The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts
by Williams, Md. Sears, Martha Sears, William Sears, Linda H. Holt (Contributor).
The Pregnancy Book is an excellent all-in-one guide to pregnancy from William and Martha Sears, creators of the concept of "attachment parenting." Each of the book's chapters represents a month, and deals with physical and emotional changes, describes the growth of the fetus, and discusses common concerns.
|
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
by Toni Weschler.
This comprehensive book explains in lucid, assured terms how to practice the fertility awareness method (FAM), a natural, scientifically proven but little-known form of birth control (which is not to be confused with the woefully ineffective "rhythm" method). Author Toni Weschler has been teaching fertility awareness for almost 20 years, and it's only just now gaining in popularity.
|
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You
by Vicki Iovine.
Beginning with the "10 Greatest Lies About Pregnancy" (number 10: Lamaze works), and ending with postpartum dementia, Vicki Iovine's Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy has fast become the laywoman's mouthpiece for the American pregnancy experience. Iovine is irreverent, sassy, and incredibly reassuring as she exposes the "truths" of pregnancy and childbirth, from sex to cellulite to cesareans. Iovine birthed four kids in six years, none of them twins, which certainly qualifies her as an expert.
|
The Pregnancy Journal; A Day-To-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy
by A. Christine Harris PhD.
Whether this is pregnancy number 1 or number 10, nothing makes it easier to connect with a growing baby than knowing exactly what magical development is happening every day. Filling the need for practical information, medical data, emotional and spiritual fuel, and even "pregnancy trivia," The Pregnancy Journal is easily one of the best books available for a woman or couple expecting a baby.
|
Making a Baby: Everything You Need to Know to Get Pregnant
by Debra Fulghum Bruce, Samuel S. Thatcher M.D. Ph.D.
According to authors Bruce (a prolific health writer) and Thatcher (a reproductive endocrinologist), five to eight million couples in the U.S. currently experience difficulties conceiving a baby. To assist them, and others who may confront the prospect of infertility in the near future, Bruce and Thatcher present a comprehensive examination of the options and technologies available today.
|
![]() Choosing Assisted Reproduction: Social, Emotional & Ethical Considerations by Susan Cooper, Ellen Sarasohn Glazer. |