Widely accepted as the definitive guide to pregnancy and childbirth, Dr. Miriam Stoppard's Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth has sold well over a million copies since it was first published. This new edition has not only been given a completely new look with stunning new photography but it has also been updated and re-written with 20-25 percent new material. New information will cover the latest developments in pregnancy and birth, from up-to-date research on how your stress levels can affect your unborn baby to new developments in delivering your baby....

Perfect for busy parents or caregivers, this revised edition of Baby's First Skills provides the necessary tools to help babies, through the age of 12 months, develop a wide range of early learning skills. Creative play and activities such as building and clapping games, sand play, matching and sorting, lullabies, puppet play and bath-time fun, help ensure healthy mental development and speech, coordination, movement, and social skills....

New Babycare is revised edition of Dr. Miriam Stoppard's classic babycare companion. This book offers the latest advice on all aspects of babycare, from feeding, washing, and dressing to how to express breast milk, how to give your baby medicine, dealing with sleeping problems, and more....

This new interactive book series features images and unique novelty elements to help infants learn key concepts. The books are designed for the way young babies see the world around them. A parents' tips section provides a developmental millstone chart for parents to see what their child will be ready to learn, and suggestions on how to make the most of reading time....

First-time Parents is an updated and redesigned edition of a practical guide to parenting that focuses especially on first-time parents. There is advice on pregnancy and birth; day-to-day babycare - feeding, washing and dressing; as well as guidance on the longer-term emotional issues of adapting to becoming a family. The book also addresses all other issues such as maintaining your relationship and going back to work. There are special panels that give, not only the mother's, but also the father's, points of view on a variety of issues to help both parents understand the other's needs. In this easy-to-read guide, Miriam Stoppard gives new mothers and fathers the confidence to fashion their own brand of family life....