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FutureMrsLemon
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Can someone suggest a good pregnancy book?
FutureMrsLemon
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Re: Can someone suggest a good pregnancy book?
I liked Your Pregnancy Week by Week.
Also, your ticker?? You are more than 2 weeks. You're 2 weeks by the time you ovulate. I'm guessing you're 4 weeks and 1 day???
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Alright I think I need someone to explain that to me. Because I am 15dpo so why wouldnt I technically be 15 days pregnant? I mean dont the sperm and egg meet when I ovulate? I am a newbie here with the whole pregnancy thing. But I didnt ovulate 4 weeks ago so it doesnt make sense to me to say that I am 4 weeks pregnant. Can you explain?
Obviously I really need to read a pregnancy book
There are about a bazillion and one pregnancy/birth books out there. Your personal philosophies and/or open-mindedness are going to decide which ones you like.
I'm reading "Birthing From Within" right now and am really liking it. It's focused a bit more on birth than pregnancy, but does include aspects of both. I read "Gentle Birth Choices" a few weeks ago at the suggestion of a friend and that was really good, too-- but very little about actual pregnancy in there.
I would not get "What to Expect." 'Your Pregnancy Week by Week" is good, but, imo, you can just get all that through the BabyCenter weekly emails without spending money.
It's measured by the first day of your last period, if your cycles are normal of course. That's because most women don't know when the ovulate but do when they had their last period. This isn't always accurate because lots of women don't have "normal" textbook cycles, but it's under the assumption that you have your period then ovulate on day 14 of your cycle. So, you're technically "2 weeks pregnant" the day you ovulate. Which doesn't make sense, but whatever. It's just easier for doctors and because most women don't chart,e tc.
I am 14dpo today and am 4 weeks, so, like babyluv said, you're 4w1d!
Pregnancy is dated by LMP (as a rule). Day 1 of pregnancy is the first day of your LMP. So, if you ovulate on day 14 (textbook cycle), you'd be 2 weeks pregnant on the day you ovulate. 15 dpo, you'd be 4 weeks, 1 day.
As far as pregnancy books, it depends on what you're looking for in a book. I personally liked Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy for what to expect during pregnancy.
Birthing from Within, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, and Pushed are very thought provoking books and important reads (IMO) for anyone who will be giving birth.
There are million books out there. There are the funny ones, strictly medical, ,more crunchy, etc. Since you're posting this on the EFF board, I'm assuming you lean a bit more crunchy, and I'd recommed Dr Sears', The Pregnancy Book. If you are seeing a traditional OB, I'd also rec having the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy as well, it explains a lot about the different tests, appointments, etc from the medical side.
Once you start thinking more about birth there are a whole other host of books to get into!
Wow thank you ladies! I knew that they based it on the date of your last period but I think thats ridiculous so I think I decided I would just put what I know is true in my ticker.
But I will go ahead and change it.
Can you tell me then. If I am getting the weekly emails that describe the growth of the baby should I still put 4 weeks? Would they be accurate then?
I am definitely looking for more crunchy. I really want to do either a birthing center or a home birth. So I will check our Dr Sears. You're right there are a ton of books thats why I thought I would ask the experts.
i love pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn by simkin et al. a great all-around resource!
More accurate than if you put in 2 weeks. At this point, all the emails will say you've *just* ovulated.
I like all of the Dr. Sears books, particularly the Birth Book.
Also, Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way was pretty good. And I HIGHLY recommend Ina Mae's Guide to Childbirth by Ina Mae Gaskin. She's like, the baddest assesst of the midwives!
World famous. The book is very good and empowering. 