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Pregnancy Books

Great reading for first-time moms, mothers of multiple babies, and moms who are pregnant again

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About your Baby from Birth to Age Two

By William and Martha Sears.

This book is a timeless classic that is an icon in prenatal reading.  Dr. William Sears and his wife Martha, a registered nurse, assembled this seminal reading on the first 24 months of parenting and childcare.  A must read.

 

This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

By Karen Kleiman, MSW and Valerie Raskin, MD

 

Easy Labor: Every Woman’s Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth

By William Camann, MD

 

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

                Collins Living, publisher

 

Managing Morning Sickness: A Survival Guide for Pregnant Women

By Miriam Erick

Published by Bull Publishing, 2004

 

The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything In Between

By Ann Douglas

Published by John Wiley & Sons, 2002

 

Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy: the complete Guide to Eating Before, During and After Your Pregnancy

By Elizabeth Somer

Published by Henry Holt, 2002

 

Your Pregnancy Week-by-Week

By Glade Curtis, MD, FACOG

Published by Da Capo Press, 2007

 

The Pregnancy Journal

By A. Christine Harris, PhD.

Published by Chronicle Books, 2005

 

The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book

By Marjorie Greenfield, MD

Yale University Press, 2008

 

The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for finding the perfect name for your baby.

By Laura Wattenberg

Published by Broadway, 2005

 

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn

By Penny Simkin, PT, Janet Whalley, RN, BSN, and Ann Keppler, RN, MN

Published by Meadowbrook Press, 2001

 

Great Expectations: Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy and Childbirth

By Sandy Jones and Marcie Jones

Published by Sterling, 2004

 

Pregnant Woman’s Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide to your Emotional Well Being During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood

By Jennifer Loudon,

Published by HarperOne, 2005

 

The Nursing Mother’s Companion

By Kathleen Huggins

Published by Harvard Common Press, 2005

 

The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be

By Armin Brott and Jennifer Ash

Published by Abbeville Press, 2001

 

Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey into Motherhood

By Yana Cortlund, Barb Lucke and Donna Miller

Published by Celestial Arts, 2006

 

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

By La Leche League international

Published by Plume 2004

 

Baby on Board: Becoming a Mother without losing yourself

By Joelle Jay and Mary Kovarick

Published by AMACOM, 2007

 

Exercising Through your Pregnancy

By James Clapp III,

Published by Addicus Books, 2007

 

Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality

By Laura A. Jana, MD, FAAP, and Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Published by AAP, 2005

 

Raising Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Baby Care

By Alan Greene, MD

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2007

 

DAD BOOKS

 

The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be

By Armin Brott and Jennifer Ash

 

Fathering Right from the Start: Straight talk about Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

By Jack Heinowitz

Countdown to My Birth: A day by day account from your baby’s point of view

By Julie B. Carr

Published by Meadowbrook, 2007

 

The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby

By Ann Douglas and John Sussman, MD

Published by Wiley, 2004