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This section provides resources I’ve come across through my parenting journey. Each topic has a list of resources presented in the following categories: books and web sites. The book section is separated into cited and other. Please refer to the “Works Cited” page for more detail on the cited books and the other book section generally includes items I have not read but I expect these books to be informative. The web sites are grouped as applicable, including an other section which includes web sites I have not used but I would expect those sites to be helpful. This web site is a work in progress and topics will continue to be updated.
Most of the books I recommend can be found at the MOMMBY Amazon Store - Books category:
BREASTFEEDING & BOTTLE FEEDING
Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding Books
Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding Books - Cited
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- The Complete Book of Breastfeeding by Marvin S Eiger, M.D. and Sally Wendkos Olds. I did not read much of this book before or during the breastfeeding process. It may have helped.
- Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, M.D. Updated and Revised by Robert Needleman, M.D. This is a quick resources for baby and child care questions.
- Feeding Baby Green by Alan Greene, M.D. - a "spokesperson for the green baby movement."
- Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau. I enjoyed reading this book as it went along with my parenting philosophy to truly listen to my baby.
- What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway, B.S.N. This provides similar information to The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two.
- The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert W. Sears, M.D. In addition, to providing medical information about vaccines this book provides helpful tips on how to boost your child’s immune system.
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Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding Books - Other
- The Breastfeeding ANSWER BOOK by Nancy Mohrbacher and Julie Stock published by the La Leche League International.
- The Breastfeeding Book by Sears Family.
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Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding Web Sites
Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding Books Web Sites - General
- Dr. Alan Greene – as stated on the “About Dr. Greene” has “devoted himself to freely giving real answers to parents’ real questions….” His web site and books promote “green” living. Please refer to his site - http://www.drgreene.com
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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Bottle Types
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Breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Accessories
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Formula
- Similac, 48/52 whey-to-casein ratio (Sears, “Standard”) has an organic version of its baby formula. Refer to its web site, http://similac.com.
- Ultra Bright Beginnings - www.brightbeginnings.com which on its web site states it has more of the “easily-digested whey protein” and has an organic version.
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FOOD
Food Books
Food Books - Baby/ Children Cited
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- Feeding Baby Green by Alan Greene, M.D. - a "spokesperson for the green baby movement."
- HappyBaby: The Organic Guide to Baby's First 24 Months by Founders of HAPPYBABY, Robert W. Sears, MD, FAAP, and Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN
- The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood also written by the Sears family.
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Food Books - Cookbooks
- Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book - My go to book for everything from cooking basics such as the temperature and time to cook a roast to trying new recipes to making my son's birthday cake. I have the hardback binder version which works great.
- Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron - This book was recommended to me to use to make my own baby food. I ended up not needing to use a book to make baby food as it was so simple but if you want some tips, this may be a good reference.
- Top 100 Baby Purees by Annabel Karmel - I read most of this book prior to making my own baby food and what it taught me was it was so simple to make baby food that I didn't really need a book. It was very informative and helpful if you want some guidance.
- Also refer to Feeding Baby Green by Alan Greene, M.D. - a "spokesperson for the green baby movement" and HappyBaby: The Organic Guide to Baby's First 24 Months by Founders of HAPPYBABY, Robert W. Sears, MD, FAAP, and Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN for a few recipes.
Food Web Sites
Food Web Sites - Baby/ Children General
- Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences - Nutrition Information and Resource Center
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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Food Web Sites - Baby/ Children Other
- Federal Government Web Sites
- Kid Friendly - Interactive Sites
- United States Department of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition Information Center
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Web Sites - Cooking
- Baby Food Recipes
- All Recipes - allrecipes.com
- Food Network - foodnetwork.com
- Kraft Foods - Kraftrecipes.com - I like the fact you can type in ingredients you have and you can find a recipe to make. (I tend to use the organic version rather than Kraft item but I appreciate the Kraft web site.)
- MOMMBY Meal Ideas
MEDICAL
Medical Books
Medical Books - Cited
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, M.D. Updated and Revised by Robert Needleman, M.D. This is a quick resources for baby and child care questions.
- Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide by Jenny McCarthy and Jerry Kartzinel, M.D. - I am concerned about the increase in diagnosis of children with autism, attention deficit disorder, allergies, asthma, and learning disorders. I do believe that for some children you can help by "defusing environmental, chemical, and food triggers." In general, following some of the general tips in this book to help children with autism like serving organic food, giving your child probiotics, vitamins, and minerals and limiting toxins I believe will only help a child with or without autism. (The article on "Boost Your Immune System" is coming soon.)
- How to Talk to an Autistic Kid - Daniel Stefanski, a fourteen year old child understands first-hand what it is like to have autism and wrote a remarkable book, How to Talk to an Autistic Kid to help other children understand and more effectively interact with children with autism.
- The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert W. Sears, M.D. In addition, to providing medical information about vaccines this book provides helpful tips on how to boost your child’s immune system. (The article on "Boost Your Immune System" is coming soon.)
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Medical Web Sites
Medical Web Sites - General
- American Academy of Family Physicians (“AAFP”) - http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Dr. Alan Greene – as stated on the “About Dr. Greene” has “devoted himself to freely giving real answers to parents’ real questions….” His web site and books promote “green” living. Please refer to his site - http://www.drgreene.com
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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Medical Web Sites - Autism (I do not have personal experience with this but considering 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys (Autism Speaks) are currently affected, I'm hoping to eventually provide more resources for this as well.)
Medical Web Sites - Reflux - http://mommby.com/Medical/Reflux/About.php
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PARENTING
Parenting Books
Parenting Books - Cited
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, M.D. Updated and Revised by Robert Needleman, M.D. This is a quick resources for baby and child care questions.
- Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide by Jenny McCarthy and Jerry Kartzinel, M.D. - I am concerned about the increase in diagnosis of children with autism, attention deficit disorder, allergies, asthma, and learning disorders. I do believe that for some children you can help by "defusing environmental, chemical, and food triggers." In general, following some of the general tips in this book to help children with autism like serving organic food, giving your child probiotics, vitamins, and minerals and limiting toxins I believe will only help a child with or without autism. (The article on "Boost Your Immune System" is coming soon.)
- How to Talk to an Autistic Kid - Daniel Stefanski, a fourteen year old child understands first-hand what it is like to have autism and wrote a remarkable book, How to Talk to an Autistic Kid to help other children understand and more effectively interact with children with autism.
- Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau. I enjoyed reading this book as it went along with my parenting philosophy to truly listen to my baby.
- Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Craig Smith is a great book to help you discuss child sexual abuse with your little one.
- Stress Free Kids® - Lori Lite, founder of Stress Free Kids®, developed a line of children's books, CDs, and curriculum to help children decrease stress, anxiety, and anger while promoting peaceful sleep.
- What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway, B.S.N. This provides similar information to The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two.
- The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert W. Sears, M.D. In addition, to providing medical information about vaccines this book provides helpful tips on how to boost your child’s immune system. (The article on "Boost Your Immune System" is coming soon.)
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Parenting Web Sites
Parenting Web Sites - General
- Dr. Alan Greene – as stated on the “About Dr. Greene” has “devoted himself to freely giving real answers to parents’ real questions….” His web site and books promote “green” living. Please refer to his site - http://www.drgreene.com
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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PREGNANCY & DELIVERY
Pregnancy Books
Pregnancy Books - General
- I'm Pregnant! by Lesley Regan, M.D. I found out I was pregnant while we were on vacation. I was so excited that I bought the first book I could find in the airport about pregnancy and this happened to be it. I really liked this book. It was easy to read and had a lot of nice pictures.
- 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky. For more information, please refer to "Baby Names."
- Your Pregnancy: Week by Week by Dr. Glade B. Curtis OB/GYN and Judith Schuler, M.S. - I received this book as a gift after I was already reading the I'm Pregnant! book. Since both books were fairly similar I tended to primarily read the I'm Pregnant. The main reason I liked the I'm Pregnant book better was due to the better baby pictures.
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Pregnancy Books - Baby Specific
- Some baby books may be helpful to have or start to read before the baby is born:
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- A baby book on how to make your own baby food.
- A breastfeeding book such asThe Breastfeeding ANSWER BOOK by Nancy Mohrbacher and Julie Stock published by the La Leche League International or The Breastfeeding Book by Sears Family.
- Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, M.D. Updated and Revised by Robert Needleman, M.D. This is a quick resources for baby and child care questions.
- Feeding Baby Green by Alan Greene, M.D. - a "spokesperson for the green baby movement."
- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissblugh, M.D. offers good advice on how to establish healthy sleep habits for your child.
- Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau. I enjoyed reading this book as it went along with my parenting philosophy to truly listen to my baby.
- The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert W. Sears, M.D. In addition, to providing medical information about vaccines this book provides helpful tips on how to boost your child’s immune system.
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Pregnancy Web Sites
Pregnancy Web Sites - General
- BabyCenter- provides general baby information – http://www.babycenter.com. I probably referred to BabyCenter the most prior the birth of my baby. My favorite thing about BabyCenter was that it would give weekly updates of how your baby is developing inside you (you simply need to sign-up for an account.)
- Babynology - Large list of girl and boy names with their name meaning and numerology - http://www.babynology.com.
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Pregnancy Web Sites - Baby Specific
- Dr. Alan Greene – as stated on the “About Dr. Greene” has “devoted himself to freely giving real answers to parents’ real questions….” His web site and books promote “green” living. Please refer to his site - http://www.drgreene.com
- La Leche League International - http://www.llli.org/nb.html - provides information about breastfeeding.
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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ROUTINE CARE
Routine Care Books
Routine Care Books - Cited
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, M.D. Updated and Revised by Robert Needleman, M.D. This is a quick resources for baby and child care questions.
- Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide by Jenny McCarthy and Jerry Kartzinel, M.D. - I am concerned about the increase in diagnosis of children with autism, attention deficit disorder, allergies, asthma, and learning disorders. I do believe that for some children you can help by "defusing environmental, chemical, and food triggers." In general, following some of the general tips in this book to help children with autism like serving organic food, giving your child probiotics, vitamins, and minerals and limiting toxins I believe will only help a child with or without autism. (The article on "Boost Your Immune System" is coming soon.)
- How to Talk to an Autistic Kid - Daniel Stefanski, a fourteen year old child understands first-hand what it is like to have autism and wrote a remarkable book, How to Talk to an Autistic Kid to help other children understand and more effectively interact with children with autism.
- Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau. I enjoyed reading this book as it went along with my parenting philosophy to truly listen to my baby.
- Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Craig Smith is a great book to help you discuss child sexual abuse with your little one.
- Stress Free Kids® - Lori Lite, founder of Stress Free Kids®, developed a line of children's books, CDs, and curriculum to help children decrease stress, anxiety, and anger while promoting peaceful sleep.
- What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway, B.S.N. This provides similar information to The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two.
- The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert W. Sears, M.D. In addition, to providing medical information about vaccines this book provides helpful tips on how to boost your child’s immune system. (The article on "Boost Your Immune System" is coming soon.)
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Routine Care Web Sites
Routine Care Web Sites - General
- Dr. Alan Greene – as stated on the “About Dr. Greene” has “devoted himself to freely giving real answers to parents’ real questions….” His web site and books promote “green” living. Please refer to his site - http://www.drgreene.com
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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SLEEP
Sleep Books
Sleep Books - Cited
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N. with Robert Sears, M.D., and James Sears, M.D. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer real-life practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissblugh, M.D. offers good advice on how to establish healthy sleep habits for your child.
- Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau. I enjoyed reading this book as it went along with my parenting philosophy to truly listen to my baby.
- Stress Free Kids® - Lori Lite, founder of Stress Free Kids®, developed a line of children's books, CDs, and curriculum to help children decrease stress, anxiety, and anger while promoting peaceful sleep.
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Sleep Web Sites
Sleep Web Sites - General
- Dr. Alan Greene – as stated on the “About Dr. Greene” has “devoted himself to freely giving real answers to parents’ real questions….” His web site and books promote “green” living. Please refer to his site - http://www.drgreene.com
- The Sears Family Web site written by William Sears, M.D.,Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D. and Robert Sears, M.D. - http://askdrsears.com. One night, when confused about why my child was no longer sleeping well, I found inspiration within this site. It reminded me that it is natural for babies to go through different stages of sleep and even the "ideal" sleeper may have periods of nightwaking. I enjoy reading information written by the Sears family since they offer practical advice with the added benefit of being written by medical professionals.
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SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
Support for Parents Web Sites
Support for Parents Web Sites - General
Works Cited
Sears, William M.D., Martha Sears, R.N., James Sears, M.D., and Robert Sears, M.D. “Bottlefeeding:
Standard Formulas.” AskDrSears.com. 8 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.askdrsears.com/html/0/T000100.asp#T031003>.
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