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January 2013 Moms
KatieM558
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What pregnancy/parenting books are you reading..or not reading?
KatieM558
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Any good recommendations or slams?
I read the Girlfriends Guide to being pregnant. Funny, informative, I don't agree with everything she said especially about the genetic testing, but overall decent. I would borrow, not buy this one.
My go to is the Mayo Clinic Guide. Good for answering medical questions.
I started reading The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Karp. Interesting stuff. It's written a little to much like a self help book but the basic ideas of the book seem to make sense. Since I'm FTM I guess I'll have to wait and see.
I think I might stop after this, so much bias and conflicting information. Might go with a trust my gut philosophy!
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Re: What pregnancy/parenting books are you reading..or not reading?
I liked my pregnancy week by week. Just so I cold read what was going on with by week, plus it gave other information.
With my first someone gave us Happiest Baby on the Block DVD and it worked very well with both kids. DS was a very fussy infant, my husband was better AT&T than I was.
I did not like what to expect when you are expecting. I also was given the American Academy of Pediatrics book my infant the first year and used that for a reference a lot.
My mom sent me "What to Expect When Expecting" as soon as I told her the news, it's very helpful so far it lists week by week info on baby's growth and what not. It even has a part for dad's to be as well which I found pretty funny.
Lots of friends and family members have read the same book and said they loved it (:
I liked Heading Home With Your Newborn, Mayo Clinic guide, and Week by Week. I never got into WTEWYE.
The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD is great when the baby arrives. My cousin said it's on Netflix (but she told me that after I had already purchased it!). It's something you only need to watch once.
Kendall, 1/1/13
With DS I read "What to Expect When Your Are Expecting" and a couple of other short manuals that were given to me at the 2 courses I took; I was also suscribed to a pregnancy magazine
This time, nothing really, just Disney stories, firemen adventures and such to DS
And every now and then I read a few pages of "I love shopping for baby".. funny
Baby Bargains to start preparing for our registry.
Happiest Baby on the Block
Do Chocolate Lovers have Sweeter Babies is an interesting read-- details tons of studies about pregnancy, discusses the science behind some old wives' tales, etc. Good if you like the science behind aspects of pregnancy but an easy read.
For pregnancy: Pregnancy Week by Week, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Birthing from Within, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, Husband-Coached Childbirth, and Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds
For baby: Dr. Sears: The Baby Book, The Vaccine Book, The Baby Sleep Book, Happiest Baby on the Block, No-Cry Sleep Solution, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer, and Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
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I'm reading WTE, Your Pregnancy Week by Week, and Your Pregnancy and Childbirth (which my OB gave me). I read them as they become relevant (week/ month/ trimester, etc) and find them all very rational and down to earth. And since I teach a lot of development courses I also read the scientific journals because I like to read the original research findings in addition to some of the 2nd hand (and often misinterpreted) reporting.
I read Belly Laughs, Girlfriends's Guide, and Pregnancy Sucks (which a friend gave me) but didn't really like either of them. I guess I prefer the cut and dry facts. I do think it is important for us to feel like we can laugh about some of the weird things happening to our bodies and so can understand why a lot of people like these kinds of books.