Pregnancy Reading Recommendations

PatientlyInWait

Do any of you have any pregancy reading recommendations?  Like, What to Expect when you're Expecting, etc?

CMM05

Do NOT get "What to Expect," it will just make you worry.......it constantly talks about miscarriage and is a "downer" book.

I really liked "Your Pregnancy Week by Week."

That's the only PG book I had, so I don't have any other recommendation

 

RoxBride

Mayo guide to pregnancy.

If nothing else, every woman should read the chapter on "If you have a c-section".  It's dead on, and perfect preparation.

Fashiongal1973

The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. She tells it to you straight. If you are going to BF you should read So That's What They Are For. 

CarrieLiz

I just ordered Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy and The Nursing Mother's Companion.  These are the books that a bunch of my gfs recommended.

jastl32

RoxBride:

Mayo guide to pregnancy.

If nothing else, every woman should read the chapter on "If you have a c-section".  It's dead on, and perfect preparation.

I also like the Mayo book. It has sections for every month about concerns and "when to call" or when to wait for your next appt...etc. I also like the section it in about the stages of labor, etc.  

caityr

Like pp said I avoided the waht to expect books. I did the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy and found it very helpful and a good resource for quick answers, never read it cover to cover.

FWIW I started reading the newborn and parenting stuff while preg and I think that helped me immensely, esp with bf-ing. I figured I would use the 9 months of downtime to see what I was in for!

Dochas

I liked What to Expect and didn't find it to be any kind of a downer at all.  The Mayo one is great, too.  I read the Dr. Oz book as well and there were some useful things in there.  I loved The Girlfriend's Guide and I think everyone should read that.  I think it's the only book that warned about the drooling!  If you have a good library I would test drive them and see which one you want to buy and keep on your nightstand. 

PatientlyInWait

Thanks, Ladies!!!  I forgot about the library.    LOL  I'll try checking some out.   Great idea!