Aiken Multiple Blessings Club Lending Library:

 

             Did you know? Club members have free access to our lending library. Call Mary Frances Hendrix at 439-1326 if you’re interested

           in borrowing a title. Donations are welcome. Here’s a list of what’s available (titles marked with ** are on loan as of this revision):

 

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

Birth Stories 1998, by Aiken Multiple Blessings Club

Bountiful Births: Stories of Multiple Pregnancy and Birth Shared by Members of the Charleston Area Mothers of Multiples Club and Sumter MOMs

The Family Pregnancy: A Revolutionary 12-Month Holistic and Medical Guide to Maternity, by Mary Jane Bovo, M.D. (1994)

 

BREASTFEEDING

Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More, by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada (2000)

 

MULTIPLES

The EVERYTHING Twins, Triplets and More Book, by Pamela Fierro (2005)

**Having Twins, by Elizabeth Noble (1991)

Parenting Times Two: A Guide to Twin Care the First Year, by Sonoma County Mothers of Multiples Club

Parenting Twins, Triplets or More … A Special Report from TWINS magazine (2004)

**Twins: From Conception to Five Years, by Clegg & Woolett (1983)

Twins! Pregnancy, Birth & the First Year of Life, by Connie L. Agnew, M.D., Alan H. Klein, M.D. and Jill Allison Ganon (1997)

**When You’re Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy,

by Dr. Barbara Luke and Tamara Eberlein (revised edition, 2004)

 

POTTY TRAINING

The EVERYTHING Potty Training Book, by Linda Sonna, Ph. D. (2003)

 

PREMATURITY

**PREEMIES: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, by Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli,

and Mia Wechsler Doron, M.D. (2000)

 

PARENTING

Caring For Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5, by the American Academy of Pediatricians (1994)

Loving Your Child Every Step of the Way, publication from American Baby magazine, Fisher-Price and Pampers

 

 

MOTHERING

Becoming Attached: Unfolding the Mystery of the Infant-Mother Bond and Its Impact on Later Life, by Robert Karen (1994)

Diapers, Pacifiers, and Other Holy Things: Words of Encouragement for Mothers of Preschoolers, by Lorraine Pintus (1995)

**The Diaper Diaries: The Real Poop on a New Mom’s First Year, by Cynthia L. Copeland (2003)

Solutions: The Woman’s Crisis Handbook, by Lauren Hartman (1997)

Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner: Personal Discoveries of a Mother of Twelve, by Jaroldeen Edwards (1997)

 

FATHERING

The Father Factor: What You Need to Know to Make a Difference, by Henry B. Biller, Ph.D., and Robert J. Trotter (1994)

 

TODDLERS

On Becoming BabyWise (Book 2): Parenting Your Pretoddler Five to Fifteen Months, by  Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam, M.D. (1995)

On Becoming ToddlerWise: Parenting the Second Year From First Steps to Potty Training, by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam, M.D. (2003)

Parenting: Guide to Your Toddler, by Paula Spencer and Parenting magazine (2000)

Tips for Toddlers: Time-Saving, Trouble-Saving, Money-Saving Tips for Those Terrific Twos and Threes from the Real Experts – Parents,

 by Brooke McKamy Beebe (1983)

What to Expect: The Toddler Years, by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway, B.S.N. (1994)

 

SAFETY & FIRST AID

First Aid for Children Fast: Emergency Procedures for all parents and caregivers, by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (1995)

Making Your Home Child-Safe, by the National Safety Council (1988)

Sense of Security: Safety Tips for Your Home & Family (1997); video by AllState insurance

 

OTHER

Games to Play With Babies, by Jackie Silberg (1993)

You and Your Child: Reading Games/Lots of Play Ideas for Children

 

Revised: 5/23/09