High Risk Pregnancy
(Underlined/highlighted books are available from the A Place To Remember www bookstore.)

And MommyÕs On Her Side: A ChildrenÕs Book About Bedrest, Heidi Morse-Travis, illustrated by Mark Hoffmann. A Place To Remember, 1885 University Avenue, Suite 110, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. A fun children's book for both parent and child. Children will better understand bedrest, be less fearful of seeing Mommy in bed, and most importantly, be reassured that there is an end to MomÕs bedrest. This book will not only fill a very practical purpose at the time a family is living the bedrest experience, but will be a wonderful way for children to remember that special time in the years ahead.

Bedrest Before Baby: What's A Mother To Do? - A Survival Handbook for High-Risk Moms, Patricia Isennock, 1992. Mustard Seed Publications, Huntington Beach, CA. Available from Childbirth Graphics (800) 299-3366, ext. 287. Describes some of the events and many of the feelings shared by women on pregnancy bedrest. Practical help is offered in areas of concern, including strategies on how to pay medical bills, and how to relieve the boredom of bedrest.

Coping With Bedrest in Pregnancy, Jamie Eloise Bolane and Jane Furlong, 1994. ParaNatal Care of America, Minnetonka, MN. Available from A Place to Remember, (800) 631-0973. In this small booklet you will find a variety of helpful coping strategies for the expectant mother who has to make a sudden change in her lifestyle due to a high-risk pregnancy. Includes information on setting up a "nest," getting help from others, and what to do with older children, the partner's role, common emotions, and more.

Days In Waiting: A Guide to Surviving Pregnancy Bedrest, Mary Ann McCann, 1999. A Place To Remember, 1885 University Avenue, Suite 110, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. Packed with practical coping suggestions, lists of questions to ask caregivers, and encouraging words. Checklists with space to record the doctor's answers make this more than just a book to read and put away. Includes a chapter for fathers written by McCann's husband, Kelly, suggesting ways men can be helpful to their partners while taking care of themselves. Great resource section at the end.

Embracing Laura, Martha Wegner-Hay, 1998. Centering Corp., Omaha, NE. Also available from A Place to Remember, (800) 631-0973. A story of grief and joy after the discovery of twins, where the survival of one was jeopardized by the life of the other, and the painful choice was made for selective reduction.

Every Pregnant Woman's Guide to Preventing Preterm Birth, Barbara Like, ScD, MPH, RN, RD, 1995. Times Books, New York, NY. According to reviewer Mary Searcy, this book is the only book of its kind to present practical, scientifically sound information on the sixty most important risk factors identified with prematurity and how to reduce them. It also makes practical recommendations for reducing those risks that you can change (some quite surprising like "did you know that vacuuming is one of the most stressful activities you can perform while pregnant?)

Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and Managing Your High-Risk Pregnancy, Diana Raab, BS, RN., 1989, second edition paperback 1999. Sirdan Publishing, PO Box 217, Station TMR, Montreal, Quebec H3P 3B9. Reprint 1991, Hunter House Publishers. Part one details new technologies, tests and genetic risks. Part two combines info on what to expect during high-risk pregnancy and coping issues.

High Risk Perinatal Home Care Manual, Mary Ann Chestnut, 1998. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers. Skills guide for home nursing care of mothers and infants. Discusses Medicare and JCAHO standards, risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Step-by-step coverage of essential skills. Outline format. Three-hole punched with perforated pages.

High-Risk Pregnancy and Delivery, Gilbert and Harmon, 1993. Available from Childbirth Graphics (800) 299-3366, ext. 287. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the needs of today's perinatal patient. Topics include substance abuse by the pregnant woman, perinatal loss and grief, and trauma during pregnancy.

How To Prevent Miscarriages and Other Crises of Pregnancy, Stefan Semchyshyn and Carol Colman, 1990. Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022. This book addresses the causes of miscarriage and premature labor, and offers sound, state of the art advice on treatment and prevention, written by a leading authority on high risk pregnancies.

Management of High-Risk Pregnancy and Intensive Care of the Neonate, S. Gorham Babson, et.al., 1975. Mosby.

Manual of High Risk Pregnancy and Delivery, Elizabeth Stepp Gilbert, 1998. Mosby-Year Book.

My Mommy Is On Bedrest, A Place To Remember, 1885 University Avenue, Suite 110, Saint Paul, MN 55104, (800) 631-0973. A coloring book to help children deal with their feelings about MomÕs pregnancy bedrest. A kitten named Mark talks about his excitement and frustrations as he helps his Mom and Dad cope with the weeks Mom has to spend in bed.

Pregnancy Bedrest: A Guide for the Pregnant Woman and Her Family, Susan H. Johnston, MSW and Deborah A. Kraut, M.Ed., 1990. Available from ICEA, (612) 854-8660. A practical guide that will help the pregnant woman and her family adjust to the trauma of spending days, weeks or months in bed.

Preventing Preterm Birth: A Parent's Guide, Michael Katz, Pamela Gill and Judith Turiel. Health Publishers, San Francisco, CA, 1988. Available from ICEA, (612) 854-8660. Provides the parents-to-be information on the risk of preterm labor, diagnosis, treatment and includes a section on health problems the premature infant may face. You'll better understand how a woman's life abruptly changes when faced with bedrest.

Safe Delivery: Protecting Your Baby During High Risk Pregnancy, Roger K. Freeman and Susan C. Pescar, 1982. Facts on File, New York, NY.

The Bed Rest Survival Guide, Barbara Edelston Peterson and Hallie Beachum, 1998. Avon Books. This book is not focused on pregnancy bedrest, but is geared to any kind of forced bedrest. Some of the suggestions reveal a bias toward the more well-to-do or economically advantaged.

The High-Risk Pregnancy Sourcebook, Denise M. Chism and Eleanor D. Sabin, 1998. Lowell House. To help women understand the special circumstances of their pregnancy. Book includes complete info on various disorders of pregnancy such as gestational diabetes, toxemia, and placenta disruption. Also includes in-depth information for women who are high-risk because of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, or other disorders.

The Peace of God : A Mother's Journal of God's Grace for Her and Her Family During a High-Risk Pregnancy and the Premature Birth of their Daughter, Sara J. Groenheide, 2000. Our House Publishing. ÒThere are so few books journaling the day-to-day extreme ups and downs of high-risk pregnancy bedrest and the NICU experience; this book fills a great void, and does it so well. ... This is a story of faith in difficult times, and is very inspiring!Ó Sandy Eding, Holland, MI.

The Premature Labor Handbook, Patricia Anne Robertson, MD, and Peggy Henning Berlin, 1986. Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY.

When Pregnancy Isn't Perfect, Laurie A. Rich, 1991. Dutton Books, New York, NY. Available from ICEA, (612) 854-8660. A layperson's guide to complications in pregnancy, written by a mother who went through a high-risk pregnancy. Book not only deals with the medical aspects, but the emotional and psychological.