34 Hudson Valley Baby Guide
Books to read
Baby health, postpartum depression, and more
plus, we're giving them away at HudsonValleyBabyGuide.com
For the Love of Children
Anna Wahlgren is the acknowledged
child-raising authority in Sweden. This
mother and grandmother believes the
"real meaning of life can be found in
the timeless, limitless love parents give
to their children. Why we love it? In the
chapter headings we see these titles,
"Food: What if the newborn refuses to
eat?" and "Sleep: What if the newborn
refuses to sleep." Because we know
that babies don't do everything the
manual says they will do.
amazon.com
How to Have Your Second
Child First
Kerry Colburn & Rob Sorensen, provides
100 things to know the first time
around."Experienced parents spill their
secrets!" Why we love it? The book com-
pares first time parents with second
time parents. Guess which one "races
home to sterilize the dropped pacifier?"
chroniclebooks.com
The Baby Nurse Bible
Carole Kramer Arsenault, RN, IBCLC
and founder of Boston Baby Nurses, tells
"secrets only a baby nurse can tell you
about having and caring for your baby."
Why we love it? The chapter of "Your
Baby's Condition and Postpartum
Hospital Procedures" gives parents-to-be
an idea of what to expect first seeing
their baby, "…there may be some things
you weren't prepared for, such as the
cone-shaped head, the white coating on
your baby's skin, or her swollen eyelids."
theexperimentpublishing.com
active baby, healthy brain
Margaret Sassé provides 135 fun
exercises and activities to maximize your
child's brain development from
birth through age 5 ½.
Why we love it? Presented with adorable
drawings,and simple instructions,
because since new parents are
sleep-deprived simple is better.
theexperimentpublishing.com
after the stork
Sara Rosenquist, Ph.D., provides
crucial information to prevent and
overcome postpartum depression.
Why we love it? Rosenquist writes
from experience."I know the sleep-
less nights and despairing moments
and the useless self-recrimination
and endless loops of frustration."
Her words are caring, calming, and
knowledgeable. newharbinger.com
The Big Baby Book
Van Genechten's story is for chil-
dren expecting a little brother or
sister. Why we love it? It's fun and
whimsical — and we need more
fun and whimsy! For toddlers 24
months and up.
clavisbooks.com
