pregnancy books?

[BellyBelly]

I think every pregnant woman needs to read New Active Birth before they get over reading books!!!

[QueenMab]

I really didn't like Up The Duff - I think I am one of the very few though, I just found it didn't have enough info or the kind of info I was after, loved What to expect though, full of facts & almost any question you find niggling at your brain at 3am can be answered in there somewhere!!

[Lolli]

Try The Girlfriends Guide To Pregnancy by Vicky Iovine- hilarious yet informative

[Starzia]

My favouite pregnancy books are:
-'Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The Wisdom and Science of Gentle Choices in Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting' by Dr Sarah J Buckley
-'Birth Right' by Susan Ross
-'Birth Your Way' by Sheila Kitzinger
They are all very holistic but also informative and I found them very inspiring. Particulary good if you are interested in birth centres or homebirth.

[belle333]

We did buy a couple of books but I've been so sick that everything I look at just makes me want to puke ... including the books. lol

[~clover~]

I had What to expect for my first two.
& I bought every pg mag I could find. I really liked them coz they had bits & peices of everything.
& the net.

[jess live die]

thankyou all so much im off to shop for some books i hate reading but whn its on babies and thngs i cnt put them down. i brought up the duff off a mate so im onna go buy what everyone has listed and try do some reading

Belle333: i found 8 weeks the ykkest out of all weeks you poor thing hope u feel better soon.

[MantaRay]

I totally agree with Kelly. I read Up the Duff and What to Expect with my first pg and was totally unprepared for how to give birth. Up the Duff is amusing, but really doesn't tell you what you need to know. When pg with no 2 I read New Active Birth and wow, finally some great, useful info which led to me actually having the birth I wanted. Buy or borrow it, it is well worth it.

BTW, many of the books from the Recommended Reading List above can be bought from the BellyBelly store.