What Are Your Favorite Pregnancy Books?

[preggers]

I'd love to hear what pregnancy books you are finding useful, informative, fun...

My favorite so far is The Girlfriend's Guide To Pregnancy by Vicky Iovine. It's a fast read, entertaining, and seems to tell it like it is in a laugh out loud sort of way at times.

Someone gave me Belly Laughs By Jennie McCarthy which is entertaining and fun to read despite the obnoxious flavor here and there. You may roll your eyes at times, then laugh out loud. It's a light fluffy break from all of the medical based pregnancy books out there.

What are you reading?

Preggers

[myndsweep]

I've read a LOT of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting books over the last 7.5 months. I think my most recommended include Birthing From Within and the Thinking Woman's Guide.

If you're interested in reading about parenting techniques, I highly recommend Alfie Kohn's Unconditional Parenting. I'm reading Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg right now too, and while it's not *specifically* about parenting, it's a fantastic book about communication skills that you can definitely apply to dealing with children and your partner.

[skipnjif]

I also like "Diary of a Mad Mom-to-Be"

[amyfarr]

I agree with The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. I also thought The Girlfriend's Guide was hysterical.

Amy

[bgreen84]

so far i have read the usual:
Pregnancy for dummies

What to Expect when you are expecting

and I also read two fun books...

Rockstar Momma

and

Belly Laughs

I really liked belly laughs, but I am into weird humor anyway, and rockstar momma is good for the younger demographic

[charity]

I really like Thank you Dr. Lamaze. It isn't a book of instruction, but one of experience that puts some medical practices into perspective.

[malinda]

I loved "let the baby drive" by Lu Hanessian, more of a autobiography of one woman's journey into motherhood

Before Your Pregnancy: a 90-Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception

The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth & Everything in Between by Ann Douglas

read Belly and Baby Laughs, okay for a laugh, very easy read

I have what to expect when you're expecting, but I prefer "The mother of all..." by Ann Douglas

Have this one "The Caveman's Pregnancy Companion : A Survival Guide for Expectant Fathers" by David Port (Author), John Ralston (Author), but haven't really read it, hasn't captured my attention just yet I guess.

Still want to read/get
- Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More, Argue Less, and Communicate Better as Your Family Grows
- Notes From The Underbelly by Risa Green
- Childproofing Your Dog : A Complete Guide To Preparing Your Dog For The Children
- Mother Shock: Loving Every (Other) Minute of It by Andrea Buchanan (Author)
- What's Going on in There?: How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot