Any books that are good?

[hannahfroodoo]

There is an awesome book called Great Expectations - it's a recently published one - I think 2006? It has EVERYTHING and I loved the way it was laid out - it had a little section on how the baby is developing each week and how you're feeling and had lots of in depth info about different tests and procedures as well as labour and birth and complications. Plus a fabulous, comprehenxive index so you can find info quickly. Highly highly recommended! The only downside is that it is American so baby measurements are imperial not metric.

Personally, I HATED Up The Duff it was just so... I'm almost tempted to say condescending but that isn't quite the right word. It assumes you know nothing and makes everything a joke and big complaint session. But lots of people love it because it is funny.
I also didn't like What to Expect when You're Expecting - I didn't like the layout with the question and answer style - it was difficult to find information quickly and wasn't to the point enough for me.
I guess I am strange since most people love both of those books.
I also have Miriam Stoppard's Conception Pregnancy and Birth which I really like. Some of the photos are really old fashioned but the info is good. There are some recent editions - 2005/2006 I think and you can usually pick it up at a 2nd hand shop or garage sale or ebay for a couple of bucks.

Sheesh, I wrote a novel. Sorry!!