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Pregnancy/Newborn Books for the First Time Parents
By an Amazon.com customer
The Nursing Mother's Companion: Revised EditionThe Nursing Mother's Companion: Revised Edition by Kathleen Huggins
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.42
Recommended by my Maternal Child RN who attended one of the writer's conferences and thought the author really knew her subject.
25 Things Every Nursing Mother Needs to Know25 Things Every Nursing Mother Needs to Know by Kathleen Huggins
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.38
By the same author as the recommended reading above. Also feedback from family members are very positive about both books.
The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $11.15
Instead of the book, both parents can watch the DVD together.
Happiest Baby on the Block CDHappiest Baby on the Block CD
Buy new: $11.89
Play it on "repeat" for max effect.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy ChildHealthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $16.43
Build good sleep habits from the beginning. One of the best gifts for a lifetime.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child / Your Fussy BabyHealthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child / Your Fussy Baby by Marc Weissbluth
Buy new: $17.75 / Used from: $19.60
For the "fussy" child, a few more tricks of the trade.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins: A Step-by-Step Program for Sleep-Training Your MultiplesHealthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins: A Step-by-Step Program for Sleep-Training Your Multiples by Marc Weissbluth M.D.
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $8.69
I can only imagine the task of trying to get multiples on a reasonable sleep schedule.
Baby 411, 4th Edition: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year (Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year)Baby 411, 4th Edition: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year (Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year) by Denise Fields
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $9.23
Even better 4th edition.
What to Expect When You're Expecting: Fourth EditionWhat to Expect When You're Expecting: Fourth Edition by Heidi Murkoff
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.98
Even aftr all these years the pregancy BIBLE. Terrific feedback from all my RN friends and mothers. If you are on a budget, this is one for you.
What to Expect the First YearWhat to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff
Buy new: $9.90 / Used from: $6.29
Great follow up
Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to RealityHeading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality by Laura A. Jana MD FAAP
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $7.23
Good resource material.
The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early ParenthoodThe Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $10.99
Good advice about when to contact the MD or even make a trip to the PromptCare or Emergency Dept
The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $8.18
As a scrapbooker, I have purchased this for a non-scrapper. Great layout, simple to use, photo friendly for the memories. Good present for showers or just because.