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maybeamommy
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What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
We're going to start TTC this month! I wanted to try to start buying pregnancy books.
Which did you find to be the most valuable?
I know that a lot of people recommend What to Expect When You're Expecting as a good informative book, and Belly Laughs as a fun read.
What others do you recommend, and what type of books are they? (e.g., informative vs. a good laugh, etc).
TIA
Happy and healthy 9 months to you all!
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Posted 10/14/07 5:59 PM  |
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Leeners
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
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| Posted 10/14/07 6:01 PM |
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shellybean
Love my Baby Boy!
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mich
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
belly laughs by jenny mccarthy...its sooo funny
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| Posted 10/14/07 6:02 PM |
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nicrae
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by Leeners
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
ITA
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| Posted 10/14/07 6:43 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by niikki-8-18-06
Posted by Leeners
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
ITA
I also TOTALLY agree!
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| Posted 10/14/07 6:51 PM |
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MelToddJulia
Love my Family!
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Mayo Clinic, guide to a healthy pregnancy! Best preggo book!!
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:06 PM |
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mrspetunia77
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
I have "i'm pregnant!" which is a DK book (the same as the travel guides). I like it because it has lots of pictures... I thought "What to Expect" was too wordy. This from an English teacher...
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:59 PM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Pregnancy Week by Week was my Bible
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:32 PM |
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nferrandi
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by JenBenMen
Pregnancy Week by Week was my Bible
By far the best, most informative book.
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| Posted 10/14/07 10:24 PM |
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bella
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by Leeners
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
Completely agree with this!!!!!
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| Posted 10/15/07 12:05 AM |
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Heather617
My Babies
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Heather
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Pregnancy Week by Week
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:41 AM |
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jms100303
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by Leeners
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
I couldn't agree more!!
I also enjoyed Belly Laughs, it was fun. I would skip Girlfriends Guide too.
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:53 AM |
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Salason
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by jms100303
Posted by Leeners
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
I couldn't agree more!!
I also enjoyed Belly Laughs, it was fun. I would skip Girlfriends Guide too.
I agree on skipping Girlfriend's guide. There were parts where it just freaked me out, like it was inevitable that all this bad stuff would happen to you when it really didnt.
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| Posted 10/15/07 9:06 AM |
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Happy1
I'm a mommy!!!!
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
"What to expect when your expecting"
"Belly Laughs" from Jenny McCarthy
"In the Womb" National Geographic
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| Posted 10/15/07 9:07 AM |
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jambalady
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by bella
Posted by Leeners
Hands down, Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I did NOT like What to Expect at all - so much of the "advice" seemed incredibly antiquated to me.
Completely agree with this!!!!!
I'm with all you ladies on this. Complete waste of money. However, the website is not bad.
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| Posted 10/15/07 10:29 AM |
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jodi714
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
I like Your PG week by week. It's informative and concise. I have What to expect... but to be honest I forget to read it. It has too much information in my opionion. I heard it would freak me out, and that isn't so much the case, Its just that I don't have time. It's probably a good reference thought.
I also have girlfriend's guide, which I liked. It was fun to read and I plan to write something in it and pass it to my next girlfriend who gets pg. I just started belly laughs and I am sure I will love. Finally, I just got Baby Bargains, not a pg book but definitely good to get while pg so you know what to register for. I had Bridal Bargains and I loved it so I am sure this will be an essential.
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| Posted 10/15/07 5:55 PM |
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dapnkap
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
I love Your Pregnancy Week by Week. I also read What to Expect What You're Expecting, but I like the first book much better!
Happy Reading and Happy TTC! 
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:11 PM |
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saraH
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
what to expect was only helpful to me when i had a question. yes, some of the advice was antiquated. but most of it is sound. don't read it cover to cover, you'll make yourself nuts.
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:32 PM |
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Since you are going to start TTC, I would highly recommend Taking Charge of Your Fertility. You will be amazed at what you don't know about your body!!! It also will teach you how to chart if you decide to do so.
Good Luck!
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| Posted 10/15/07 9:23 PM |
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lillian771
LIF Toddler
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Most helpful - Your Pregnancy Week by Week
Most enjoyable - Belly Laughs (loved it!!!)
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| Posted 10/16/07 9:03 AM |
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LJSMommy
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Posted by lillian771
Most helpful - Your Pregnancy Week by Week
Most enjoyable - Belly Laughs (loved it!!!)
I ordered both on Amazon last night!!
I also got "My Boys Can Swim" for DH!! He's not a reader at all, so I hope the humor in it will help him!!
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| Posted 10/16/07 9:08 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
Another book that I thought was good was Fearless Pregnancy. It's especially good for people that have had miscarriages or issues getting PG.
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| Posted 10/16/07 9:36 AM |
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miaj81
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Re: What are your favorite/most valuable pregnancy books?
I enjoy "The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy.. or everything you doctor won;t tell you" by Vicki Iovine
Also "What to expect..." is a givin' Thats been very helpful to me being that this is my first and I'm 3 states alway from my mom and sisters.
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| Posted 10/16/07 11:20 PM |
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