Family & relationships / Motherhood / Pregnancy & Childbirth

What to Expect Before You're Expecting

by Heidi Murkoff & Sharon Mazel

Announcing the prequel. From Heidi Murkoff, author of America's bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes the must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive-the first step in What...

15,000+ Baby Names

by Bruce Lansky

You'll find a name for your new baby in this book!  15,000+ Baby Names was designed to let you easily scan through a list girls' and boys' names to find the right name for your new baby.  This book includes: ...

25,000+ Baby Names

by Bruce Lansky

Select the perfect name for your new baby!

Not sure what to name your child?

Torn between a traditional family name and an up-and-coming name?

Or maybe you don't even know where to start?

Let 25,000+ Baby Names...

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide

by Janet Walley, Penny Simkin & Ann Keppler

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn is one of the bestselling and most comprehensive books about pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care on the market. Now completely updated, expanded, and redesigned, this...

Baby Name Trend Report: Insight from the top-selling baby name author

by Bruce Lansky

100,000+ Baby Names is the most complete, most fascinating, and most helpful name book you can find by Bruce Lansky, the #1 author of baby name books in North America.  It is the best book in the category with...

Nine Months and a Day: A Pregnancy and Birth Companion

by Adrienne B. Lieberman & Linda Hughley Holt

An essential companion to pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

Newly Non-Drinking Girl's Guide to Pregnancy

by Jackie Rose

Hilarious-and sound-advice on surviving 40 weeks without a drop! When you find out you're pregnant, you've officially crossed the line from ""Drinking for One"" to ""Eating for Two."" Yes, the prospect of 40...

The Premature Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Premature Baby from Birth to Age One

by William Sears, Robert Sears & James Sears

This major new addition to the Sears Parenting Library is a comprehensive, authoritative, and reassuring guide for parents of premature babies. 20 line drawings & photos.

Alphas #1

Alphas #1

by Lisi Harrison

At OCD the losers are tormented.

At Alpha Academy, they're sent home.

Skye Hamilton has scored an invitation to the ultra-exclusive Alphas-only boarding school where beta is spelled LBR . What happens when the...

Birth Matters: How What We Don't Know About Nature, Bodies, and Surgery Can Hurt Us

by Ina May Gaskin & Ani Difranco

Renowned for her practice's exemplary results and low intervention rates, Ina May Gaskin has gained international notoriety for promoting natural birth. She is a much-beloved leader of a movement that seeks...

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth

by Boston Women's Health Book Collective & Judy Norsigian

ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE WISE DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR PREGNANCY AND THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILD -- FROM THE EDITORS OF THE CLASSIC "BIBLE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH"

Pregnancy and birth are as ordinary and extraordinary...

5-Star Baby Name Advisor

by Bruce Lansky

Name Your Baby The Smart Way!  You use star ratings to select restaurants, hotels, movies, and mutual funds.  Now Bruce Lansky's 5-Star Baby Name Advisor gives you an objective way to select thousands of baby...

The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+ Names

by Bruce Lansky

The Very Best Baby Name Book has 60,000+ names and 300+ helpful lists of names to consider, making it a leading choice for parents-to-be.  It also includes several features such as how to throw a baby-name...

The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence

by Judith Lothian & Charlotte DeVries

This second edition of The Official Lamaze Guide has been updated to reflect the latest evidence-based research on pregnancy and childbirth.  Lamaze believes that all women have the right and the responsibility...

The Prenatal Prescription

by Peter Nathanielsz & Christopher Vaughan

Did you know that your actions during pregnancy impact your child's health after birth and into adulthood? That what you eat, how much you exercise, your stress level, and your immediate environment are all...

When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads

by Barbara Luke & Tamara Eberlein

A Clinically Proven Program for Women Pregnant with Multiples

Completely Updated, with 50 Recipes for Optimal Birth Weight

You're expecting more than one baby? Congratulations! In When You're Expecting Twins,...

The Complete Guide to Medications During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

by Carl P. Weiner, MD & Kate Rope

From a renowned obstetrician and expert in maternal-fetal medicine comes the only comprehensive pharmaceutical guide available to help you make informed decisions while pregnant and nursing

Sometimes even physicians...

The Doula Advantage: Your Complete Guide to Having an Empowered and Positive Birth with the Help of a Professional Childbirth Assistant

by Rachel Gurevich

Doulas and midwives are increasingly popular options for childbirth; this book answers questions for those considering the help of a doula or midwife at birth. 

Take Control of Your Childbirth Experience

New...

Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth: 100 Practical Ideas for Parents and Familiies

by Alan D. Wolfelt

Beloved grief educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt compassionately explores the common feelings of shock, anger, guilt, and sadness that accompany a stillborn child, offering suggestions for expressing feelings, remembering...

Painless Pregnancy

by Parvesh Handa

The birth of a baby is a very special event in the life of a woman. Unfortunately, not all the women are educated to prepare themselves for this special occasion. Sometimes fear of pregnancy, its painful effects...