Books to read? - Page 2

[Nicole Starr]

So far, I've read:

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

I've watched The Business of Being Born.

[meganlisbeth]

just want to second anything by Dr. Jack Newman for breastfeeding books!

i also recommend:
Shiela Kitzinger, The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Harper, Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, revised 2005

Simkin, Whalley & Keppler, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: the Complete Guide, revised, 2001

[CrunchyChristianMama]

It's nice to find some good breastfeeding videos too. It's one thing to have a book explain what a good latch looks like, and another to see a video with lots of women nursing in it. Jack Newman has one and there are a few other good ones out there. Baby Led Latching I think is another.

[Suzannah]

Our Babies, Our Selves. Sort of the sociology and psychology of attachment parenting, and really showed a historical and research basis for attachment parenting. Very good.

DO NOT READ What to Eat When You're Expecting. My diet obsessed sister-in-law gave me that book, and I immediately felt completely incapable of doing anything right. BAD. Also, WAAAAAY too exacting. There is no room for nausea, and if you have it, you must be doing something wrong.

[kdaisy]

Originally Posted by Suzannah

Our Babies, Our Selves. Sort of the sociology and psychology of attachment parenting, and really showed a historical and research basis for attachment parenting. Very good.

I got this last week in the mail and can't wait to read it. DH saw it on the table and has really gotten into it. (He never does that.)

[VillageMom6]

Originally Posted by Suzannah

DO NOT READ What to Eat When You're Expecting. My diet obsessed sister-in-law gave me that book, and I immediately felt completely incapable of doing anything right. BAD. Also, WAAAAAY too exacting. There is no room for nausea, and if you have it, you must be doing something wrong.

I totally agree! I was so disgusted by the advice, "If you must have something sweet (you pathetic, weak-willed bad mother), you could have two juice-sweetened cookies a month."

TWO JUICE-SWEETENED COOKIES A MONTH?!

I have two sugar laden cookies a day, sweetheart.

[laughymama]

Originally Posted by VillageMom6

I totally agree! I was so disgusted by the advice, "If you must have something sweet (you pathetic, weak-willed bad mother), you could have two juice-sweetened cookies a month."

TWO JUICE-SWEETENED COOKIES A MONTH?!

I have two sugar laden cookies a day, sweetheart.

Huh...so I guess those chocolate donuts I had the other night are my fill of sweets for the next five pregnancies.

Back to the topic, I just finished Ina May's Guide to Childbirth the other day and loooved it. Now it's all highlighted up and has notes all over it but I plan on reading it again soon.

I read Your Best Birth as well but wasn't really feeling it. It was full of good information but for some reason I don't think I'd read it again.

I think next up I'll look for Our Babies, Our Selves at our library.

I go through books pretty quickly so I'm definitely taking down every suggestion from you ladies.

[Suzannah]

Originally Posted by VillageMom6

I totally agree! I was so disgusted by the advice, "If you must have something sweet (you pathetic, weak-willed bad mother), you could have two juice-sweetened cookies a month."

TWO JUICE-SWEETENED COOKIES A MONTH?!

I have two sugar laden cookies a day, sweetheart.

ROTFLMAO. I can hear the disdain for the authors dripping in this sentence. I am guessing the store-bought chocolate cupcake with three inches of icing is sending me straight to hell as well. See you there.....

[maciascl]

Originally Posted by Suzannah

DO NOT READ What to Eat When You're Expecting. My diet obsessed sister-in-law gave me that book, and I immediately felt completely incapable of doing anything right. BAD. Also, WAAAAAY too exacting. There is no room for nausea, and if you have it, you must be doing something wrong.

It isn't a 'book' but if anyone is looking for good diet/nutrition info the Dr. Brewer Diet is wonderful. It does include quite a bit of dairy but he does show you how to change it up for vegan & vegetarian diets.