![]() | From the Hips: A Comprehensive, Open-Minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Becoming a Parent by Rebecca Odes
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $4.03 More "real" and relevant than the strictly medical pregnancy books. They tell it like it is, with plenty of anecdotes from real moms. Kind of the "buyer's guide" to pregnancy topics, they have read it all and give you the low-down, plus they cite lots of references for any further reading.
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![]() | Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start by Susan Goodwyn Ph.D.
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.85 A real gem, I think anyone who takes care of kids should read this! What really goes on inside those baby heads and hearts? So easy to read, lots of practical tips, and unlike all the other parenting books it shows you the research that proves their point (not just someone's opinion!) This will make a big difference in your parenting philosophy, such as how to respond to crying, etc...
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![]() | The Nursing Mother's Companion, Fifth Revised Edition [NURSING MOTHERS COMPANION 5TH] by Kathleen(Author) Huggins
Buy used from: $15.72 A classic guide to breastfeeding. Nursing is hard in the beginning because both you and baby are learning, and issues can crop up at any time. My first two months were really tough because of thrush that wouldn't go away, but now it's easy peasy, month 9 and going strong. It ain't over til it's over! :-)
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![]() | Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter
Buy new: $8.28 / Used from: $1.90 "Feeding is parenting." Your feeding relationship with your child is so important. Babies and kids need more trust and less pressure, it turns out. It's hard not to be pushy when it comes to feeding, but power struggles only result in picky eaters and no-fun all around. One of my must-reads.
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![]() | The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby by Laura Wattenberg
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $1.95 The refreshing thing about this name book is that it not only tells you the meaning and origin, but also cultural associations. You wouldn't want to inadvertently name your kid after a soap opera character, would you? Another fun aspect is that it gives you name "families," so you can browse in a particular style, or see what sibling names would go nicely together. Eerily accurate.
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![]() | The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library) by Robert Sears
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $8.31 Not much fun, but you gotta do your homework on this hot-button issue... Dr. Sears gives all the facts and options, leaving the decision up to parents. Our baby is on his "alternative" schedule which will leave her fully vaccinated, but spaces out the shots to reduce risk of side effects.
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![]() | I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids: Reinventing Modern Motherhood by Trisha Ashworth
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $2.80 Some fun reading about how to relax and not try to be the "perfect" mom. Why do we expect so very much of ourselves, when being a "good enough" mom may actually be better for all involved?
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![]() | Your Practical Pregnancy Planner by Brette McWhorter Sember
Buy used from: $1.64 Yes this is not nearly as much fun as those planners that are basically shopping lists, but it really covers the bases. That reminds me, we still need to make a will!! You owe it to baby to at least glance through this one and create a shorter to-do list.
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![]() | Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife by Peggy Vincent
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.30 Chronicle of a midwife's career, from old-school hospital nurse to homebirth expert. There is one birth story in here that is really horrible, but for the most part it is quite empowering. Shows the shift in attitudes about birth over the decades, shows we are stronger than we think. This helped me understand why anyone would want to give birth without drugs!
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![]() | The Poo Bomb: True Tales of Parental Terror by Jeff Vogel
Buy used from: $0.17 Some much-needed laughs! Hilarious perspective on everything you never wanted to know about your baby's first year of life.
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