Resources

BABY-WEARING

 


The Baby Wearer

 

http://www.thebabywearer.com/

Yahoo group re: babywearing

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/babywearing

Bundle Your Baby

 

http://www.bundleyourbaby.com/


 


BACK TO WORK vs. STAY AT HOME

 


Mothers First (supporting women in Virginia, Maryland & DC
making the transition to at-home motherhood)

 

http://www.mothersfirst.org/

Family & Home Network

 

http://www.familyandhome.org/

Working and Caring   T. Berry Brazelton
Women At Home   Arlene Cardozo

What's a Smart Woman Like You Doing at Home?

 

Burtain, Dittmer & Loveless (Amazon.com


 

BREASTFEEDING

 


Kellymom (website re: breastfeeding, sleep & parenting)

 

http://www.kellymom.com/

La Leche League

 

http://www.lalecheleague.org/

Nursing Pillow My Brest Friend pillow

 


The Breastfeeding Answer Book   La Leche League
The Breastfeeding Book   William & Martha Sears
The Complete Book of Breastfeeding   Elger & Olds
The Nursing Mother's Companion   Kathleen Huggins
The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning   Anwar Fazal
National Capital Lactation Center at Georgetown University Hospital   3800 Reservoir Road, NW
WashingtonВ  DCВ  20007-2197
202-444-6455

 
BREASTFEEDING AFTER BREAST SURGERY  

Breastfeeding after Reduction

 

http://www.bfar.org/

Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction Surgery 

 

Diana West, published by La Leche League

Breast surgeon: Dr. Marie Penanen/Georgetown Hospital (recommended by Vergie Hughes)  

 
CHILD DEVELOPMENT  
First Feelings   Greenspan & Greenspan
Infants & Mothers: Differences in Development   Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
New First Three Years of Life   Burton Wihte
The Baby Book   Sears & Sears
The Earliest Relationship: Parents, Infants and the Drama of Early Attachment   Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development   Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
What to Expect the First Year   Arlene Eisenberg, Murkoff & Hathaway
Your One-Year-Old: The Fun-Loving, Fussy 12 to 24 Month Old
(There are additional books for each year
  Ames, Ilg & Hager
Healthy Children, by American Academy of Pediatrics   www.healthychildren.org

 

CHILDBIRTH

 


The Association of Nurse Advocates for Childbirth Solutions

 

http://www.childbirthsolutions.com/


 


CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION  
Susan Messina, Birth Works   www.susanmessina.com


 


CO-SLEEPING

 


American Academy of Pediatrics

 

http://www.aap.org (health topics)

Arms Reach Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet

 

Available from http://www.rightstart.com/


 


COLIC / REFLUX

 


Coping with Infant Colic: A Guide for Parents   Deborah Sarsgard & William Waldman

"Tucker Sling" to elevate babies

 

http://www.tuckerdesigns.com/

Positioning Pillow for Babies w/Acid Reflux

 

http://www.arpillow.com/

Comfy "Lift Bed" for children

 

http://www.acidrefluxpillow.com/

The Reflux Book   Beth Pulsifer-Anderson, www.refluxbook.com

PAGER (Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association)

 

http://www.reflux.org/

Amby Baby Motion bed

 

http://www.ambybaby.com/

Intensive Care Parenting, LLC   Beth Pulsifer-Anderson, 301-213-9533


 


CORD BLOOD BANKING

 


Class available through The Baby Duck

 

http://www.thebabyduck.com/

Viacord

 

http://www.viacord.com/

National Marrow Donor Program, Office of Patient Advocacy

 

http://www.marrow.org/

International Cord Blood Foundation   1-888-CORD BLOOD
1-888-267-3256


 


COUNSELING / PARENTING

 


The Women's Center

 

http://www.thewomenscenter.org/

Parent Encouragement Program

 

http://www.parentencouragement.org/

Beth Morton, New Parent Coach   www.bethmortonlifecoach.com


 


DISASTER/EMERGENCY PLANNING

 


Fairfax County Community Emergency Alert Network

 

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/CEAN

Fairfax County advises the following:

  • Stay put, whether at home, office or school
  • Home Emergency kit should include:
  • 3 days supply of bottled water
    (1 gallon per person per day)
  • 3 days supply of non-perishable food
  • Written personal preparedness plan
  • Battery powered radio
  • Flashlight
  • Extra batteries
  • First Aid kit
  • Extra supply of prescription drugs
 

For more information, go to
http://www.makeaplan.org/ or call 1-866-788-PLAN

     
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS / SIBLINGS  
Big Sister Now: A Story About Me and Our New Baby   Annette Sheldom (Magination Press)
Bonding   Marshall H. Klaus
The Earliest Relationship   Brazelton & Bertrand
Family In Transition   Skolnick & Skolnick
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk   Faber & Mazlish, Avon 1980
Nobody Asked ME if I Wanted a Baby Sister   Martha Alexander 1-800-225-3214, www.charlesbridge.com
The Parenting Bible   Robin Goldstein, Gallant
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together so You can Live Too   Faber & Mazlish, Avon
Things Just Haven't Been the Same: Making the Transition From Marriage to Parenthool   Dr. Brad Sachs
Understanding Sibling Rivalry: The Brazelton Way   Brazelton & Sparrow
What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home   Heidi Murkoff (Harper Festival)
Sibling Class or Tour sponsored by hospital  
Family & Home Network   www.familyandhome.org

 

FLAT HEAD SYNDROME

 


Smart Cappy

 

http://www.lagoogie.com/


 
FRENULUM CLIPPING  
Dr. Lewis Marmon (clips in his office)   301-672-2424


 


HEALTH & EXERCISE

 


Nancy C. Karabaic, Personal Trainer

 

http://www.nancykarabaic.com/

Happy Baby Food

 

http://www.happybabyfood.com/


 


HIGH-RISK / BEDREST

 


Sidelines National Support Network

 

http://www.sidelines.org/

www.pregnancybedrest.com/base_pages/information.htm

 


The Pregnancy Bed Rest Book   Richard H., M.D.В  Schwarz
Pregnancy Bedrest: A Guide for the Pregnant Woman and Her Family   Susan Johnson & Deborah Kraut
Intensive Caring   Dianne Hales & Timothy Johnson


 


IMMUNIZATIONS

 


Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 

http://www.vaccine.chop.edu/

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)   www.cdc.gov
Vaccines: What You Should Know, 3rd edition   Offit & Bell (John Wiley & Sons)
Vaccinating Your Child: Questions and Answers for the Concerned Parent, 2nd edition   Sharon Humiston & Cynthia Good, Peachtree Pub.

Parents Guide to Childhood ImmunizationВ 

 

www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/Parents-Guide

American Academy of Pediatrics   www.aap.org

 
INFANT MASSAGE  
Infant Massage, The Power of Touch   DVD available at www.view.com
An Infant Massage Guidebook for Well, Premature & Special Needs Babies   Mary Ady

 
LABOR AND DELIVERY  
The Birth Book   Dr. William Sears
Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier & Healthier Birth   Klaus, Kennel & Klaus

 

MULTIPLES

 


National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.(Mothers of Twins Clubs, Mothers of Multiples Clubs, Parents of Multiples Clubs)

 

http://www.nomotc.org/ Click "Welcome Center" for local group

Having Twins   Elizabeth Noble
Mothering Multiples   Karen Kerkhoff Gromoda
Ready or Not...Here We Come! The REAL Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins   Elizabeth Lyons
The Multiple Pregnancy Sourcebook   Nancy Bowers


 


NEWBORN CARE

 


American Academy of Pediatrics

 

http://www.aap.org/ (health topics)

The Baby Book   William & Martha Sears
Happiest Baby on the Block   Harvey Karp
Heading Home With Your Newborn   Laura A. Jana & Jennifer Shu

Healthy Children, by American Academy of Pediatrics

 

www.healthychildren.org


 
PARENTING  

Parent Encouragement Program

 

http://www.parentencouragement.org/

Beth Morton, CPC - В New Parent Coach   www.bethmortonlifecoach.com
Thrive Under 5: Family Support from Prebirth through Preschool   www.thriveunder5.com
Fathering Magazine   www.fathermag.com
Fathers' Forum Online   www.fathersforum.com
GreatDad.com   www.greatdad.com
Dadmag.com   www.dadmag.com
The Father Life   http://thefatherlife.com/mag
The Fathers Network   www.fathersnetwork.org
National Fatherhood Initiative   www.fatherhood.org

 
PETS  
Child-Proofing Your Dog   Brian Kilcommons & Sarah Wilson
Dogs and Children   Barbara Sykes
There's a Baby in the House!   Mike Wombacher
Your Dog and Your Baby - A Practical Guide   Silvia Hartmann-Kent
Dogs & Storks   Jennifer Shryock, BA, CDBC
www.dogsandstorks.com
www.familypaws.com
Cats, pregnancy & new babies   Three articles on http://kidsncats.lisaviolet.com

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOURCES

 


Digital StoryBooks, Baby Albums (also Photo Safety & Organization)

 

Creative Memories Consultant Phyllis Offenkrantz www.mycmsite.com/phylliso

How to Photograph Your Baby

 

Nick Nelsh
www.howtophotographyourbaby.com

Nicole Pavey Photography, Fairfax VA   www.nicolepavey.com
253-380-3927

 
POSTPARTUM  
Nursing Mother, Working Mother   Gayle Pryor
Postpartum Survival Guide   Ann Dunnewold & Diane Sanford

New Mothers Support Group at Arlington Hospital Childbirth Center

 

703-558-2468 Conf. Ctr, registrations 


 
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION - BOOKS  
A Mother's Tears: Understanding the Mood Swings that Follow Childbirth   Arlene M. Huysman
Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Post Partum Depression   Marie Osmond
Beyond the Blues   Shoshana Bennet, Pec Indman
A Deeper Shade of Blue   Ruta Nonacs
Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Post Partum Depression   Brooke Shields
Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers   Elisabeth Bing & Libby Coleman
The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book   Sandra Poulin
Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety   Linda Sebastian
Postpartum Depression: Every Woman's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention   Sharon L. Roan
Postpartum Depression for Dummies   Shoshana Bennet
The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression   Karen Kleiman
Postpartum Survival Guide   Ann Dunnewold & Diane G. Sanford
Shouldn't I Be Happy?  Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women   Shaila Misri
Sleepless Days: One Woman's Journey Through Postpartum Depression   Susan Kushner Resnick
The New Mother Syndrome   Carol Dix
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression   Karen R. Kleinman & Valerie D. Raskin
What Am I Thinking?  Having A Baby after Postpartum Depression   Karen Kleiman
When Words are not Enough: The Women's Prescription for Depression and Anxiety   Valerie Davis Raskin
Why I Jumped: My True Story of Postpartum Depression, Dramatic Rescue and Return to Hope   Tina Zahn

 

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION - SUPPORT GROUPS

 


Depression After Delivery

 

http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com/ "Contact Us" for volunteers in your area

Postpartum Support International (PSI) - Virginia

 

www.postpartumva.org

Arlington VA, Virginia Hospital Center   Adrienne Griffen, 703-243-2904
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Fairfax VA, INOVA Health Source   Benta Sims, 703-536-9469
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Washington DC, Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church   Lynne mcIntyre, 202-744-3639
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PPD MOMS (Call for locations in DC/MD/VA area   202-496-4977

 
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION - WEBSITES  
Postpartum Support International (PSI)   www.postpartum.net
Postpartum Support Virginia   www.postpartumva.org
www.ppdsupportpage.com
 
www.postpartumstress.com
  Karen Kleiman
United States Department of Health & Human Services   www.womenshealth.gov/faq/postpartum
For the Husband/Father
  www.postpartumdads.org


 


PREEMIES

 


Preemie list-serve

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/preemie-list

The Zaky NICU "hands"

 

http://www.thezaky.com/ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Preemie Parents' Companion  


 


PUBLICATIONS

 


Washington Parent

 

http://www.washingtonparent.com/

Washington Family (formerly Family Magazine)

 

http://www.washingtonfamily.com/

Family Phone Book (formerly Parent Pages)

 

http://www.thefamilyphonebook.com/


 


SAFETY

 


Clutterbusters

 

http://www.clutterbusters.com/

Babyguard, Inc.

 

http://www.babyguard.com/

Safe Sound Child Proofing

 

http://www.safeandsoundchildproofing.com/

Safe Start Babyproofing

 

http://www.safestartbabyproofing.com/

Guardian Sleeper   www.mommys-little-helpers.com

National Safe Kids Campaign

 

http://www.safekids.org/


 


SIDS

 


American Academy of Pediatrics

 

http://www.aap.org/ (health topics)

American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute

 

http://www.sids.org/

Virginia SIDS Alliance

 

http://www.vasids.org/

First Candle

 

http://www.firstcandle.org/


 


SLEEP

 


The No-Cry Sleep Solution   Elizabeth Pantley
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child   Marc Weissbluth
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer   Tracy Hogg
Guide to Your Child's Sleep   George J. Cohen, M.D.
On Becoming Babywise   Gary Ezzo
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems   Richard Ferber, M.D.
Sweet Dreams   Paul M. Fleiss, M.D.
Sleep Tight Video   Jeffrey W. Hull, M.D.
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer   Harvey Karp, M.D.
Sleeping Through the Night   Jodi Mindell, PhD
The Sleep Lady's Good Night Sleep Tight   Kim West
The Baby Book   William & Martha Sears

Kellymom (website re: breastfeeding, sleep & parenting)

 

http://www.kellymom.com/


 


SWADDLING

 


Snug & Tug Swaddling Blanket

 

http://www.snugandtug.com/

Bundle Your Baby

 

http://www.bundleyourbaby.com/

Miracle Blanket (our Affiliate - buy them from us!)   http://www.miracleblanket.com