 | So You're Going to Be a Dad by Peter Downey
Buy new: $5.58 / Used from: $5.46 A pregnancy book that even a husband will read! Mine read it twice, and now gives copies to his guy friends when they are about to join the ranks of fatherhood.
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 | Your Pregnancy Week by Week, 6th Edition (Your Pregnancy Series) by Glade B. Curtis
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $2.08 This was my most-read pregnancy book. I read it faithfully every week, and really appreciated the drawings and descriptions of what my baby was up to every step of the way. Now, it is the first book I think of to give as a gift to expectant mothers.
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 | Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be: Everything Dads Need to Know about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Getting Ready for a New Baby (Your Pregnancy Series) by Glade B. Curtis
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $0.01 Another pregnancy book that even a guy will read! My husband read this, and so did I. It was an excellent guide for a man to follow along every step of the way.
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 | The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.97 My other favorite pregnancy book, this one takes a more humorous approach to all of the little discomforts and indignities of pregnancy. It helps expectant Moms to laugh about these things, so they can keep on enjoying their pregnancy.
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 | The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, &) by Penny Simkin
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $10.40 This book is a must for inexperienced birth partners: first-time dads and coaches who don't have kids of their own yet; and it is also very informative for first-time moms-to-be. It really helps with knowing what to expect when you go into labor, what your birth plan will be, and what kinds of complications you might run into that might shove that plan overboard. I highly recommend this book!
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 | The Complete Book of Breastfeeding: Revised Edition by Marvin S. Eiger
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 This has been, by far, my favorite breastfeeding book. I have had to refer to my books for two kids so far, and this is the first one I reach for. A must for any nursing mother, especially a first-timer!
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 | The Nursing Mother's Companion: Revised Edition by Kathleen Huggins
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.00 My other favorite breastfeeding guide. This one is also an excellent read and reference for nursing moms. I have reached for this one almost as often as The Complete Book of Breastfeeding.
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 | Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby by Annabel Karmel
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $8.06 This is one of my favorite homemade baby food books. It is organized very efficiently, and makes short work of looking up specific foods to see what is appropriate for specific ages, okay to freeze, etc. I always recommend this one and The Petit Appetit Cookbook for anybody interested in making homemade baby food.
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 | The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler by Lisa Barnes
Buy new: $11.67 / Used from: $4.00 This is my other favorite homemade baby food book. Very well organized, it has a lot of ideas for new foods at each stage and interesting combinations of foods that you might not think of. It also includes a helpful tips that are useful for food preparation beyond just baby food! I always recommend this one and Annabel Karmel's Top 100 Baby Purees for anybody interested in homemade baby food.
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