Now is the time that you will become emotionally and physically prepared for pregnancy and birth. You'll want o look at your available options for
healthcare providers and birthing environments, and start learning about routine newborn care (adapted from Attachment Parenting International).
5 Best Books to Read While Pregnant
By Jennifer Vanderlaan
Families are flooded with media about pregnancy and childbirth. Publishers happily send free magazines, television shows are devoted to the subject and even full websites have been born to share information about the process of pregnancy and childbirth. If that weren't enough to prevent an expectant mom from buying a book on the subject, when she arrives at the book store she finds herself searching through shelves of books trying to find just the right one.
“When I was trying so hard to get pregnant, it seemed to me that everything would be cushy and glowing and happy as soon as I got that big fat positive pregnancy test: all my fear and doubt and anxiety would melt away; the hard part would be over,” says Kate Dionne, a western Massachusetts mother who gave birth to her first child two years ago after a series of infertility treatments.
As human beings we are part of the animal kingdom, a part of nature. As females we have been given the opportunity to live in a body that knows how to conceive, grow, birth and nourish a baby. Through this process of creating, giving, and nourishing life we can experience a raw...
First of all, relax. This isn’t an official motherhood exam designed to assess your fitness for motherhood—nor is it one of those nasty reproductive biology pop quizzes your high school health teacher like to spring on you, just to see if you were paying attention.
Your new baby needs a name to begin his journey into life. Read about
the serious business of choosing the right name for your baby. Getting ready to bring a new baby into the world involves a lot of
prep work.
By Jennifer Vanderlaan
by Karen Reed
By Ann Douglas
Your new baby needs a name to begin his journey into life. Read about
the serious business of 
