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by Kim Bandi (Author), Sonja Burmeister (Author), Julie Spencer (Author)
Are you a busy mom, looking for effective ways to engage, entertain, and enhance your baby's development, while also discovering proven postpartum recovery techniques?
Unlock the secrets to a harmonious start for both you and your baby with The Nurture Notebook for Mom and Baby, an essential guide crafted by a team of leading pediatric and postnatal experts. This groundbreaking book delves into the intertwined journey of infant development and postnatal recovery, offering a holistic approach to ensure both mom and baby thrive.
From the first days at home to your baby's pivotal early milestones, The Nurture Notebook for Mom and Baby is organized by chapters for each month of the baby's first year, uniquely bridging the gap between postnatal recovery and infant development, with each featuring expert insights into:
- Postnatal recovery, from physical postnatal exercises to emotional well-being
- Baby's development, including motor, visual, cognitive, social-emotional, self-care, and speech and language development
- Development-appropriate play positions and activities
- Special journaling sections to record and preserve observations and memories
Special bonus sections of the book include expert insights into:
- Parents' emotional well-being
- Nutrition
- Breastfeeding
- Auditory development
- Dental care
Additionally, readers of The Nurture Notebook for Mom and Baby gain exclusive access to the team's website, which contains resources and bonus content.
The Nurture Notebook includes contributions from more than a dozen medical experts in a wide range of fields, including:
● Kim Bandi, OTR/L (pediatric occupational therapist), founder of The Nurture Notebook, director of Valley Family Therapeutics, Orton-Gillingham practitioner, and photographer
● Sonja Burmeister, OTD, MSPA-C (physician's assistant), OTR/L (pediatric occupational therapist), EICP-OT Certified Specialist in Pediatric Early Intervention, certified autism
specialist, owner of Valley Family Therapeutics, co-owner of Connective Interventions, co-founder of MyHealthcareKit
● Julie Spencer, PT, DPT, PCES (women's health physical therapist, pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise specialist), co-founder of The Restoration Space
● Emily Cupples, DPT, pediatric physical therapist
● Jolie Maehrer, RN, BSN, IBCLC (lactation consultant)
● Kim DeWire, DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicinie), owner of DeWire Dental
● Jaime Henry-Heimer, MS CCC-SLP/L (pediatric speech and language pathologist), owner and CEO of Radical Speech Therapy Solutions
● Alison Unger, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES
● Beth Kushner-Giovenco, RN, BSN, IBCLC (lactation consultant)
● Danielle Kinney, homeschool mom, founder and CEO of The Confident Baker
● Erin Jenewein, OD, MS, FAAO, diplomatebinocular vision, perception, pediatric Optometry Associate Professor Pennsylvania College of Optometry Salus University
● John Page, PHD, audiologist
● Tracy Walters, MA, LPC (licensed professional counselor)
Visit TheNurtureNotebook.com for extensive biographies of our team.
