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January 12th, 2009, 07:28 AM
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Lilyan's Mommy
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 12,736
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Does anyone have any books they highly recommend for pregnancy? I was going to buy 'What to Expect When You're Expecting', but I was going to wait until I am at least TTC (just a little over a month...yah!). Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks ladies!
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January 12th, 2009, 11:31 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hagerstown, MD
Posts: 23,058
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What to Expect was my favorite book so I can't really recommend anything else. I read lots of websites and I don't know if your OB/midwife will give you any material but mine did at my first prenatal visit 
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January 12th, 2009, 03:02 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ID
Posts: 12,014
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I'm going to get "What to expect when you're expecting" from the local library! Why pay for it if i don't have to right?! And i've heard great things about "taking charge of your fertility." Of course that's more of a pre-pregnancy book i believe. I found that at the library too! I have it on hold right now! Woot woot!!
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January 12th, 2009, 03:17 PM
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Co-host of the May 09PR
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 8,720
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Your Pregnancy Week by Week, 6th Edition (Your Pregnancy Series)
I LOVE this book! DH and I read the next chapter every Sunday (which is when I reach a new week). It explains how baby is growing what you can expect from your body. I find it WAY more interesting than the What to Expect book.
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Pregnancy-Week-...110&sr=1-14
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January 12th, 2009, 05:28 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Depends on the day....Earth :D
Posts: 28,954
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The what to expect series is my least favorite actually (i KNOW so many love them tough). For a general pregnancy book I loved Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Infant by Penny Simkin (anything by penny is good!), for a great book on your options in childbirth I LOVE LOVE LOVE Henci Goer's- A thinking woman's guide to a better birth (can't say enough about this book). But I have read most books out there LOL. I haven't read Dr. Sear's series and I have hear NOTHING but great from them!!!
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January 12th, 2009, 06:22 PM
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My brand of heroin.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 12,226
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Actually, I really didn't like WTEWYE. It seems like there is a new reason to worry on every page. Overall the tone of the book is almost negative.
I liked the one Morgan posted. I also liked Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy. It is more of a funny book but you still get some good advice.  I also enjoyed the ones by Jenny McCarthy (Belly Laughs and Baby Laughs) but again, they are more humorous than informational.
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January 12th, 2009, 06:39 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Depends on the day....Earth :D
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^^^ Thats what I thought also--the book is so fear based!
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January 12th, 2009, 08:00 PM
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Mega Super Mommy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Washington
Posts: 2,563
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Someone posted a link to a website a while back in the aug or sept DDC, and if you sign up they will give you a free copy of WTEWYE!! I signed up, who knows if anything will come of it, but hey, it was free, worth a shot I guess!!! I will try to find the link and see if it is still valid, you may not like the book, but hey, my thoughts were ITS FREE!!
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January 12th, 2009, 09:24 PM
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Master(de)bater
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia
Posts: 1,622
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Im a lurker and WTEWYE had me in tears almost every time I read it. I had a new reason to worry every time and constantly was in fear that I was losing the baby. I have also heard that the what to expect toddler years is crap. pure crap. It is very anti-breastfeeding.. which is why its crap. I second the Your Pregnancy Week by Week. I loved that one... but WTEWYE.. no way.. I will never ever give that to anyone as a "yay, your preggo" gift EVER. AGAIN. (I did before I got preggo and read it myself!)
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January 12th, 2009, 09:42 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: NJ
Posts: 10,429
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^^^^I agree 100%!!!
I hated WTEWYE--very negative and scary. I keep it around though because it has a section on how to deliver the baby before help arrives--my kids come quickly so I like to have that info just in case. The WTE toddler years is horrible too and it's anti-breastfeeding stance is mainly what really turned me off to it.
I absolutely LOVE Your Pregnancy Week by Week. It is very informative and I love the pictures every week. It even has your baby drawn to scale for the first several weeks.
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January 12th, 2009, 11:51 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 12,280
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I really like "Great Expectations in Pregnancy" Its the equivalent of WTEWYE, but not fear based, and more medically accurate.
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January 13th, 2009, 12:20 AM
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I really like the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
LINK
The other one I read is, The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
LINK
Pregnancy Week by Week is cool too.
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January 13th, 2009, 02:48 AM
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Co-host of the May 09PR
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 8,720
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I thought I was the only one who didn't like WTEWYE! I have a copy my mom bought. I refer to it when I'm having an issue I'm not sure of i.e. cramping, constipation, etc.
I'm way more into enjoying how baby is growing!
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January 13th, 2009, 04:31 AM
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Lilyan's Mommy
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 12,736
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Thank you ladies for ALL the recommendations. I am glad I didnt buy WTEWYE-sounds SCARY!!!!  I think I will pick up the Pregnancy Week-By-Week. The library is a great recommendation, but I do have some money on a gift card to Waldenbooks so I may pick up a book for myself and go to the library for the rest. Thank you all!!!! 
Oh FYI that FREE book ended!  Which I guess is a good thing since it may have scared me to death!
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