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A Week of Reading

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

Today I looked at the pages of review notes I have and decided to just give you shorter reviews of the books I read this week.  It’s a big mix of styles – two realistic fiction (one teen and one … Continue reading →

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Prenatal Yoga and Maternal Fitness

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

When I put together my pregnancy bibliography earlier this year, I wrote about a couple of prenatal fitness things I hadn’t tried. Now that I have, I thought I’d do a fuller review. Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea I heart … Continue reading →

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Your Best Birth

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein Lake and Epstein start this positive and empowering look at birth with explaining how even a woman in love with her Tylenol PM could want to try for a natural birth, … Continue reading →

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The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger I’d looked through this book during my last pregnancy, and it made it onto my pregnancy list. But, I hadn’t read it all the way through. This time, I read … Continue reading →

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The Birth Partner

Posted on April 26, 2009 by

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin When I prepared to give birth, I hired a doula, a professional birth support person. She made a huge difference in making the whole birth experience smoother and more positive, and I recommend hiring … Continue reading →

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Babies Part 2 – Pregnancy and Birth

Posted on February 11, 2009 by

I’ve noticed something about pregnancy books, which is that being mainstream or natural will affect what they talk about. The mainstream camp will spend a lot more time on the pregnancy, what to eat and wear, dealing with relatives and … Continue reading →

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Babies! Part 1 – Fertility

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

When friends are wanting or having babies, I naturally want to point them to resources. And so many friends are going through this right now and I’m going over the same information over and over in emails, which is tiresome. … Continue reading →

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The Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook

Posted on August 11, 2007 by

The Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook by Cathe Olson This cookbook is full of yummy recipes aimed at the pregnant or nursing vegetarian mother. While that group may be small, the recipes are really good, with appeal well beyond the target audience. … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading

Posted on July 9, 2004 by

This time, one for my seemingly insatiable appetite for pregnancy and childbirth books and three normal person books. The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger This is yet another really great pregnancy book. It’s a little light … Continue reading →

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Regressing

Posted on April 25, 2004 by

I have this feeling that most of the people who read these humble entries left teen books behind in their teen years and have not looked back. I, however, regard children’s and teen books as comfort fare, to be returned … Continue reading →

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