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Mitchell Resources - Pregnancy & Postnatal

35,000 Baby Names - by Bruce Lansky

This resource book is great for soon-to-be parents. It includes baby names from all over the world.

A World of Baby Names – by Teresa Norman

This book is a rich and diverse collection of names from around the globe.

Art of Parenting Twins: The unique joys and challenges of raising twins and other multiples - Patricia Maxwell & Janet Poland

From how multiples come about, to preparing for their arrival, this book addresses many things that you will want to know as you raise your twins. It addresses pregnancy, premature births, settling in at home and supporting their differences, as well as various issues as they grow up through toddlerhood, the preschool years, up to adolescence.

Better Food for Pregnancy - by Joanne Saab & Daina Kalnins

In this book we are provided with a nutrition guide with more than 125 recipes for healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding.  Topics include food nutrition basics, healthy meal plans, best recipes for vital nutrients, recipes with nutritional analyses, top 20 frequently asked questions about nutrition and pregnancy, and more.   

David, We’re Pregnant! - by Lynn Johnston

This collection of “For Better or For Worse” comics focuses on the joys of pregnancy.

Empty Arms - by Pam Vredevelt

This book discusses practical suggestions and support for decision-making at the time of loss by those who have been touched by infant death or miscarriage. It includes Christian messages and Bible passages.

First-Time Parents: What every new parent needs to know - Dr. Miriam Stoppard

From deciding to become a parent, to the baby's development in the first year, this is a great resource book for new parents. It provides practical information from buying equipment, to changing a diaper, to caring for a sick baby. Throughout it addresses the role of the father, as well as special issues such as premature births and multiple births.

Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy: On everything your doctor won’t tell you - by Vicki Iovine

Filled with humour and advice, this book addresses many practical issues and questions related to pregnancy. From what is happening to your body, to common fears and moods in pregnancy, this book is straightforward about the experience of pregnancy. It addresses how you feel, prenatal tests, exercise during your pregnancy, how your husband may react, what to take to the hospital and postpartum dementia. The many subheadings and numbered charts combined with the humour make it an easy read.

Inner Healing After Ending a Pregnancy - by Marilyn Gryte

This resource manual offers love and support for women who have terminated a pregnancy.

Johnson’s Breastfeeding: A practical guide for parents 

This easy-to-read book addresses issues such as benefits of breastfeeding, good positioning, expressing milk and many more topics.

Preregnancy Books - by Ann Douglas

This book takes on those topics most pregnancy books shy away from. It includes the top ten worries for each trimester of pregnancy with a hefty does of reassurance, and the facts you need to make up your mind about important issues such as circumcision and breastfeeding. Also this book offers a helpful glossary of baby-related terms and a list of internet resources of interest to Canadian parents.

Postpartum, Depression and Anxiety - Pacific Postpartum Support Society

Shows readers how to recognize and treat these problems and get back to enjoying their new baby.

Raising Baby Green - Alan Greene, MD

Greene advices parents on how to make healthy green choices for pregnancy, childbirth and baby care, from feeding to medicines to consumer choices. 

Taking Charge of Your Fertility - Toni Weschler, MPH

A book about the Fertility Awareness Method as a means of natural pregnancy achievement and avoidance as well as basic gynecological health.

Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 quick and easy meals for a healthy and happy baby - Annabel Karmel

After providing information on starting solid foods, dealing with food allergies and weaning preterm babies, this book provides many baby food recipes for each stage from 6 months to one year. Each recipe tells you how many portions it makes, how long it needs to cook and whether you can freeze it.

What to Eat When You’re Expecting - Arlene Eisenberg & Heidi E. Murkoff  

This book includes the Best-Odds nine basic principles for nine months of nutritious eating and the most current data on calories, drugs, food additives, and the importance of fibre and vitamin supplements.   Beyond this, the book delves into what foods to consume and to avoid.

What to Expect When You’re Expecting - by Heidi Murkoff, A. Eisenberg & S. Hathaway

As a guide to what to expect, this book is ideal for the newly pregnant woman. It goes into specific details about what will likely occur physically and emotionally to her throughout the 9 month period. In addition, the various question and answer sections are excellent. Beyond this, the book delves into what goods to consume and to avoid. For the most part, it is an excellent guide.

Welcoming your second baby - Vicki Lansky (2 copies)

This handbook helps you know how to prepare older children for the arrival of the baby, helping your child adjust when mom is at the hospital, helping your child enjoy the baby, and making sure he/she doesn't feel left out.

Wonderful world of Pregnancy Kit - Perth District Health Unit

This resource kit includes: 1 “wonderful world poster”, 1 container, 1 binder book-“Baby& Me”, 1 binder book-“The Road to a Healthy Pregnancy”, 1 cd with user guide-“9 month miracle”, 1 tape-“The Road to a Healthy Pregnancy”, 1 booklet-“Is there a Baby in your Future”, 1 booklet-“For Dad’s Only”, 1 book-“Healthy Beginnings”

Want to help prepare your for a new baby coming? Look under 'Children's Books.'

We are proud to be the host agency for the Perth-Middlesex Early Years Centres.