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A Look at Birth - cover

Kid’s Guide to Birth

February 7, 2017 Holly For the Kids, Health and Safety 5 comments

A Look at Birth Photos by Forrai, Text by Pursell 1978 Submitter: This book came from a small public library. We discovered it while deep weeding our children’s collection. The book is intended to be used by parents to teach

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How to be beautiful after the baby comes

Preventing Postpartum Frumpiness

January 6, 2015 Mary Kelly Feelings and Self Help, Health and Safety 5 comments

How to be beautiful after the baby comes Reed 1979 After a baby it’s tough. You aren’t beautiful anymore. This book will show you how to get back to your pre-baby look. As soon as you pop that kid, you can

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Patterns for Pregnancy cover

Pregnancy Fashion Sewing

May 29, 2014 Holly Ladies only!, Looking Good 13 comments

Patterns for Pregnancy Musgrave 1987 Submitter: I worked in a large city public library for about 2 years where I located this relic of 1980’s maternity fashion. Patterns for Pregnancy is an interesting concept: sew your own maternity clothing for a fraction of

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The New Pregnancy cover

The New Pregnancy

November 18, 2013 Mary Kelly Health and Safety, Ladies only! 5 comments

The New Pregnancy The Active Woman’s Guide to Work, Legal Rights, Health Care, Travel, Sports, Dress, Sex and Emotional Well-Being Lichtendorf and Gillis 1979 I am quite sure this book was quite “edgy” in its time.  My mom had her

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Expectant Mothers Wardrobe Planner cover

Pregnant and Fabulous!

October 3, 2013 Holly Ladies only!, Looking Good 9 comments

The Expectant Mother’s Wardrobe Planner: A Fashion Workbook to Organize Today’s Mother-To-Be Dumlao 1986 This is a good book, in theory, but there is one section that strikes me as odd (images below). Scarves are still fashionable, but the section

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Diabetes and Pregnancy cover

Diabetes and Pregnancy

September 19, 2013 Mary Kelly Health and Safety, Ladies only! 4 comments

Diabetes and Pregnancy A Guide for the Prospective Mother with Diabetes Graber, Christman, Rawlings, and Boehm 1973 Isn’t this an attractive looking book? I think the excessive tape and dirt also add to its ambiance. The big question is why is

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Teen Pregnancy cover

Teen Preggers

March 8, 2012 Holly Talkin 'Bout My Generation, Vice Patrol One comment

Teen Pregnancy Bowe-Gutman 1987 Submitter: We weed our collections on a yearly regular schedule and I can usually breathe a sigh of relief when I check our catalog for books featured on ALB because we don’t own them.  Our collection

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how babies are made

How Babies Are Made

November 14, 2010 Holly Parent/Teacher Collection

How Babies Are Made Andry and Schepp 1968 Submitter (Who asked me to call him/her “Nialla”): This little gem is no longer in our collection, but it’s been kept in the workroom for years. I’m pretty sure it was kept

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