 40
Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy
Organizer (The Essential
Organizers)
By Dani Rasmussen & Antoinette
Perez
Getting prepared for
the little bundle has never been
this easy! This handy organizer
helps mothers-to-be create
checklists and questions for
appointments, track calendar,
and formulate a birth
plan. In addition, parents will
find the tips on baby shopping,
gift tracker, and diaper and
feeding records useful.
 Belly
Laughs: The Naked Truth about
Pregnancy and Childbirth
By Jenny McCarthy
In this raw
look at pregnancy, Jenny McCarthy
shares her experience including all
those things that only girlfriends
would talk about - the gassiness,
queasiness and exhaustion! This book
will bring those taboo subjects to
light with laugh out loud humor.
 Birthing
from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide
to Childbirth Preparation
By Pam England & Rob Horowitz
For a holistic approach to birthing,
this book has information that will
help individual couples learn how to
approach the birthing process
through understanding the connection
between body and mind. Birthing
from Within includes a variety
of techniques that will help parents
enjoy the wonders of childbirth.
 Childbirth
without Fear: The Principles and
Practice of Natural Childbirth
By Grantly Dick-Read
For
parents looking to have a natural
child birth this is a must read. The
author is an obstetrician who led
the natural childbirth movement and
provides information, empathy and
insight.
 Dad’s
Pregnant Too!: Expectant Fathers,
Expectant Mothers, New Dads, and New
Moms Share Advice, Tips, and Stories
About All the Surprises, Questions,
and Joys Ahead
By Harlan Cohen
Fathers-to-be will stay informed
and be prepared for the next nine
months with their partner in this
comprehensive guide on pregnancy,
childbirth and parenting. This
resource includes information about
how pregnancy will effect the
expectant fathers' lives, sex during
pregnancy, advice on delivery, what
to expect when bringing home baby,
and much more.
 Eating
for Pregnancy: The Essential
Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for
Today's Mothers-to-Be
By Catherine Jones & Rose Ann Hudson
Pregnant mothers will love the
nutritional advice and recipes this
book has to offer. Packed with
information, readers will find
recipe and nutrition guidance for
vegetarians, diabetics, and vegan
diets making it a valuable read for
all mothers-to-be.
Exercising Through Your Pregnancy
By James F. Clapp III
This book
dissolves the mystery about whether
exercising during pregnancy is
beneficial for both mother and baby.
Exercising Through Your Pregnancy
explores ways to develop
personalized exercise and health
plans that will inspire
mothers-to-be to get moving!
Fathering Right from the Start:
Straight Talk About Pregnancy,
Birth, and Beyond
By Jack Heinowitz Ph.D.
Many
future fathers find they feel
apprehension about their future role
due to childhood memories or
relational conflicts with spouse.
This book will guide expectant dads
with sound advice that loving their
children is more important than
trying to be a perfect parent. Book
features other fathers sharing their
experiences, checklists, and more.
 Frankly
Pregnant: A Candid, Week-by-Week
Guide to the Unexpected Joys, Raging
Hormones, and Common Experiences of
Pregnancy
By Stacy Quarty & Miriam Greene M.D.
For a week by week guide to
pregnancy, this book offers
perspective on the signs and
symptoms associated with each stage
of pregnancy. Parents will learn how
pregnancy comes with many feelings
including raging hormones and
untapped pleasures.
 From
the Hips: A Comprehensive,
Open-minded, Uncensored, Totally
Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth,
and Becoming a Parent
By Rebecca Odes
From the Hips provides perspectives on
all matters of prenatal and postnatal choices. Readers will learn
how to make individual choices on
prenatal testing, childbirth,
feeding, and provides insight into the
changes parents experience with the
birth of a baby.
 Great
Expectations: Your All-in-One
Resource for Pregnancy & Childbirth
By Sandy Jones and Marcie
Jones
The mother of all
pregnancy guides, Great
Expectations is a 704 page
comprehensive guide to everything
maternity related and more. Book is
divided into various sections such
as "Your Pregnancy Week by Week"
providing detailed advice and
illustrations on development of baby
and changes for mother, "Managing
Your Pregnancy" contains information
such as maternity leave, nutrition
and exercise guide, medications, and
many more subjects that will guide
expectant mothers from pregnancy
through the first six months of
child rearing.
 Heart
and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to
Pregnancy and Birth
By Elizabeth Davis
Heart and Hands is a resource
for both midwives and expectant
parents who are interested in a
midwife assisted delivery. This
guide features valuable information
about prenatal care, advice on
having a natural birth, and
information about using the
nonintervention method during labor.
In addition, this resource will give
insight into postpartum recovery.
 HypnoBirthing:
The Mongan Method: A natural
approach to a safe, easier, more
comfortable birthing
By Marie F. Mongan
Marie Mongan
dispels the myth that pain has to
accompany childbirth in this guide
to HynoBirthing. This practice
includes positive thinking,
relaxation and more.
 Mayo
Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
By Mayo Clinic
This valuable
guide to pregnancy is created by the
highly reputable Mayo clinic and
features information and resources
on a variety of topics. There is
something for everyone in this book
- topics include a weekly development
tracker, how
to respond to symptoms such as
spotting, a decision guide for making
important choices like
breastfeeding, and more.
 Mother
of All Pregnancy Organizers
By Ann Douglas
How is a mother
able to keep track of doctors
appointments, birthing classes and
preparing for the baby? It's easy
with the Mother of All Pregnancy
Organizers! This organizer is
durable, comes with dividers and has
sections for recording information
as well as tips for a happy,
organized pregnancy!
 My
Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guy's
Guide to Pregnancy
By Ian Davis
My Boys Can
Swim provides fathers-to-be with
a humorous yet helpful understanding
about pregnancy and how they can
help their partner. Written from
this author's experience, this book
uses funny anecdotes to help men
understand what their pregnant
partner is going through and gives
reader an appreciation of what the
next nine months entails.
Natural Childbirth After Cesarean: A
Practical Guide
By Karis Crawford and Johanne C.
Walters
This book is for
parents who are planning a natural
childbirth after previously having a
child by Cesarean section. With
practical advice and tips from start
to finish, this book will surely
answer the question - Can I plan for
a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after
Cesarean)?
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way:
Revised Edition
By Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
Since 1970, the Bradley Method for
child delivery has grown in
popularity as a useful tool in
helping parents have a natural
birth. This book helps readers
discover how to prepare their body
for delivery, provides information
for each stage of pregnancy, and
offers advice and answers for
understanding this method.
Pregnancy for Dummies
By Joanne Stone
From the famous
Dummies series, comes Pregnancy
for Dummies, an authoritative
and practical look at all aspects of
pregnancy including what to expect
each trimester, information about
testing and screenings like
amniocentesis, and advice about
healthy lifestyles. In addition,
this book explores various topics
like multiple births, labor and
delivery planning, bottle versus
breastfeeding, and more.
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