Author: Dodt, Colleen K.
Publisher: Storey Books
Copyright: 1997
Number of Pages: 144
ISBN: 0882669532
Price: $14.95
Get your baby and yourself off to a great beginning - naturally. Herbalist Colleen K Dodt offers her experienced advice on the safest and gentlest products and practices for ensuring good health for your baby and enhancing the mother-child bond. Natural BabyCare includes easy-to-follow instructions on how to select or create pure and safe herbal creams, baths, shampoos and oils that will promote the health and well-being of both mother and child.
Special features on baby care include:
- Relaxation methods for pregnancy and childbirth
- Aromatic recipes for using herbs and essential oils
- Safe and simple homeopathic remedies
- A guide to resources for natural baby care
An herbalist for fifteen years, Colleen K Dodt is the author of The Essential Oils Book (Storey Publishing). She is the owner of Herbal Endeavours, Ltd in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 A Primer of Natural-Care Products and Techniques
- Herbs
- Essential Oils
- Homeopathy
- Chapter 2 Caring for Yourself During Pregnancy, Childbirth and Lactation
- Preparing for Conception
- Pregnancy
- Labor and Childbirth
- Breastfeeding
- Caring for Yourself During the Postpartum or Postnatal Period
- Pampering Yourself
- Chapter 3 AromaBaby: Healthy Scents for Cleaning and Caring for Baby
- The Importance of Scent
- Soothing Skincare
- Healthful Room Scents
- Aromatic Baby Baths
- Caring for New Hair
- Freshening Diapers and Clothing Naturally
- Baby Cream, Balm, Tinctures and Powder
- Chapter 4 Natural Ways to Raise a Happy, Healthy, Growing Baby
- Soothing a Baby to Sleep
- Infant Massage
- Feeding Baby Organically
- Herbal Remedies for Children: A Medicinal Approach
- Natural Healthcare for Growing Children
- Chapter 5 Creating a Healthy, Welcoming Enviroment for Your child
- A Good Beginning: Bless Away
- Shower Gifts
- Naming Your Baby
- Preparing Siblings
- Finding a Supportive Community
- Resource List
- Reading List
- Index
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