Books

santababy2022

As much as I love online advice (such as this forum!) does anyone have any book recommendations with advice for pregnancy, baby, childhood?

my sister recommended: Baby 411
and Emily Oster’s books

kmiddy

I loved the what to expect books when I had my daughter, did the pregnancy 1st and 2nd year books 

amjschmidt

Obviously, there’s a wide variety of all valid opinions on sleep practices and I strongly think that different approaches to it work for different families, but the book Precious Little Sleep was a game changer for us when we found it at about six months with our first— wish we’d had it for the newborn days, too. 

wishingwell925

I love Nurture by Erica Chidi 

alexa_rosie

I've got a lot of books like 411, what to expect from my friend and these are all good books but it's a lot of information and kinda overwhelming. So I got this basic book "The Simplest baby book" on amazon which is very condensed and gives a bigger picture and make it less overwhelming. I've read this one, got my basics and now getting into the details with other bigger books like what to expect, 411

scatteringashes

I really liked the big compressive books when I was pregnant with my first couple, but I think I mostly read the general What to Expect book. 

There's a first-time dad book -- The Expectant Father -- that my husband borrowed when I was pregnant with his first child. I recall finding it entertaining enough and relatively minimal on the sexism, and it apparently did hit on some things he worried about.

dogmom19

Emily Oster is amazing- my husband and I have both read Expecting Better and Cribsheet and I can’t recommend them enough!

santababy2022

@alexa_rosie agreed on 411 being overwhelming! Just ordered your suggestion, thank you!

My favorite book so far has been “Happiest Baby” by Dr. Karp.

I love following Emily Oster on Instagram for tips too! And Lovevery is another helpful tips IG.

ellief_0926

Just finished “Bringing up Bebe” and found it really interesting!  Compares and contrasts American vs French parenting styles.  

talldecafcappuccino

I've heard great things about Emily Oyster but I haven't read her myself. I'm reading Motherly's Guide to Becoming Mama. It's pretty inclusive, nurturing, and comprehensive. The next book I'm going to read is the Fourth Trimester and then move onto some sleep books. I've also been listening to the Milk Minute Podcast about breastfeeding, but they also have episodes on formula and lots of info on pumping. They say some stuff I don't quite agree with but so much has been helpful. 

juliamaribell

Hello! That is great recommendation for me !

bookmaiden17_

I really like Emily Oyster’s two books. I like her pregnancy one better then what to expect. I also second the recommendation for Precious Little sleep! It was a life saver for us at 4 months and wish we had it sooner with our first. We also used it again when he went through a sleep regression around 18months. 

annadavies

Great thread, I found a lot of cool recommendations here

sheilamorales

So many amazing recommendaitons!

leonardbrit

Thanks for the recommendation, interesting author

leonardbrit

Forget it, I've familiarized myself with the work

annettibast

While online advice is valuable, consider "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for pregnancy, and "The Whole-Brain Child" for insightful tips on childhood. For a delightful read on parenting, "Bringing Up Bébé" offers a unique perspective. These books provide a solid mix of wisdom and practical guidance. Happy reading!