Can anyone recommend any good pregnancy books...

[erinlovesmarc]

can anyone recommend any good pregnancy books (what to expect, etc.)...I checked on amazon but there are just too many choices...I'd like to narrow it down to 1 or 2...thanks, erin

[maryellenmd]

I liked the old standby, "What to Expect When You're Expecting," and I also found "Your Pregnancy Week by Week" to be good too.

Babycenter.com has a weekly enewsletter too.

[testkitchen45]

Although it's been awhile for me ;) , I recall that the What to Expect books were a standout. Congratulations!! Don't get overwhelmed by the blizzard of child info (is this your 1st?). For me, the magazine subscriptions (to Child, etc.) were a total waste of time. You're smart to limit your info a little bit.

I also recommend What to Eat when You're Expecting. :)

[erinlovesmarc]

Although it's been awhile for me ;) , I recall that the What to Expect books were a standout. Congratulations!! Don't get overwhelmed by the blizzard of child info (is this your 1st?). For me, the magazine subscriptions (to Child, etc.) were a total waste of time. You're smart to limit your info a little bit.

I also recommend What to Eat when You're Expecting. :)

I just found out a few hours ago actually! Thanks! Yup, our first...:D

I guess I will check out "what to expect when you're expecting"...it seems like a popular one...

[Terri_A]

For a good read, some information and a really good laugh, read The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy - hilarious!!!

and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[testkitchen45]

I just found out a few hours ago actually! Thanks! Yup, our first...:D

Surely the BB doesn't know before DH does . . . ?

Or, how are you going to tell him the happy news? :)

[linsleyd]

I have this one book marked at amazon from a trusted source on the internet but I'm not expecting yet and really haven't looked at it in too much detail. BUT, it looks really good!


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307237087/ref=wl_itt_dp/103-7075862-4576662?ie=UTF8&coliid=I6KQMBSLECEK3&colid=3SWV6KNE131YC


Congratulations, I wish you luck through the journey!

[erinlovesmarc]

Surely the BB doesn't know before DH does . . . ?

Or, how are you going to tell him the happy news? :)

lol...the BB is second to know!...I called DH at work as soon as I found out! I'm really really bad at keeping secrets...lol

[MinEaston]

Congratulations!

I'd second the "What to Expect" series but they can also be quite alarming! I had what I would call a more laid-back approach to my pregnancy than most of my friends, though.

I'd jump onto the pregnancy thread here, too. LOTS of useful information in that group (I'm a graduate of the original TTC threads and now the PG thread - DD is 2.5)

[Jsmith82]

Congratulations! The main reference book I used for my pregnancy was the Mayo Clinic guide:

http://www.amazon.com/Mayo-Clinic-Guide-Healthy-Pregnancy/dp/0060746378/ref=pd_sim_b_1/105-4626671-2392426?ie=UTF8&coliid=I6KQMBSLECEK3&colid=3SWV6KNE131YC

[peter121]

Congratulations! "The Natural Pregnancy Book" is also a great book for a pregnant woman. It offers nurturing exercises, herbs, rituals, and nutritional advice for the pregnant woman, in addition to discussing alternative childbirth methods and natural childbirth. You can look up
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=61187

[veschke]

For my first pregnancy, I bought a lot of books. For my second time around, this is the only one I still look at:

http://www.amazon.com/Pregnancy-Bible-Complete-Guide-Parenthood/dp/155297796X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-0050280-8188439?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190804885&sr=8-1

I love the pictures, and the information is clear and accessible. The Girlfriend's Guide was entertaining, but I suspect that in real life the author and I wouldn't have a single thing in common, so I found myself a little impatient with it at times. :) My husband enjoyed it, too. What to Expect I found overly didactic and guilt-inducing.

When you're a bit farther along, I highly recommend Baby Bargains.

[erinlovesmarc]

thanks everyone for the recommendations...I will check them all out!

[lbd]

The Girlfriend's Guide was entertaining, but I suspect that in real life the author and I wouldn't have a single thing in common, so I found myself a little impatient with it at times. :) My husband enjoyed it, too. What to Expect I found overly didactic and guilt-inducing.

When you're a bit farther along, I highly recommend Baby Bargains.

Veschke and I are on the same page - I found myself very annoyed with parts of the Girlfriend's Guide. It was all just very foreign to my experience. I also found What to Expect to be not as helpful as some other books; I think it's just become such a standard that everyone gets it no matter what.

I really liked With You and Your Baby All the Way by Jeri Colonnero --
http://www.amazon.com/You-Your-Baby-All-Way/dp/0923521437/ref=sr_1_10/104-6143504-2765509?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190828521&sr=8-10 She was matter of fact and gave a good level of detail. This is the one I took with me to the hospital.

[cchhbb]

With my second pregnancy, I had one that was a week by week guide to pregnancy. It was great. I found What to expect when expecting to be not for me.

[LHBryan]

Congratulations! I found out a year ago this week that I was pregnant, and DD is now almost 4 months old.:) Time flies!

Just an fyi--My dr.'s office gave me a copy of Your Pregnancy Week by Week (approximate title) at my first prenatal appt., so I was really glad I had not already bought a copy. You may want to call to ask your dr. if they give you anything. So I owned that book and just checked others out at the library. I loved the week-by-week format. DH and I would read it together every Friday night to see how the little one was progressing. My Mom gave me The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy and it was a really fun read, but I agree with others' assessment that it's not the most practical.