From feeding to healing, clothing to washing, raising children naturally can be a daunting task — unless you know how. Natural Baby and Childcare by Lauren Feder, M.D., is the first comprehensive and up-to-date resource for caring for your children — naturally.

Natural Baby and Childcare is not meant to replace your doctor, but to expand your medicine cabinet and widen both your breadth of knowledge and parenting philosophy. Whether you choose to accompany traditional care with natural remedies, or take an exclusively holistic approach, Dr. Feder will show you how. Confused about vaccines? Dr. Feder explains the pros and cons of traditional health care opportunities. Wondering about breast feeding? Natural Baby and Childcare explains why breast feeding is so important and the best foods you can eat to nourish your newborn. As both a physician and a mother, she offers a unique blend of expertise, both medical and personal, empowering any parent to make and educated decision and their personal parenting techniques.

Natural Baby and Childcare discusses how to complement conventional medicine with alternative treatments such as homeopathy, essential oils, and herbal medicine; how to bathe your child without using damaging chemicals; and how to find healthy and organic food for your baby. It includes an easy to use overall reference with natural remedies for any disease or injury. The book also helps to answer common controversial questions such as:

• How can holistic medicine be incorporated into traditional baby care?
• What alternatives are there to wasteful baby products, such as plastic diapers?
• Can vaccines cause autism or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

Natural Baby and Childcare focuses on providing parents with the information and guidance necessary to share natural wellness with their children. Not only does it explain techniques for prenatal care, but continues on through the teenage years, offering information about puberty, including homeopathic remedies for acne, that can help reduce outbreaks without the side of effects of traditional medicine. This revolutionary new book will enable many new and seasoned parents to make the best personal decision about the lifestyles of their children.

For parents who live natural, environmentally responsible lives, child rearing can seem impossible. From feeding to healing, clothing to washing raising children naturally can be a daunting task — unless you know how.

The bible for natural baby and child care. <BR>For parents who live natural, environmentally responsible lives, child rearing can seem impossible. From feeding to healing, clothing to washing, raising children naturally can be a daunting task--unless you know how.<BR>BR>"Natural Baby and Childcare" helps parents who want to raise a "green" baby. This comprehensive book discusses how to complement conventional medicine with alternative treatments such as homeopathy, essential oils, and herbal medicine; how to bathe your child without using damaging chemicals; and how to feed your baby healthy, organic food. As a physician and a mom, Dr. Lauren Feder skillfully bridges the divide between medicine and motherhood, empowering parents to personalize traditional child-rearing practices to their own child. <BR>"Natural Baby and Childcare" answers common questions such as: <BR>- Are there any side effects of homeopathic medicine?<BR>- What alternatives are there to wasteful baby products, such as plastic diapers?<BR>- Is breastfeeding good for my baby?<BR>- Can chamomile really cure colic?<BR>- What side effects can vaccinations have? <BR>Dr. Feder encourages parents to examine the conventional products that are offered and be choosy about which to include in their own children's lives. With information for all stages and ages, "Natural Baby and Childcare" is a comprehensive, intelligent, and reassuring guide to raising healthy and happy children. 50 photos.

Lauren Feder, M.D., is a nationally recognized physician who specializes in homeopathic medicine. Affiliated with the Natural Center for Homeopathy, Holistic Pediatric Association, and La Leche League, she is a frequent lecturer for parents and professionals and has been seen nationally on various health-oriented television programs and heard on radio stations throughout the United States. She has written for Homeopathy Today and Mothering Magazine and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Alternative Medicine Digest, Discovery, Healthy.com, and many other publications and websites. Her website, www.drfeder.com, is a family resource for homeopathy, holistic health and natural parenting. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and two sons.