The Black parents' handbook : a guide to healthy pregnancy, birth, and child care / Clara J. McLaughlin, with Donald R. Frisby, M.D., Richard A. McLaughlin, M.D., Melvin W. Williams, M.D., M.P.H.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLaughlin, Clara J.

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Harvest special ; HB 308.

A Harvest Special ; HB 308

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infants--Care.

Infants.

African American children.

Pregnancy.

Black or African American.

Child Care.

Medical Subjects:

Black or African American.

Child Care.

Pregnancy.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xviii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 220 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976.

Summary:

The first book written specifically for black mothers and fathers that discusses every aspect of parenthood from the time a child is conceived until age six. In collaboration with Donald R. Frisby, M.D., Richard A. McLaughlin, M.D., and Melvin W. Williams, M.D.

Contents:

Part One: Black Parent. Conception; The black father; The black mother; The first signs of pregnancy; Selecting a doctor; Visiting the doctor; Taking care of your body; That important diet; Black folk medicine, superstitions, and Voodooism; Your new appearance; The mother's activities; Minor problems in pregnancy; Medical problems common to the black pregnant woman; Pregnancy danger signs; Pregnancy and drug abuse

Part Two: Infant and Child Care. Selecting your child's doctor; Labor and delivery; Characteristics of the newborn; The first days; The first six weeks: general care of the infant; The first six weeks: dietary care of the infant; Your child: six weeks to four months; Your child: four months to six months; Your child: six months to twelve months; Your child: twelve months to eighteen months; Your child: eighteen months to two years; Your child: two years to four years; Your child: four years to six years

Part Three: Common Problems and Their Care. Accident prevention and first aid; Immunizations for infants and toddlers; Infectious diseases; Environmental, genetic, and medical problems common to blacks

Part Four: Educating the Young Child. Discipline; Sex education; Learning to communicate; Black pride-let's work together.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Other Format:

Online version: McLaughlin, Clara J. Black parents' handbook.

ISBN:

0151131856

9780151131853

0156131005

9780156131001

OCLC:

1976760