Pregnancy Books

A Pregnancy book offers step-by-step information to the expectant mother. So, it is always good to go through these books for information like balanced diet, exercise, maintaining weight, substances to avoid, preparing for labor and also for postnatal exercises. Even after pregnancy, one can depend on these books to learn correct ways of breastfeeding, neonatal care etc. A list of some useful books with their reviews are given below which has proven to be useful to the readers.

1. ‘The unofficial guide to having a baby’ by Ann Douglas and John. R. Sussman

This book has been printed twice during 1999 and the second edition during the year 2004. But, there are significant changes in the 1999 and 2004 editions. The readers may buy the 1999 edition as it contains more information than the 2004 edition. The book deals with various problems ranging from ‘Morning Sickness’ to ‘The Dirt on Diapers and Other Baby Gear’. The topics ‘What is going on with your body’, ‘What is going on with your head’ are interesting and worth reading.

2. ‘101 Essential Tips – Healthy Pregnancy’ by Elizabeth Fenwick

‘101 Essential Tips: Healthy Pregnancy’ is a must read for all the pregnant women. You can start read the book the moment you confirmed your pregnancy. The book deals with several topics like foods to avoid during pregnancy, a healthy diet, vitamins, weight and exercise, preparing for labor and postnatal exercises.

3. ‘The ABC’s of Prenatal Diagnosis’ by Keith Wexler & Laurie Wexler

This book provides information about many procedures that has to be followed during the pre-natal period. It is a great resource for first time parents as it answers almost every doubt that may arise during the pregnancy cycle. All the procedures given are explained in easily understandable terms and you can feel confident while making the right choice for your baby once you read this book.

4. ‘Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, The New Edition’ by Sheila Kitzinger

This book is found to be more useful than any other books available in the market. The book also gives valuable references. The ways of having a natural childbirth is explained thoroughly and hence it proves to be useful for the expectant mothers. It also gives you a sense of trust and ability of your body to produce a baby by itself. You can overcome the fear of death by following the advice available in this book.

Every book is unique in some way or the other. Pregnant woman who wants to buy good books should check for quality of the contents, author’s ability to express things correctly before following the methods given in those books. The complication during pregnancy varies from person to person and so before deciding anything about a disease, you need to consult your Obstetrician/gynaecologist. But, one can get useful information about morning sickness, balanced pregnancy diet, hormonal imbalance from these kinds of books. Also, you can depend on these books for postnatal requirements. Feeding a baby, changing the diaper, treating diaper rashes, sterilizing the bottles are some of the information one need to know after the birth of the baby, which can be obtained easily from these books. Overall, the choice of right books at the right time will help pregnant women immensely.