Top 3 Pregnancy Books: Factual Guides
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PREGNANCY BOOKS & BUNDLES THAT BRING A LITTLE peace of mind to your nine MONTHS
Sure, we all ask our OBGYNs our burning questions about pregnancy during our monthly prenatal appointments. But it's nice to have some reliable resources available to flip through (at home in our pjs) that give us a more detailed pregnancy overview…or just some words of wisdom to remind us we aren’t alone! Here we have compiled a Top 3 list of the best pregnancy guide books that deliver helpful insight and tips for a happy, healthy pregnancy.
(Looking for something on the lighter side? Be sure to check our Top 3 list of funny pregnancy books that left us laughing out loud!)
Pregnancy Hacks: 350+ Easy Hacks for a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy
This book, written by two-time mama and author Amanda Shapin Michelson, offers hundreds of amazing and simple hacks to help your favorite moms-to-be feel more comfortable and happier for their nine months of pregnancy. With Pregnancy Hacks, you’ll find tricks to simplify your daily routine so that everything seems just a bit more manageable. Feeling nauseous throughout the day? Stock up on ginger candles or make electrolyte popsicles for a quick, delicious fix. Dealing with tired, swollen feet? Try soaking them in tonic water to reduce the swelling. Or maybe you’re struggling to reach things on the floor. Kitchen tongs can help! These are just a few of the tips and tricks that will make your pregnancy experience so much better! Pregnancy Hacks is here to help your expanding family (and belly) stay happy and healthy.
What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
This book had to make our Top 3 pregnancy book list because, as the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever, it’s the most popular title out there and the quintessential pregnancy book that we both thought of before we were even pregnant. It was first released in 1984 and has since published five editions to continuously update lifestyle trends and medical info, which can quickly go out-of-date. With a week-by-week look at our developing babies, insightful information about our changing bodies, and tips to cover all the bases of pregnancy, this book gives a comprehensive view of the journey ahead. We were both glad we picked up a copy to answer some of the questions we didn’t have time to ask our doctors during our prenatal appointments.
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster
Another pregnancy fact/guide book that has received a lot of praise is Expecting Better. This book, written by an economist (as opposed to a medical professional), takes a different approach by looking at "pregnancy by the numbers". It clearly lays out the facts from various medical studies in order to help moms-to-be weigh the pros and cons of different lifestyle and medical actions to make their own informed decisions. From consuming alcohol and caffeine to changing the litter box to choosing to perform certain medical tests, the book calmly presents data, debunks some old myths, and gives a reassuring dose of peace-of-mind to parents (which we can totally get behind). If you're tired of vague advice or black and white rules - or feel like you're freaking out with anxiety about pregnancy - this book is worth the read.
