childbirth

Shows what Chrisitans, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs do when a child is born into their society. Topics discussed are: How each religion celebrates birth. How the baby's name is chosen. What kinds of prayers are said. What special ceremonies are held.

Contains twenty-six articles that provide a variety of perspectives on issues related to childbirth, discussing questions of how to assure safety and comfort during childbirth, the best conditions for childbirth, rights and preferences during childbirth, and who should assist and be present during childbirth.

A guide to pregnancy, birth, and infant care for African-American women, exploring African, Caribbean, and African-American heritage as it pertains to diet, baby names, birthing, infant care, health risks, and other topics; and including stories and advice from African-American mothers.

Provides information on every stage of pregnancy and childbirth, presented in question and answer format within the general topics of preparing for pregnancy, prenatal care, the developing baby, the changing body, staying fit and healthy, issues in pregnancy, labor and birth, and the first six weeks.

Text and photos explain how a baby is conceived, how it grows inside the mother's womb, and how it is born.

A little boy explains his mother's pregnancy, the birth of the baby, the care that its needs, and his feelings about his new brother.

During World War II, while his father is in Europe fighting and his mother is working in Chicago, a five-year-old boy goes to live with his grandmother in a rural Norwegian American community in Minnesota. Based on events from the author's life.

Martha longs to leave her island home off the Louisiana coast and go to high school where she can learn more than the ways of her midwife grandmother and perhaps someday broaden the lives of the superstitious villagers.

New photographs of life before birth and up-to-date advice for expectant parents.

Depicts the birth of a child from fertilization to delivery, and focuses on development of life in the womb using special technology, and provides over 350 colorful photographs and commentary.