When we fisrt meet Martina, she is 42 but doesn't look a day over 30. A beautiful woman from the inside out, Martina is 1st generation Honduran-American. Fluent in Spanish and French, Martina loves theater, having spent her formative years training as a professional dancer and actress. But her love of children inspired Martina to open her own day care center and later become a teacher. Martina's dream of having a baby came true when she gave birth to Francesca Anais (named after her mother and Anais Nin,) in November, 2005.
Here's what helped Martina through her process:
Books
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- Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy
- Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, MD
- What to Expect when You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
- The Baby Bookby William Sears, MD
- Single Mothers by Choice by Jane Mattes
- Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler
DVD's
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Websites
- American Baby - http://www.americanbaby.com/
- Baby Center - http://www.babycenter.com/
- Leaps and Bounds catalouge
Magazines
Doctors
- Dr. Richard Paulson, USC Fertilit - http://www.uscivf.org/abo_03_e.shtml
- Dr. Alison Hill, OB-GYN, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Treatments
- Alisha Tamburri's hypnotherapy classes are wonderful, she's also a doula - http://www.clearmindhypnotherapy.com/
Resources
- The Pump Station - www.pumpstation.com
- African & Latin baby lullabyes
- Putamayo folk music