pregnancy books for a noncrunchy friend

[Honey693]

I have a friend who's trying to get pregnant and I'd love to get her a few books. I have no idea what to get her though b/c she's fairly mainstream so half the books I own are out. I refuse to buy What to Expect too so I'm out of ideas. All I have so far is The Pregnancy Book by Dr. Sears. Any ideas? It can be funny, informative, a pregnancy journal, pretty much anything.

[Thalia the Muse]

What's Going On in There -- fascinating book about brain development from fetus to preschooler. It's SO interesting.

Madeleine's World, Brian Hall - great book by a novelist about his daughter's first three years. I read this over and over while pregnant.

Your Pregnancy Week by Week -- used it, liked it at the time, don't remember much about it except that it wasn't written by crazy people like WTEWYE.

[Caneel]

Originally Posted by Thalia the Muse

Your Pregnancy Week by Week -- used it, liked it at the time, don't remember much about it except that it wasn't written by crazy people like WTEWYE.

Ditto and the bolded made me laugh.

[christinar]

Maybe look at The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin (http://www.amazon.com/Birth-Partner-...8492021&sr=8-1) - it's great for moms and partners. Or Having a Baby Naturally, http://www.amazon.com/Mothering-Maga...8492104&sr=1-1. Is Ina May's Guide to Childbirth too out there do you think? Have fun choosing!