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Book recs from moms (to be)
Alright, I am going out tomorrow to buy a pg book. I was too nervous to get one any earlier because I was afraid I would jinx myself 
For those of you who have or are about to have kids, which books did you find most helpful? Informative? Entertaining?
I've read up on "What to Expect" series and the "Pregnancy Week by Week" but I'm torn. Suggestions?
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Re: Book recs from moms (to be)
To be honest, I wouldn't even spend the money on a book.
I borrowed "What to Expect" from a friend and every single thing in the book was emailed to me weekly from the bump. I'm assuming "Pregnancy Week by Week" will probably be pretty similar. I'd invest in a fun/light pregnancy book-like "Belly Laughs" or something if you are looking for a pregnancy read.
I have What to Expect and The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy.
The weekly stuff in What to Expect you can get online, but there's a lot of other stuff in there, too. I didn't read it.
I didn't get the Girlfriends' Guide until I was well into the second trimester (it was a gift from a girlfriend), so I skipped the first few chapters and just read the parts that were applicable. I loved it. It has a fun tone, but also is informative - from medical explanations to advice on pregnant sex.
I got Rodgers "My Boys Can Swim," which I think is just 3 or 4 short chapters. There's a chapter for each trimester and maybe one other, I'm not sure. He enjoyed it, and I think he actually learned something, too.
My doctors gave me a book that is month to month at my first appointment, and so far I'm liking that one way better than Pregnancy Week by Week. Although I do read the week to week stuff, and the one I got from my doc I like for all the extra stuff in the back about what my body is going to do after birth. I've heard Belly Laughs is well worth the read too.
I also suggest Baby Bargains for when you start making purchases. It's a thick book though, so I'm reading through it and making notes on good brands vs. bad brands. We scored a great deal on a crib and dresser from an A rated company thanks to that book.
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I have a bunch because I got a bit carried away
Anyhow, my top books are:
What to Expect when Expecting: nice to have for reference and I looked at it quite a bit in the beginning, but then stopped because I got the app on my iphone. If you have an iphone, I would just get the app.
Belly Laughs: quick read, quite funny, cute and entertaining
Pregnancy Day by Day: probably my favorite! I love waking up every morning and looking at this book. There are little tidbits of info for each day with a countdown and a weekly u/s and summary of what's going on. It also has quite a bit of other info as well. If I were to suggest just one, it would be this one: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pregnancy-Day-by-Day/Paula-Amato/e/9780756650414
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth: really great book if you're thinking at all about going natural... or even if your not. Very informative about the birthing process and interventions.
Baby Bargains: used this a lot mid pregnancy when building my registry.
Then I have others that are specifically for natural birthing.
Make sure you sign up for emails from BabyCenter.com!
I only had one book- The Mother of All Pregnancy Books. I highly recommend it!
I prefered the Mayo Clinic guide to pregnancy over What to Expect.
Baby Bargains was great for helping me pick out stuff my registry.
If you are considering a natural birth, I recommend Ina May's Guide that Kristen mentioned. I also read several other books on natural birth, but that was the best.
Baby Bargains and My Boys Can Swim
The Belly Book is fun for a keepsake journal also The Pregnancy Journal is extremely informative and also acts as a journal.
I'm super late but thought I would throw in my two cents.
I actually signed up for the what to expect weekly emails (and a few others) and enjoyed those more than the book. I found that I didn't reference the books like that much (but that could be because I had a pretty uneventful pregnancy).
I really, really loved the Ina May Guide to Childbirth book. Even if you're not interested in having a med-free labor, it was so informative on the birthing process and what does what, regardless of what route you plan on taking.