What's your favorite pregnancy book?

[Little Cluck]

I'd like to buy a book that gives good explanations and possibly pictures week-by-week of what is happening with the baby. I think my 3.5 yr. old son would enjoy that. Can anyone recommend something?

Thank you!

[Fisherb]

We have the free book from the Mayo Clinic (via state farm)... I'll go find the link if you'd like. Anyway, it has lots of pictures.

But, mostly, I don't look at it until I have some sort of ailment, and I want know if I should call my m/w.

[Kaitnbugsmom]

Your Pregnancy Week By Week. Love it. Actual size pictures, concerns, awesome index, and there's even a companion's book out now as well.. In fact I'm picking both up tomorrow...

[rainbowmoon]

From Conception to Birth is an amazing book! it has real photos at each stage in the womb. everytime I look at it I cry though.lol. it's a beautiful book!

I also like a book called The Pregnancy Journal it has day by day accounts of what is going on with your baby (at getstational age!) and a place to write.

Theres alsoYour Pregnancy Week by Week, this is probably the easiest to find too but more mainstream.

[Amy in NH]

Well, it probably doesn't meet your need for pretty pictures and such, but my favorite pregnancy book is _Birthing From Within_. I just love that book!

[littlecityfarmer]

I really like Ina May Gaskin's Spiritual Midwifery, as a general reference... Your DS might like the pictures of hippy mommas and daddies with their babies, too!

[rainbowmoon]

btw I wanted to add you can find some great kids books here about pregnancy
http://www.1cascade.com/bookstore_pr.../for_children/