RESOURCES TO HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
COPE
Books About Bed Rest and High Risk Pregnancy:
Many of these books can be purchased via Amazon Books.
Tracy, Amy. (2001 October) The
pregnancy bed rest book: a survival guide for expectant mothers
and their families. Berkely.
Johnston, S. & Kraut, D. (1990). Pregnancy bed rest:
a guide for the pregnant woman and her family. New York:
Henry Holt. ( This is an excellent paperback written by two
women who were on bed rest themselves. It is full of excellent
tips. It maybe be out of print, if so, try the library)
Rich, L. (1991). When
pregnancy isn't perfect. Dutton. Paperback
Issenock, P. (1992). Bed
rest before baby: what's a mother to do? Perry Hall, MD: Mustard Seed Publications.
Paperback.
Katz, M., Gill, P. & Turiel, J. (1988). Preventing preterm birth: A
parent's guide. San Francisco: Health Publishing Co. This book provides information
about high risk pregnancy and has a wonderful chapter on how to self monitor contractions.
One chapter is about bed rest. Paperback.
Hales, D. & Johnson, T. (1990). Intensive caring: New hope for
problem pregnancies. New York: Crown Publishers.
Chism, D. (1997). The high
risk pregnancy source book. Lowell House. (Understanding high risk pregnancy-
explanations of various diagnoses)
Friedman, L., Daria, I., & Abkemeier, L. (1996). A woman doctor's guide to
miscarriage/ Essential facts and up to the minute information on coping with pregnancy
loss and trying again. Hyperion. (An authoritative guide about miscarriage and
carrying a baby to term. Answers questions about emotional health and trying again)
Rothbart, B. (1994). Multiple
blessings/ From pregnancy through childhood, A guide for parents of twins, triplets or
more. Hearst Books. (Pregnancy and raising of twins/triplets)
Novotny, Pamela-Patrick. (1994) The joy of twins and other
multiple births-Having, raising and loving babies who arrive in groups. Crown
Publishers. (chapters on premature infants)
McCann, Mary Ann. (1999). Days in waiting: A guide to surviving pregnancy bed rest.
Publisher: A place to remember ( A division of deReuter-Nelson) ST. Paul, Minn. Phone
1-800-631-0973
Peterson, Barbara 1998. The bed rest survival guide. Publishers: Avon Health . ISBN #
0-380-79506-X Cost about $12.00
Mosele, Beth. Mommy and the hospital. A coloring book for siblings whose moms are
hospitalized on bed rest. Inquiries to B Mosele, 2525 Maconda Lane Houston TX 77027
Bolane, Jamie & Furlong, Jane. Coping with bedrest in Pregnancy. 1994. (Perinatal
care of America, 1994). Available from Childbirth Graphics. Waco, TX 76702-1207;
800-299-3366
Books About Premature Babies and Twins
Davis, Deborah, & Stein, Mara (2004). Parenting
your premature baby and child: The Emotional Journey.
Fulcrum Publishing Golden, Co. http://www.fulcrum-books.com/.
Preventing Premature Babies: a guide to preventing preterm
labor and low birthweight babies (Perinatal care of America,
1994). Available from Childbirth Graphics. Waco, TX 76702-1207;
800-299-3366
Tracy, Amy, & Maroney, Diane. 1999. Your premature baby
and child: Helpful Answers and advice for parents. Berkley.
Davis, Deborah. & Stein, Mara. (2001 forthcoming). The emotional journey of
parenting your premature baby: A book of hope and healing. NICU Ink. www.preemieparentsupport.com
Zaichkin, Jeanette. (1996). Newborn Intensive care: What every parents needs to know.
NICU Ink.
Kerkhoff Gromada, Karen. (1999). Mothering Multiples. Publisher: LaLeche League
International; Schaumberg, Ill. www.lalecheleague.org
Luke, Barbara & Eberlein, Tamara. (1999). When you're expecting twins, triplets or
quads. Publisher: Harper Perennial.
Leiter, G. (2000). Everything You Need to Know to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy.
Publisher: Dell.
Garcia-Prats, Joseph & Hornfischer, Sharon. (2000). What to Do When
Your Baby Is Premature: A Parent's Handbook for Coping with
High-Risk Pregnancy and Caring for the Preterm Infant.
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