Here's the list of things that I enjoyed reading during pregnancy and the first year of having a baby:
Light Hearted Reads:
Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy (completely inappropriate, but also HILARIOUS).
My Boys Can Swim - this is technically for daddies but I enjoyed it just as much! I don't know any guy that wants to read The Expectant Father etc....This book even has illustrations.
For Real Info:
The Week by Week Guide to Pregnancy
The Week by Week Guide to Your Baby's First Year
For Parenting:
The Bible! You're going to need this book more than any other! It is the absolute best resource on parenting and a great reminder that those precious little poop makers are sent into your life by the Lord and He never makes mistakes!
What's missing from this list? What to Expect When You're Expecting aka The Pregnancy Bible. I'm sorry, but for me, reading this book was like shopping at Ross. I need my clothing and my reading material to be well organized and relevant. Isn't there an entire chapter in What to Expect about drug use during pregnancy? Like women who smoke crack are reading up on having a healthy pregnancy?!? I just don't have the patience for this book or for Ross....although Ross was the best resource for maternity clothes - one of the many ironies of pregnancy for me.
If you want to be a little weirded out but also completely amazed by the process of pregnancy, there is a National Geographic movie called In the Womb.
Are there any other good reads out there for pregnancy?
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All I know is that I agree with you about "What to Expect". It's the only book I have so far, so of course it's my go to guide, but it has a condescending tone and it so hodge podge, I spend more time in the index than anywhere else in the book.
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