Did you know that: Babies tears caused by crankiness have a different chemical composition than those caused by eye irritants? One soothes with stress hormones, the other cleanses with a saline solution. A fetus develops a sense of touch at eight weeks and fingerprints at three months. The peak months for delivering babies are July, August, and September; which means that the sexiest months are November, December, and January. This little book is for parents, expectant parents, and baby lovers alike. With charmingly illustrated, fascinating facts and truly useful information, this book reveals what an amazing creature a baby is. It will be of special value to new parents who are wondering how their "little bundle of joy" turned into a 24-hour-a-day "need machine." Turn to any page, read any brief, amusing tidbit, and reconnect with the delight of babyhood.

Babies are just adorable! But from the moment they are conceived up until the time they get placed in our arms, we are left in the dark as to what they are up to in the womb. They spend an estimated 280 to 294 days cushioned in the comfort of the womb and each day comes with its magic and mysteries.This book: Interesting Facts about Babies & Toddler reveals some hidden (and some not-so-hidden) fun facts about babies while in the womb, when they are born, and when they become toddlers.It is educative and enlightening and will also entertain you if you are bored and have some minutes on hand to spare. It's an ideal read for everyone but will be greatly beneficial to a select group of people.Who Should Read This Book- If You are Pregnant (Wouldn't it be fun to know what your precious little one is up to in there?)- If You are a Parent to a Little Baby and are Struggling to understand Some of Their Acts.- If You Have a Toddler on Hand (They are adorable but can be quite a handful)- If You Love Kids and Would Love to Find Out More About ThemDownload this book and get to find out those fun and interesting facts about babies and kids now.

Who doesn't love baby animals?

As a research neuroscientist, Lise Eliot has made the study of the human brain her life's work. But it wasn't until she was pregnant with her first child that she became intrigued with the study of brain development. She wanted to know precisely how the baby's brain is formed, and when and how each sense, skill, and cognitive ability is developed. And just as important, she was interested in finding out how her role as a nurturer can affect this complex process. How much of her baby's development is genetically ordained--and how much is determined by environment? Is there anything parents can do to make their babies' brains work better--to help them become smarter, happier people? Drawing upon the exploding research in this field as well as the stories of real children, What's Going On in There? is a lively and thought-provoking book that charts the brain's development from conception through the critical first five years. In examining the many factors that play crucial roles in that process, What's Going On in There? explores the evolution of the senses, motor skills, social and emotional behaviors, and mental functions such as attention, language, memory, reasoning, and intelligence. This remarkable book also discusses: how a baby's brain is "assembled" from scratch the critical prenatal factors that shapebrain development how the birthing process itself affects the brain which forms of stimulation are most effective at promoting cognitive development how boys' and girls' brains develop differently how nutrition, stress, and other physical and social factors can permanently affect a child's brain Brilliantly blending cutting-edge science with a mother's wisdom and insight, What's Going On in There? is an invaluable contribution to the nature versus nurture debate. Children's development is determined both by the genes they are born with and the richness of their early environment. This timely and important book shows parents the innumerable ways in which they can actually help their children grow better brains.

A whimsically illustrated collection of fascinating, surprising, and funny facts about baby animals and their parents, from the author of The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts. Who doesn't love baby animals? Amazing Facts About Baby Animals is an adorable celebration of all kinds of fuzzy, fluffy, scaly, and feathery animal babies and their parents. This charming collection by beloved Swedish artist Maja Säfström is full of interesting, weird, and funny facts about animals before they are born (elephants are pregnant for 22 months!), when they are born (whales are born tail-first so they don't drown!), and life as babies (parrots give their offspring names! Baby macaques have snowball fights!). Perfect for art- and nature-loving kids and adults, this sweet book makes a wonderful gift and conversation starter for the whole family.

The Official Baby Handbook is a fun guide, reference, and interesting source of trivia about babies and parenting. The Handbook offers a bundle of great information for new parents on a broad range of topics, such as what you should take to the hospital, how to set up baby's room, a chart of baby's normal development which celebrities were born on your baby's birthday and much more. The book is loaded with fun facts and trivia about babies and parenting, fun reading for people interested in all things BABY!The book includes guides on such topics as photographing baby, traveling with baby by air, car, and bus, selecting furniture for baby's room, and more. Want to know baby's birthstone or official flower? The answers are within, as well as information on which celebrities share baby's birthday, which saint may be looking over baby, or strange facts and stories in the lore of babies.This is a useful, fun and entertaining guide, sure to be a delight for any parent or parent-to-be!

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.