 Pregnancy,
Childbirth, and the Newborn: The
Complete Guide
By Penny Simkin,
Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
Known as the childbirth "bible" for
educators and one of the most best
selling books on the market, this
guide is packed with medical
information about pregnancy and
delivery. Readers will enjoy the
updated sections including advice on
how to create a birthing plan,
information about complications and
testing, and a list of medications.
 Pregnancy:
Day by Day
By
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Parents-to-be that are eager to
learn what is happening every day of
a pregnancy will love Pregnancy:
Day by Day. This daily reader
contains information for each day of
pregnancy along with labor and
delivery advice and tips for
adjusting to life with a newborn.
 Spiritual
Midwifery
By Ina
May Gaskin
Spiritual
Midwifery is a resource for any
mother who is looking to have a home
birth or natural child birth. This
book contains incredible birthing
stories, discussion about safety and
procedures performed in hospitals,
post partum depression, and more.
The Babycenter Essential Guide To
Pregnancy And Birth: Expert Advice
and Real-World Wisdom From The Top
Pregnancy and Parenting Resource
By Linda J. Murray
The website
that offers practical medical advice
as well as mom-sense guidance on
everything from pregnancy to child
rearing now comes wrapped in a
helpful guide for expectant parents.
From what changes to expect during
pregnancy to fantastic images of
fetal development, this book is sure
to help parents navigate the road of
pregnancy and is packed with
worksheets, checklists and quizzes.
The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal
for You and Your Growing Belly
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
This 96
page journal will allow expectant
moms to chronicle their experience
with their growing belly. Through
out the nine month journey, future
mamas can keep notes about morning
sickness, cravings, thoughts and
feelings, what kind of maternity
clothes they are wearing, and more.
Also, this journal includes places
for photos of ultrasound and belly
pictures.
The Birth Book: Everything You Need
to Know to Have a Safe and
Satisfying Birth
By William Sears and Martha Sears
The Seares' The Birth Book
helps expectant parents with the
process of preparing a birthing plan
and understanding what options are
available when delivering including
natural, cesarean, home births,
VBACs and water births. This
resource has three sections -
"Preparing for Birth", "Easing Pain
in Labor", and "Experiencing Birth".
The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A
Complete Guide to Childbirth for
Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor
Companions
By Penny Simkin
Both expecting mothers and their
birth partners will benefit from
reading this book. This book is
packed with advice on birthing
options such as pain management
techniques, medical treatment and
testing for both babies and mothers,
ways to help labor progress, and
more. This resource also includes
suggestions for the birth partner
when helping the new mother after
she has brought her baby home from
the hospital.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to
Pregnancy and Childbirth
By Michele Gliksman
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy
and Childbirth includes a month
by month tracker for each stage of
pregnancy and includes helpful
information about how to deal with
physical and emotional changes. In
addition to the valuable medical
advice, readers will enjoy tips on
how to decorate a nursery and other
preparations.
 The
Everything Pregnancy Book: All You
Need to Get You Through the Most
Important Nine Months of Your Life
By Paula Ford-Martin
This
resource will provides future
parents with information about a
variety of aspects associated with
pregnancy, delivery and child
preparation options. Readers will
benefit learning about how to cope
with physical and emotional changes,
planning doctors visits, and
understanding prenatal screenings.
In addition, there are family
readiness tips like preparing the
home and budget for the new
addition.
 The
Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and
Advice for Dads-to-Be, Second
Edition
by Armin A. Brott
An expectant
father often wonders what his
partner is going through during
pregnancy, how the baby is
developing, and how the new addition
will change his life. The
Expectant Father addresses all
of these questions and provides
insight into what roles the father
has in preparing for parenthood.
Readers will appreciate the advice
on recipes, maternity leave law,
budgeting for the baby, sex after
pregnancy, finding childcare, and
more.
 The
Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
by Vicki Iovine
For straight
forward advice with a bit of sass,
The Girlfriends' Guide to
Pregnancy delivers. Author Vicki
Iovine helps women to understand
that while pregnancy is not always a
piece of cake, laughing can be the
best medicine. Readers will find
various pregnancy related
information presented without bias
so that each mother can feel relaxed
in making the right decisions for
her and her baby.
 The
Guy’s Guide To Surviving Pregnancy,
Childbirth, And The First Year Of
Fatherhood
by Michael Crider
Macho man Michael Crider tells the
tale of his experience in a
humorous, raw look at becoming a
father. Guys will appreciate the no
holds barred and honesty this author
reveals with advice on surviving
each step of the transition from
pregnancy through the baby's first
year.
 The
Mother of All Pregnancy Books
by Ann Douglas
Expectant
mothers will appreciate the
comprehensive information in this
book that is presented in a non-bias
way. Readers will learn how to make
their own informed decisions on
controversial topics such as pain
relief during labor and delivery,
episiotomy, and circumcision.
Included in this resource are drug
charts, baby product lists,
procedures for emergency childbirth,
and much more.
 The
Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs,
Nutrition and Other Holistic Choices
By Aviva Jill Romm
The Natural Pregnancy Book will
help readers to learn how to use
botanical herbs to treat common
pregnancy symptoms such as morning
sickness and stretch marks. Women
who are trying to conceive and
expectant mothers will learn what
herbs are safe and which to avoid
during pregnancy providing their
babies with a natural and safe
journey to delivery. This book is
written by an author with over 20
years of experience in helping
families use alternative, natural
remedies and diet for their health
needs.
 The
Natural Way to a Trouble-Free
Pregnancy: The Toxemia-Thiamine
Connection
By John B. Irwin
The Natural Way to a Trouble-Free
Pregnancy provides readers with
everything needed to know for a safe
pregnancy and delivery. This guide
includes information about pregnancy
infections, fetal brain development,
how to handle infertility, the
importance of the father's health,
gestational diabetes, and more.
 The
Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide
to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
by Joanne Stone MD and
Keith Eddleman MD
The Pregnancy Bible is the
perfect guide for the first time
expectant parent. Filled with
medical information about various
aspects of pregnancy, readers will
feel prepared for each stage of the
journey to meeting their little
ones! In addition, book addresses
the emotional aspects of pregnancy
helping expectant mothers to
understand that they are not alone.
 The
Pregnancy Book: A Month-By-Month
Guide
by William Sears, Martha Sears, and
Linda Hughey Holt
This book was
born in the hands of Dr. William
Sears and Martha Sears, leading
pediatric specialists and is a
staple in every new parent's
library. This guide is packed with
step-by-step information on each
stage of pregnancy development and
what readers should expect while
they are waiting for their precious
arrival. Included in this resource
is a month by month reference guide
and a variety of topics such as the
changes from embryo to fetus,
concerns about testing for various
diseases, nutrition guide, traveling
while pregnant, and much more.
 The
Pregnancy Countdown Book: Nine
Months of Practical Tips, Useful
Advice, and Uncensored Truths
By Susan Magee and Dr. Kara
Nakisbendi
There are 280 days
in the average pregnancy and this
book will countdown from 280 to the
happiest day of new parents' lives!
On each day, readers will learn
about new stages, milestones, and
advice they need to know. This
resource contains great information
and tips such when pregnant women
should stop sleeping on their back
or when air travel should be
avoided.
 The
Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better
Birth
by Henci Goer and Rhonda Wheeler
This book offers the latest in
medical research and modern findings
concerning a comprehensive list of
birthing options and challenges. For
expectant mothers who are searching
for the honest facts on a variety of
subject matters so they can make an
informed decision about their own
delivery, this is a must read. The
information in this guide includes,
but not limited to, elective
inductions, drug options,
alternative birthing options, breech
babies, epidurals, and much more.
 The
Working Woman's Pregnancy Book
by Marjorie Greenfield
Expectant mothers who are on the job
will find they have some unique
challenges and considerations.
Working moms-to-be find they must
make decisions about whether their
work environment is a safe place,
when to clue the boss in on the
future arrival, maternity leave
questions and coping with
uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms
while working.
 What
to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th
Edition
by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
A must have staple for every
expectant mom's nightstand, What
to Expect When You're Expecting
provides moms with a comprehensive
look on all things pregnancy in this
fourth revised edition. With an
updated cover and latest
information, this guide contains
monthly chapters, weekly fetal
development, pregnancy symptoms,
workplace considerations, physical
changes, and emotional changes.
Packed with solid information with
gentle humor, this updated version
will continue to be the go-to book
for the next generation of expecting
mothers.
 Your
Pregnancy Week by Week
By Glade B. Curtis
Your Pregnancy Week by Week
is written by a doctor and is a
fully updated, revised edition. In
this best selling guide, readers
will learn about the latest in
trends, safety recommendations and
products for the mom-to-be. Fathers
will also benefit from reading this
book to inform them on what to
expect during each week of their
partner's pregnancy.
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