Featured Books – Pregnancy

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough and reliable reference for this exciting and sometimes unpredictable journey. This comprehensive book includes: A month-by-month look at mom and baby In-depth “Decision Guides” to help you make informed decisions on topics such as how to select a health care provider, prenatal testing options, pain relief for childbirth, and many others An easy-to-use reference guide that covers topics such as morning sickness, heartburn, back pain, headaches and yeast infections, among others Information on pregnancy health concerns, including preterm labor, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, along with an overview on being pregnant when you have pre-existing health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or hyperthyroidism

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Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Reviews

Review by Julia:
Back when babies were just daydreams, I recieved “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (3rd ed.) from a pregnant friend who had an extra copy. Not knowing any better, I was quite pleased. Once I became pregnant and actually needed a guide, however, that changed. I found the book to be poorly organized, overly conversational and condescending in tone (especially given my plans to be a stay-at-home mom), and generally useless for anything other than instilling fear and paranoia. Most exasperating, though, was the “organization.” Symptoms that can arise during varying parts of pregnancy are scattered haphazardly amongst the monthly chapters. This means that the book must be read cover to cover and all material retained in memory if hunting through the index and flipping back and forth between sections doesn’t sound appealing.

Enter the “Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.” Hallelujah! Not wanting to suffer through another mediocre guide to pregnancy, I looked through every book I could get my hands on, and this was the only one that satisfied my criteria. It is written by trustworthy professionals in clear yet -professional- language, it provides information on “pregnancy, childbirth and your newborn” in chronological order, and best of all, it contains separate sections entitled, appropriately, “decision guides for pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood,” “pregnancy reference guide,” and “complications of pregnancy and childbirth,” each with a table of contents at the beginning of the section. Instead of having to take a wild guess at which chapter (or, more likely, chapters) cramping might have landed in in “What to Expect” or searching the entire index, I could find it, along with all the other things I might be wondering about, in the reference guide. Blessed simplicity!

The “Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy” was the only book I needed. Once I found it, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” went back on the shelf and stayed there.

The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy

Your Girlfriends, of course — at least, the ones who’ve been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine, “the Carrie Bradshaw of pregnancy” (Wall Street Journal), talks to you the way only a best friend can — in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, get the lowdown on all those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.What Really Happens to Your Body — from morning sickness and gas to eating everything in sight — and what it’s like to go from being a babe to having one.The Many Moods of Pregnancy — why you’re so irritable/distracted/ tired/light-headed (or at least more than usual).Plus, the latest scoop on . . .Staying Stylish — You may be pregnant, but you can still be the fashionista you’ve always been (or at least you don’t have to look like a walking beach ball) — wearing the hippest designers and proudly showing off your bump.Pregnancy Is Down to a Science — from in vitro fertilization to scheduled C-section, the latest technology provides so many options, alternatives, and tests, it can all be downright confusing.. . . and much more! For a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to this straight-talking guide on what to really expect when you’re expecting.Beginning with the “10 Greatest Lies About Pregnancy” (number 10: Lamaze works), and ending with postpartum dementia, Vicki Iovine’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy has fast become the laywoman’s mouthpiece for the American pregnancy experience. Iovine is irreverent, sassy, and incredibly reassuring as she exposes the “truths” of pregnancy and childbirth, from

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Your Pregnancy Week by Week, 6th Edition (Your Pregnancy Series)

It’s here–a fully expanded, updated, and re-designed edition of the best-selling doctor-authored pregnancy book in America! Your Pregnancy Week by Week is the most medically current and comprehensive pregnancy guide available. Doctors recommend it. Reviewers praise it. Pregnant couples rely on it. With over 70 new topics covered, and completely updated throughout to keep up with trends, new products, and safety recommendations, this comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use guide includes: -Detailed descriptions of baby’s developmental milestones each week
-Clear illustrations of how both mother and baby are changing and growing
-Up-to-date information about medical tests and procedures
-Tips on nutrition and lifestyle and the ways actions affect baby
-Safe weekly exercises to help mother stay in shape and comfortable
-Helpful hints for the father-to-be and information on how a pregnancy affects a coupleWhen you’re pregnant, there is nothing more exciting than keeping up with the drastic changes your body undergoes on a weekly basis. In Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Glade B. Curtis, M.D. (Your Pregnancy Questions and Answers, Your Pregnancy After Thirty) has written a clear, easy to follow guidebook. Each “week” includes information on: How Big Is Your Baby?, How Big Are You?, How Your Baby Is Growing and Developing, Changes in You, How Your Actions Affect Your Baby’s Development, You Should Also Know, and a Tip of the Week. With the exception of the You Should Also Know sections (which sometimes focus on rare problems and concerns), the tone of the book is informative, chatty and reassuring. An extensive, excellent glossary adds value. Your Pregnancy Week by Week seems intended to both simplify and expand on the information

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Your Pregnancy Week by Week, 6th Edition (Your Pregnancy Series) Reviews

Review by First-timer:
This is my first pregnancy, so I had lots of questions. I went overboard on the books – I own 3. The other 2 are informative, and I am glad I had a chance to read them, but if a woman wants one book that will answer her pregnancy questions, “Your Pregnancy Week by Week” is the one I recommend. This book explains the stages of the pregnancy, both for the mom and baby, at a nice pace, weekly. I own “What to Expect When You Are Expecting”, which goes month by month, but that seems too general because I want to know what is going on with my body and my baby now, not “sometime this month”. “The Pregnancy Journal” goes day by day, which seems to be a bit much – nobody’s pregnancy is going to follow the book exactly. With this book, I can read about what will be happening the following week and share the information with my husband, which makes him feel more involved. I love the fact that it explains how I am changing, how the baby is changing, and what I should be expecting (it’s very reasuring when a book tells you that the crazy things you are doing and feeling are normal). I recommend this book over any of the others I have seen.

Review by Marni Hall:
I’m pregnant with my 3rd baby now, and I still go to this to read what’s going on every week. “What to Expect” is good as well, but after you read your info for the month, that’s it. (The two together are a great pair.) Week-by-Week gives you something to read every week, and I know we all want to know what’s going on right then!! I have fun talking to friends and family about the baby, and being able to tell them just how big he/she is each week.I believe that knowledge alleviates fear, so being told what problems could happen in pregnancy is great. I would rather be informed with what could happen than know nothing. Other books I’ve seen have a “when something goes wrong” chapter or something else to that effect. I would rather read about possible problems a little at a time, since most women don’t have real problems with pregnancy, than getting the full blow of it all at once and then feeling overwhelmed and REALLY worried.As for other reviews I read about Dr. Curtis arbitrarily placing topics with different weeks, is it that hard to look in the index and find what you’re looking for? Would any book on pregnancy be able to properly place every person’s symptoms and problems exactly when they experience them?I love this book, and always recommend it to friends I hear are pregnant!

The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy

The classic is back! Fully revised with the latest medical information on both mom’s health and baby’s development, this best-selling journal is packed with daily entries that feature tips, advice, and plenty of room for personal reflection. Beautifully repackaged with a fresh design, this one-of-a-kind journal established both as a self-purchase and gift of choice is the ultimate resource for today’s expecting mother.Whether this is pregnancy number 1 or number 10, nothing makes it easier to connect with a growing baby than knowing exactly what magical development is happening every day. Filling the need for practical information, medical data, emotional and spiritual fuel, and even “pregnancy trivia,” The Pregnancy Journal is easily one of the best books available for a woman or couple expecting a baby. The journal contains about half a page of information for each day from conception through delivery. Nutrition, how to avoid discomforts associated with pregnancy, childbirth customs in other cultures, and practical parenting tips are among the topics touched on. Many days in the journal have a great section called “Did You Know”; for example, from Day 49: “The baby’s arms at this point are only as long as this printed 1.” At the bottom of each page is a quote from a literary or historical figure; some are sentimental, some pithy, some humorous, all inspiring. The information and quotes seem to invite musings and speculation on the miracle unfolding inside the womb; there is some space for recording data and thoughts, but if you want to write more than just a few lines every few days,

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Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth

The acclaimed national bestseller-a no-holds-barred account of what you can really expect when you’re expecting Oh, the joys of pregnancy! There’s the gassiness, constipation, queasiness, and exhaustion, the forgetfulness, crankiness, and the constant worry. Of course, no woman is spared the discomforts and humiliations of pregnancy, but most are too polite to complain or too embarrassed to talk about them. Not Jenny McCarthy! In the New York Times best-selling Belly Laughs, actress and new mother Jenny McCarthy reveals the naked truth about the tremendous joys, the excruciating pains, and the unseemly disfigurement that go along with pregnancy. Never shy, frequently crude, and always laugh-out-loud funny, McCarthy covers it all in the grittiest of girlfriend detail. From morning sickness and hormonal rage, to hemorrhoids, pregnant sex, and the torture and sweet relief that is delivery, Belly Laughs is must-read comic relief for anyone who is pregnant, who has ever been pregnant, is trying to get pregnant, or indeed, has ever been born!

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Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth Reviews

Review by Heidi Dexter:
There are a lot of pregnancy books out there that just, in my option, want to just give you the facts, overlooking the fact that pregnant women need to laugh a little, too. Well, thankfully, there is Belly Laughs and while it is filled with the trials and tribulations of pregnancy, Ms. Mccarthy never fails to poke a little fun at it, too, and at herself. It’s just a great read all pregnant women should read. I also liked and would suggest Really Pregnant! Confessions of a New Mom-To-Be or Why I Couldn’t Stop Eating Brownies.

Review by S. M. Anderson:
I’m not expecting, but one of my best friends is expecting her first child. My coworker brought this book into work, and she said we had to read this book. I had tears running down my face. This book is a quick read and you can finish it easy in 1 – 2 days. This book takes a light hearted look at pregnancy. Pregnancy is a beautiful experience, but it was fun to read her frank and funny views on gas, the belly expanding, and the all so quiet topic of pooping on the delivery table. There were so many moments when I laughed out loud and had to look around to make sure no one was looking at me all strange.

Some of her other funny stories includes; craving mustard, when she hated mustard. Jenny liking mumus because nothing else fit. Jenny having strange dreams while pregnant. Dealing with hemorrhoids, weighing her breast. Her trying to keep her boobs from hanging off the sides of the mattress due to their size. Surrender to the maternity bra. A pregnant woman’s fart can truly bring a man to his knees. I had to find tissue after reading that line. I had so many laughing tears running down my face. The different changes the body go through. Crying for no reason due to hormonal changes, and pregnancy stupids. Skin changes, pregnant head, bad headaches and wanting to saw the head off. Premature labor. Hating skinny women. How she panicked when the epidural wore off and her concerns was still “Am I pooping on the table.” Don’t make a pregnant woman want to pee.

This book is not meant to be a pregnancy guide, it’s meant to take a light hearted comical look at going through the pregnancy experience. I mean the book is after all called Belly Laughs. If you are expecting this book to have some new insight on pregnancy then you will be mistaken. If you have a great sense of humor you will find yourself enjoying this book a lot.

This book will make you laugh and laugh some more. I bought a copy for my best friend, and she loved it. This book is hilarious!!!!!!!!

40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers)

Finally! A well designed, well researched, easy-to-use organizer for every stage of pregnancy. Forget ducks and bunny rabbits–this clean, sophisticated organizer is designed for modern parents-to-be.

An essential addition to your pregnancy library, this handy tool simplifies the process of preparing for a baby. Tabs provide quick access to checklists, forms, and questionnaires that help manage the details of pregnancy and baby’s first weeks at home.

This journal-sized organizer fits perfectly in a handbag, making it the ideal companion for the many travels between nightstand, desk, and practitioner s office. With space to answer questions about pregnancy and baby’s birth, 40 Weeks + ultimately becomes a record of the amazing journey into parenthood!

The contents include:

* Detailed timeline and pregnancy calendar
* Interview questions for obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, nannies, and day care centers
* Questions to formulate a birth plan
* Prenatal check-up pages
* Practical baby shopping list for parents
* Gift tracker
* Tips on saving time around the house
* Coach’s preparations and contact lists
* Feeding and diapering records
* Helpful resources
* Pocket for paperwork or keepsakes
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40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers) Reviews

Review by Morro:
There are so many reasons to love this pregnancy planner! To start with, it’s the perfect size (no huge album-sized book to lug around – it fits right into my purse). It’s also stylish – no goofy baby graphics – just simple and sophisticated. When I take it out, it does not scream “Look at me, I’m a pregancy planner!” like so many of the others available.

Moving on to the inside: what I really like about this planner is that the informational text is kept to a minimum (I have seen so many planners go overboard on informational text – it’s like they can’t decide whether they want to be a BOOK about pregnancy or a pregnancy planner, and some even seem to have more text than spaces for filling things in). 40 Weeks+ has a page of helpful text at the beginning of each section which explains where in the section you can find things, but other than that, this book is about YOU and YOUR BABY.

There are dozens of fantastic charts, checklists, and questions to get you thinking, jog your memory, and record every detail of your pregnancy. There are even sections to record memories and place photos, (as well as to record those first weeks and months after baby is born – weight, feeding schedules, etc.) which turns this very useful planner into a keepsake album at the end of the 40 weeks+!

The checklists for what to buy for baby, divided into “basics” and “helpful extras” are great, especially with all the Things To Buy there are at baby superstores – I’m not a big gadgets person, and it’s nice to have a book that’s NOT telling me that I MUST HAVE every last baby thing for sale in the world, but lets me know, as a first time mom, what’s essential and what’s a “helpful extra”. And the resources section lists dozens of books and websites especially helpful to me as a first-time mom-to-be who knows NOTHING about where to go for all that baby-related information she craves.

Nothing has been missed with this pregnancy planner. I’m three months pregnant with my first baby and I’ve already used the midwife interview (which really helped me have a terrfic dialog with my potential midwife) placed my first ultrasound picture in the designated area, filled in some memories about the early days of my pregancy, and started to think about the questions on the birth plan. I can see this little book becoming my constant companion as my pregnancy progresses. 40 Weeks+ comes to you highly recommended!

Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today’s Mothers-to-Be

Winner of Mom’s Choice Award in Pregnancy/Childbirth Category

Every pregnant woman understands that what she eats and drinks affects the baby developing within her. Yet as a mother-to-be, you’re likely juggling so much that you simply don’t have the time—or energy!—to ensure that you’re always eating right. That’s where this fully updated edition of the pregnancy classic comes in, making it easy to fulfill the needs of you and your baby. Eating for Pregnancy will provide you with all you need to know about nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy.

Here are 150 nutrient-rich recipes, more than 30 new to this edition, designed with you and your family in mind. Each highlights “What’s in this for baby and me?” and provides handy nutritional breakdowns and meal-planning advice. You’ll also find:

• Tips to help you minimize unnecessary weight gain and keep your nutrient intake high
• Fresh, fast, family-friendly recipes with realistic menu plans
• The most up-to-date information on supplements, sources, environmental concerns, and high-risk pregnancies
• An expanded vegetarian section—now with vegan recipes
• Helpful information for diabetics, including ADA exchanges, recipe tips, and dining-out strategies
• A unique Nine-Months-Later section, covering breastfeeding, postpartum depression, and weight loss after pregnancy—with illustrated exercises
 

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The Pregnancy Countdown Book: Nine Months of Practical Tips, Useful Advice, and Uncensored Truths

The average pregnancy lasts 280 days and the suspense can be excruciating! The Pregnancy Countdown Book starts on Day 280 and counts down the biggest milestones every step of the way with one page of helpful information for each day of your pregnancy. Here are tips from doctors and midwives, amusing anecdotes and quotes, and occasional gory-but-necessary details (if you can define the word “lochia,” you know what we’re talking about). Every page offers an interesting revelation. On Day 231, your baby will be the size of a blueberry but by Day 168, he’ll be the size of a large avocado. By Day 124, you’ll need to stop sleeping on your back; by Day 90, air travel becomes a dicey proposition. And if you haven’t planned the nursery by Day 45, you’re playing with fire. A perfect gift for expecting moms of all ages, The Pregnancy Countdown Book is a delightfully irreverent look at the craziest nine months of your life.

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The Pregnancy Countdown Book: Nine Months of Practical Tips, Useful Advice, and Uncensored Truths Reviews

Review by Tracy:
Susan Magee lives in my neighborhood. She’s the nicest and funniest person, always cracking us up. I was pregnant while she was working on her book and she made me laugh and gave me so much good advice. She was the only person who told me that we should take an experienced mom to Babies R Us to register and not to feel bad if we had to go back three times to figure it all out. She was the only person who told me that I should prepare for a C-section, just in case. I’m glad I listened to her. Despite my intention to deliver my daughter with a midwife, Maya was breech and I needed a C-section. If I hadn’t read up about the procedure (Susan gave me the pages

of her manuscript), I would have been terrified. She also warned me not to freak out if I didn’t bond with the baby instantly. She said for many women, the experience of childbirth (plus surgery) is so overwhelming that it’s

hard to focus on the baby right away. Finally, she’s the only one who prepared me for how hard it was going to be to breastfeed in the beginning. I remember she said, “You think that because the baby’s life depends upon getting this food, that it would be easy. But it’s not. So don’t worry too

much if it takes you and the baby a few weeks, or even a month, to get into the groove. You’re not doing it wrong, it’s just a huge adjustment for both of you and it’s painful in the beginning.”

After Maya was born, I read Susan’s book anyway. It’s so funny and so true. It is really saying something if you aren’t even pregnant and got a lot out of a pregnancy book. Plus she talks a lot about keeping your expectations low, how your recovery is going to be, and asking for help when you first bring a baby home. Do yourself a favor and get this book. It’s really

wonderful.

Review by Jessica Lux:
The Pregnancy Countdown Book is a page-a-day guide chock full of advice for expecting parents. Author Susan Magee cuts right to the chase and avoids euphemisms–pregnancy is not “complex,” it is hard–hard in the first trimester, hard in the middle, and hard near the end. Magee describes the rewards, but she doesn’t try to sugar-coat anything.

Many of the gems in this book deal with those things you needs to know but are reluctant to ask: foods and activities to stop when you are pregnant, proper sleeping posture, when to stop air travel, dealing with varicose veins, and how (and when) to break the news to friends and family. Tips include recommended products, resources, tricks, and websites. This is the kind of book that reassures a worry-wort, because the author and her MD co-author have been there and done it all, and they will remind you what to do at the right time.

I was especially intrigued by Magee’s attention to the relationship between the parents. She addresses the stresses that the mom and her significant other will experience, and how to relate to your partner during these 250 days.

Bottom line: this is a value-packed offering and a highly recommended gift item.