eBook - ePub
The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby
Everything You Need to Know to Survive (and Love) Your Pregnancy
- 304 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby
Everything You Need to Know to Survive (and Love) Your Pregnancy
About this book
Everything you need to know about pregnancy, from weight gain to stretch marks to figuring out how to rely on Christ through the ups and downs of the next nine months.
In this funny, candid, and detailed guide to pregnancy 101, fellow mother Erin MacPherson takes you through each trimester with helpful tips, humorous true stories, and supportive spiritual advice—all with a friend-to-friend approach that will help you feel comfortable as you navigate this life-changing time.
This comprehensive guide is packed with information that every newly pregnant Christian mama needs, including:
- Help for pregnancy insomnia, morning sickness, weight gain and more
- Advice on how to maintain a godly attitude and outlook during pregnancy, even when you're feeling anything but godly
- What to expect from doctor check-ups, your encounters with the scale and labor and delivery
- Tips on how to survive food cravings, aversions, and even dreaded pregnancy exercise
- Healthy eating advice for pregnancy that doesn't outright ban ice cream sundaes
- Ideas on how to keep your marriage a priority when you're pregnant, including a guide for Christian dads-to-be and even pregnancy sex tips
The perfect book for any expecting mama, this conversational guide to pregnancy makes a wonderful baby shower gift for the pregnant or new mother in your life!
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Yes, you can access The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby by Erin MacPherson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: You’re Havin’ a Baby!
- One: Getting into the Pregnancy Groove: Being Pregnant and Loving It
- Two: Pregnancy 101: A Crash Course on Your First Trimester
- Three: The Dreaded Morning Sickness: How to Deal with Morning, Noon, and Night Sickness
- Four: Feeding Frenzy: How to Eat (er, Devour) for Two
- Five: All That Medical Stuff: An Up-Close and Personal Tour of Your OB or Midwife’s Office
- Six: Work It, Mama: Exercise and Pregnancy
- Seven: Pregnancy 201: Everything You Need to Know about the Mythical Second Trimester
- Eight: Gearing up for Baby: What (and What Not) to Buy for Baby
- Nine: Name Games: How to Choose the Perfect Name for Your Baby
- Ten: Pregnancy 301: Surviving Your Third Trimester
- Eleven: Ready, Set, Don’t Go: Getting Ready for Baby’s Arrival
- Twelve: Let the (Labor) Games Begin: How to Know When It’s Time to Go Have Your Baby
- Thirteen: Labor Day: Labor, Delivery, and Everything in between
- Fourteen: The Christian Daddy’s Guide: What Dads-to-Be Need to Know about Pregnancy
- Fifteen: Where to Go When You Need to Know: Your Pregnancy Resources
- Sixteen: The Christian Mama’s Guide to Your Baby’s First Days: What to expect from Your Brand New Baby
- Epilogue: The Mommiest
- About the Author
- Index