Pregnancy Related Books/Apps/Resources

radioactivet

What pregnancy- or baby-related books, apps, and other resources are you finding particularly helpful outside of TB? 

radioactivet

This book, Expecting Better by Emily Oster, is helpfully evidence based with facts to back up (or reject?) commonly held beliefs about how to "do pregnancy right". 

caroduke

@radioactivet I second this book! It was my go to for my first go rounds

catem07

I like the Ovia app because you can enter details from appointments and keep track of your weight/bp as well as other things like fetal movement. 

krb99

I like the Preglife app. It’s similar to all the other week by week pregnancy trackers but is a little more minimalist.

hestia-is-wearie

This is thinking father ahead, but you're on Instagram, I love @expectingandempowered and @mommy.labornurse for childbirth/postpartum information. I exclusively pumped with DD and liked @pump_momma_pump and @exclusivepumping. EP advice and information is unfortunately scarce!

ceclarlinetlo

I really enjoyed the book Birth Day by Mark Sloan. 

gingermama46

Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy (Sh!t No One Tells You, 4): Dais, Dawn: 9781580056335: Amazon.com: Books this was funny but also informative. I also read her one about Sh!t No One Tells You in the 1st Year.

I got a lot of my info from apps and SILs. I had read parts of Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth, which gets great reviews, just didn't end up being what I was looking for for birth.

catem07

Oh I also really liked birth plans for dummies. It was great as an FTM who didn’t even know what my options would be before I’d have to make my choices. 

carlyspooner

Thanks for the suggestions.