childbirth

A story of friendship set in nineteenth-century China follows an elderly woman and her companion as they communicate their hopes, dreams, joys, and tragedies through a unique secret language.

A mother and father tell their young son the fascinating story of his gestation and birth. Also includes advice for parents on talking to their children about this subject.

An illustrated look at what happens to a mother and child during pregnancy, covering topics such as food, movement, twins, and the developing baby's sight and hearing.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes how the moon, stars, and all of nature reacted on the night a baby was born.

A message of love for a child that describes the celebration shared by the wind, rain, moon, and animals on the night of its birth.

Describes the male and female reproduction systems, how babies are conceived and born, and how genes determine the individual characteristics of each person.

Provides access to a wide diversity of opinions by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens. Includes complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations.

Contains a comprehensive reference guide for the physical and emotional preparation for childbirth and includes photographs of both labor and delivery as well as a directory of organizations on childbirth.

A month-by-month guide to the various stages of pregnancy, covering such aspects as the child's development, health-care, nutrition, exercise, and labor.