Pregnancy/baby resources

Re: Pregnancy/baby resources

• winnie1122 member

  September 2017 edited September 2017

  I will admit I'm not great at actually reading baby books, I go for the quick articles usually. But since it sounds like you like to read the books I did get a great breastfeeding book that now I need to go look for the name of, but definitely if you are planning to breastfeed it is seriously worth preparing for. Soooo much to learn and I definitely pulled that book out for reference when I was up in pain in the middle of the night because I didn't know what I was doing!! I'll go look for the title, brb. Ok here it is:
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558328491/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins

  Married 6/1/13

  BFP #1 7/2013 MMC 9/17/13

  BFP #2 5/2014 MC 6/15/14

  BFP #3 11/13/14 (Found in ER with ruptured cyst) Diagnosed MC 11/15/14

  BFP #4  4/2015 MC 7/1/15

  BFP #5 10/21/15  EDD 7/3/16 Praying for our rainbow! 

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• babymakes9 member

  September 2017

  A looooong  time ago i read the whole what to expect when expecting series. I found it very helpful. 

  
  older siblings: ds 16 dd 14 ds 13 dd 11 dd 7 

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• lucylou214 member

  September 2017

  This is a great question!  I have also been enjoying pregnancy podcasts, but after a friend told me that she wished she'd spent less time learning about pregnancy and more time learning about parenting a baby, I have also been looking for great baby podcasts! 

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• sabriel1 member

  September 2017

  It's funny that you say that. When I was having my first I knew everything there was to know about pregnancy (or so I thought) but when baby was born it was like "oh crap, I forgot to research this part". I knew lots about the point until the baby comes out but knew absolutely nothing about what having a newborn would be like or even that post patrum period. I actually thought that you just left the hospital like the next day completely normal (not sore or bleeding) and then 1 month later your period came back. Boy was I in for a shocker haha

  
  

   DD born Oct 2011 - DS#1 born Jan 2014 - DS#2 born Apr 2015 - DS#3 born Sept 2016 - LO#5 due Feb 7, 2018
  

  
  

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• Starynightsky24 member

  September 2017

  Kellymom.com is AMAZING. I highly recommend reading the articles on newborn breastfeeding if you're planning to nurse. 
  
  Really its helpful for anything nursing wise. 

  
  

  

  
  

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• soulcupcake member

  September 2017

  https://spinningbabies.com/
  https://evidencebasedbirth.com/article-topics/
  https://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/News-Releases/2014/Nations-Ob-Gyns-Take-Aim-at-Preventing-Cesareans 
  https://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Approaches-to-Limit-Intervention-During-Labor-and-Birth
  https://www.breastfeedingonline.com/meds.shtml#sthash.1l0NCJky.dpbs 
  https://www.infantrisk.com/ (Thomas Hale's website)
  https://tonguetie.net/consequences/
  https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/acid-reflux-ger-gerd-infants/symptoms-causes (can mimic "colic" and silent GER can cause issues without the classic symptoms)
  https://www.hypnobabies.com/ (I did the self-study course with dd2 and will use the recordings again starting around 6ish months)
  https://www.bradleybirth.com
  https://karacarrero.com/after-birth-must-haves-ungalmorous-postpartum-list/
  https://www.newmamaproject.com/essentials-for-postpartum-care/
  
  The Happiest Baby on the Block is a popular baby book. I read it when dd1 was a couple months old. Other books:
  
  Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife 
  Birthing from Within
  The Birth Partner
  

  G 12.04 | E 11.06 | D 11.08  | H 12.09 | R 11.14 | Expecting #6 2.16.18.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• magnolia305 member

  September 2017

  Not necessarily a baby resource...but a marriage resource for when baby comes: "Babyproofing your Marriage". It's a great read about what to expect and how to transition easier into being parents. I highly recommend! 

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