PREGNANCY is a joyful time, but it may also be fraught with questions and concerns. Changes in your body and unexpected symptoms might appear out of nowhere, and it’s an altogether new experience for first-time parents-to-be. Preparing for the next nine months is critical for both emotional and physical wellness. After all of the labour that goes into having a kid, first-time parents frequently revel in the pleasure of a successful pregnancy until reality sets in: the single most important obligation is rapidly coming, and it comes with no instructions. When it comes to dealing with pregnancy, everyone can agree on one thing: you can always use a little extra support to learn. Here are 11 of our best pregnancy book picks for first-time parents to suit different lifestyles and situations.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
What to Expect When You’re Expecting is at the top of our list since it contains all of the necessary information about pregnancy in one book. This book may have more than 600 pages, but you do not have to read every single one of them. The book contains chapters on particular topics such as pregnant symptoms, pregnancy lifestyle, advice for fathers, and week-by-week developmental facts. There is also advice on how to deal with pregnancy difficulties and how to cope with a miscarriage.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition by Dr. Marc Weissbluth
Pregnancy is the ideal time to start learning about healthy sleep habits in infancy, since, let’s face it, pregnancy is the best time to start learning about healthy sleep patterns in infancy, because you won’t be able to read or focus during those-deprived early weeks. Dr. Marc Weissbluth is a retired doctor who has been one of the country’s foremost authorities on childhood sleep for over 30 years. His research-backed book provides parents with a variety of sleep training strategies to select from, as well as problem-solving solutions for a variety of sleep problems.
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth by Jenny McCarthy
If you are in need of a good laugh, this is the book for you. Jenny McCarthy doesn’t hold back in her book, detailing all of the changes women go through throughout pregnancy and childbirth – the beautiful, the horrible, and the downright ugly. Each page is guaranteed to make you laugh, and the quick read will leave you feeling understood and prepared for your new life.
Dude, You’re Gonna Be a Dad! by John Pfeiffer
Instead of focusing on your partner’s pregnancy, focus on all of the large and small things you can do to make her life simpler, better, and less unpleasant. This book teaches dads how to be the best game-day (or nine-month-long) coach. Pfeiffer employs a neutral style and a funny approach to assist fathers avoid mistakes on this stressful path.
We’re Pregnant! The First Time Dad’s Pregnancy Handbook by Adrian Kulp
Although the mother is the one who is pregnant, soon-to-be fathers also undergo a shift. This guide encourages fathers to be involved in their partner’s pregnancy and to have an active role as a father from the start. It discusses how to help with the stresses of pregnancy, how to participate in the creation of a birth plan, and how to develop a parenting style that works for your growing family. This first-time daddy book is essential for apprehensive new dads.
The Whole 9 Months by Jessica Alba
One of the most crucial aspects of overall health is healthy nutrition. It is especially critical during pregnancy. It might be difficult to know what is best for you and the baby. The Whole 9 Months includes detailed dietary suggestions for each stage of your pregnancy, including information on what nutrients your baby requires for development and how to incorporate them into your diet. There are also recipes for several different diets, vegan, and gluten-free.
Expecting Better by Emily Oster
This book, written by award-winning economist Emily Oster, debunks misunderstandings and explains pregnancy via statistical analysis. The author gives and analyses evidence on practically every option that pregnant women must make, urging them to make their own educated choices. It examines pregnancy health studies and assesses the quality of their methodology, with the purpose of providing the reader with objective information to help them make educated decisions regarding pregnant hazards such as which foods to avoid.
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Newborn by Penny Simkin, April Bolding, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham and Janet Whalley
This book discusses pregnancy, delivery, and life with a newborn. The book has been a best-seller, and it has undergone several upgrades and redesigns, incorporating new images, graphics, and data. It is currently in its fourth edition and focuses on research-based information on all phases of pregnancy and delivery. It emphasises educated decision-making and provides greater information on complementary medicine.
Nurture by Erica Chidi Cohen
Nurture, a lovely pregnancy and birthing book for moms-to-be seeking a more holistic approach, was inspired by Erica Chidi Cohen’s work as a doula. This nonjudgmental pregnancy resource includes everything from trimester-specific holistic treatments to foetal growth to determining whether to give birth in a hospital or at a birthing centre.
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by The Mayo Clinic Staff
The Mayo Clinic is known for its medical services as well as its reliable clinical information and recommendations. This book is more personal in nature. It is written from the perspective of parents who are also doctors. The book contains a wealth of information for new parents all in one spot. Week by week, you may learn about your pregnancy and see what is safe and healthy to eat and do at each stage. There are also tips to assist you consider your alternatives when making difficult decisions, such as whether to return to work and whether or not to circumcise.
Be Prepared by Gary Greenberg and Jeannie Hayden
Expectant fathers will appreciate the irony in Be Prepared, as well as the vast range of issues covered. Along with the amusing graphics, this book has some useful information for expectant fathers with little to no prior infant experience. Take a look at the helpful illustrated step-by-step directions. Do you want to know how to take your baby’s temperature? That is also covered. Other “manly” tasks such as changing a diaper during a event or babyproofing the house, are also suggested. Greenberg and Hayden do an excellent job of assuaging any new dad anxieties with a comic twist.
