Product Spotlight: Reading Materials

bserena · April 2020

This is a place for FTMs to ask questions about, S+TMs to share their prior experience with, and everyone to share what they're eyeing in the world of maternity, baby and postpartum products. Each week we'll spotlight a new category of product to help streamline and make it easier to refer back. This week we're discussing reading materials!

Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can in a format that is easy for those reading to navigate and respond to.

For S+TMs:

Individual (e.g., lifestyle) factors that might influence your choice:
Favorite pregnancy/parenting books:
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What you like and don't like about it:
Is there a pregnancy/parenting book you don't have but are considering? Why?:
Is there a pregnancy/parenting book you've tried that you absolutely hate? Why?:
Additional thoughts on pregnancy/parenting books?:

For FTMs:

Pregnancy/parenting book you're interested in:
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Any questions for S+TMs?:

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bserena · April 2020

Forgot to post this on Friday!

For FTMs:

Pregnancy/parenting book you're interested in: Expecting Better, and looking for recommendations
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Any questions for S+TMs?: What were your go-to books? Did you read any good ones that go into detail about different birth plan options?

mimser · April 2020

I'm currently reading What to Expect when you're expecting, but I read that it really isn't the best option. So, I'm looking for other options. My fiancé is reading (listening to - audiobook) The Expectant Father and he enjoys it.

For the third trimester, I'm also interesting in books about things like Hypnobirthing.

hedgepig · April 2020

STM suggestions:
- Expecting Better, a more science based approach to all the restrictions placed on pregnant women, most of which boil down to women being given a blanket restriction because the system (patriarchy) doesn't think they're smart enough to understand a nuanced restriction, or to make their own informed decisions based on facts.
- If you're interested at all in medication free birth, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I found it super inspirational.
- The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin. Geared for your partner to read, I found it super reassuring and helpful for both of us. She leans toward low intervention births, but I liked that she gives information and pros/cons for all aspects of birth so you can make an informed decision.

hedgepig · April 2020

@mimser I read Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke and found it to be the most useful of the meditation and hypno style books I read. I especially liked the guided meditations that went with the book. I did them daily during 3rd tri.

mimser · April 2020

Thanks @hedgepig ! I'll look into your suggestions they sound great!

bserena · April 2020

I ordered Expecting Better yesterday so once I read it I will definitely come back to this thread and share my thoughts! I also have started reading "A Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy" and am enjoying it... but it is definitely outdated and I don't agree with everything said. I find it humorous though and don't take things too seriously in general so if you are the same way it is a fun read (so far at least).

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