Best Pregnancy Book Reccomendations!!!

[misty]

Up the Duff - by Kaz Kooke (sp?)

A fun good read, still with good information. I know it off by heart now, I have read to that much through all three of my pgs. I think it is about $30 nowdays?? You can pick it up almost anywhere - all bookshops and even Kmart, BigW etc.

[CharlieBrownGirl]

Up the Duff - by Kaz Kooke (sp?)

A fun good read, still with good information. I know it off by heart now, I have read to that much through all three of my pgs. I think it is about $30 nowdays?? You can pick it up almost anywhere - all bookshops and even Kmart, BigW etc.

I saw it at kmart for $25, AnR had it for $50

Best Wishes

[grub17]

hi bee,
i borrowed a few out from the library. I'd recommend that and the turn over seemed good.
we've got What to Expect - which my DH enjoys because it's pretty straight down the line.. it's now in the loo for regular DH perusal lol. I read kaz cooke and it was alright but i wouldn't buy a copy personally.

I also have Birth Skills by Juju Sundin with Sarah Murdoch - this is for the actual birth and gives you tools for handling the pain etc. I've found it very inspriing and i'm excited about giving birth, not scared any more

the books can be expensive but you don't need the latest edition... so maybe try a few 2nd hand book stores as well.

good luck !!!

[GlitterMum]

I have heard that about up the duff, my sister over east boughtit and said that its not that good.
I will def try the what to expect 1, I just googled it and its looks fab. I might duck past the library on Saturday monrning and see if they have it.

[AliBaby]

Does your partner have email? If he does there are websites that give you weekly updats on what is happening int he pregnancy and then when the baby is born. Just do a google search on weekly pregnancy emails and see what comes up. I had a few different sites emailing me each week with the what to expect, etc and also helpful things for dads.

[GlitterMum]

Hey Ali, Nah my partner doesn't use computers at all, she hates them with a passion lol.
Godd suggestion though.

[Cassius2]

can highly recommend sheila kitzingers 'pregnancy and birth' (new edition). fantastic IMO. she also provides some post-birth info and gives week by week stuff too. loved it.

local library can be great to get them from!

[LMS]

Highly second 'grub17's' opinion on Juju's Sundin's book with Sarah Murdoch. Brilliant ideas and ways to handle your labour with confidence. I used this with my first bub it really helped me when I had no idea what I was about to face. Goes through a lot of things that your partner can help you with throughout the labour too... Priceless IMO.
Up the duff was very good too. Bit of a laugh with good facts aswell. What to expect when your expecting can be a bit old fashioned but all the info is there.

[Taurean]

I've got Up The Duff and What to Expect When You're Expecting and love them both. Definitley look at buying them at Kmart, Target or Big W as they're much cheaper or look online or go to a secondhand book shop.

Up The Duff is fun but informative. It's great to read about the novel side of pregnancy.

What to Expect is very detailed and has lots of excellent medical info so I use that one when something happens that I'm not sure about, like braxton hicks