Natural Baby Care Book by Colleen K. Dodt

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