. . . And Why This Book Will Never Be Finished

First Month
The Big Change (This Month For You)
Conception and After — Your Baby's First Month
Meeting Yourself, Trusting Yourself

Second Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
Morning Sickness . . .
. . . And Mood Swings
Special Note To A Father-to-Be
Movement
Rest
Water Is Nourishing
If You're The First
Getting Some Good Nourishment, Part One

Working It Through—
  Stressed Relationships In Pregnancy
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Caffeine

Third Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
If You're Doing This Alone
Loose Clothing . . .
. . . And Natural Fibers
Do Your "Kegels"
Getting Some Good Nourishment, Part Two
Massage
When In Doubt, Take A Shower Or Get In The Tub

Fourth Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
Being In Nature
Pregnancy Can Make You Glow (Or Break Out)
Squatting
Going For A Walk
In Goes The Good Air, Out Goes The Bad
A Surprising Fact


MONTHS FIVE THROUGH EIGHT
Fifth Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
What's It Really Like For The Baby?
Music
A Helpful Herb
Having Good Pictures (Creative Visualization)
Birth Classes
Cravings (And Snacks)
About Trace Minerals
A Father's Voice
Avoiding An Unnecessary Caesarean
Stretching Excercises

Sixth Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
A Reminder
Swimming
Your Baby Can See
Things to Have For The Baby, Part One


Seventh Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
The Nesting Urge
Connecting With Your Baby
If You Haven't Been Drinking Raspberry Leaf Tea
Things To Have For The Baby, Part Two

Eighth Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
The Squeeze . . .
. . . And Late Month Moods
Can't Sleep
Looking Ahead
Remember, Rest
Diapers . . .
. . . And Diaper Covers
A Premature Baby
You Don't Have To Circumcise A Son
Working It Through, Part Two
About Support
Not Tearing



MONTHS NINE THROUGH TWELVE
Ninth Month
This Month For You
This Month For Your Baby
Thoughts About Breastfeeding
"It Feels Like I'll Always Be Pregnant"
On Waiting To Name A Baby
Last Flings
Sharing The Now With Your Baby
A Word About Planning For Afterwards
Remember, Trust Yourself
The Day of Birth

Tenth Month (Your Baby's First Month
of Life Out of The Womb)
A New Person
Visitors (And People Helping)
A Few Words About Newborn Care
Recovering
To The Newborn Father
The Post-Partum Blues
Taking Naps With Your Newborn
Eleventh Month
Seeing With New Eyes
Working It Through, Part Three
Your Comforting Presence
The Outdoors As A Pacifier
Love Won't Spoil A Baby
First Connection
Touch
Changing Diapers
And Dealing With Diaper Rash
More About Water . . .
. . . And Food

Twelfth Month
But When Will I Have Time To Do Anything?
Clothing And Your Baby's Beauty
Getting Your Body Back
"Goo . . ."
Wordless Connections
Sharing With Other Families
Our Children, Our Friends


From The Beginning Home Page

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