DISQUS

DLR · 11 months ago

A book that I read over and over during my first year of motherhood and have read over and over in my second "first" year of motherhood with our second child is Anne Lamott's Operating Instructions. It's a journal of her son's first year and it is mostly hilarious, completely relatable and one of the most honest and realistic portraits of what can be a very harrowing first year with a new baby. I give it to anyone I know who is pregnant. It saved my life because it helped me realize that what I was feeling didn't mean I was crazy.

Keris · 11 months ago

I love that one too, DLR (and all Lamott's books). In fact I had it on the list originally and I pretty much wrote the same as you: "It saved my life because it helped me realize that what I was feeling didn't mean I was crazy." :)

Also Madeleine's World: a Biography of a Three Year Old by Brian Hall is wonderful and fascinating.

Daniel Gibbons · 11 months ago

I love this list, mostly because the books are of the "stay sane, don't panic" variety. So many baby and parenting books are nothing more than a rigid and unworkable list of instructions, that make parents demoralized when their baby doesn't cooperate with the book. The best thing to remember is always that all babies are different and your instincts are almost always right...

Keris · 11 months ago

Thanks, Daniel. Yep, there was one particular - hugely popular - book that I used to read in bed and then worry that Harry wasn't reaching his "milestones". You don't need that kind of pressure, really!

Sheryl · 11 months ago

I'd have to add Momma Zen by Karen Maezen Miller to this list. I wish it had been available at the time my son was born! Even now that he is much older it is still a wonderful book on parenting.

Keris · 11 months ago

Thanks, Sheryl. It looks great - I've just ordered it.

Storyeller · 11 months ago

Great list! I also read 7 baby books as a kick off to motherhood. The Baby Whisperer was my favorite. If I have baby number two, I'll have to read your top five! Thanks for the review. Cheers, Lucia

Signs of Pregnancy · 10 months ago

This guides are very useful for the moms, i will let my wife read about this content, i think the The Pregnant Woman’s Comfort Book suites to my wife because my wife is pregnant.

BabyBooks · 10 months ago

Thanks so much for listing your favourites. Very helpful for new parents and I always enjoy reading about the books other mothers recommend. I am the author of a baby books guide website and would love to add your list of books to my site - would that be Ok?
I like the way you say you don't like manuals but memiors - I relate to this myself.
Carmen

pregnancy week by week · 9 months ago

My wife is 2 month pregnant, till now she has not read any book and basically dependant on what doctors says. But your list seems to be a good one, I would surely tell her to read all these

babypar · 9 months ago

I can recommend the Baby Whisperer, I found it very good when I was pregnant and afterwards

pregnancy symptoms · 9 months ago

I wish to wish all pregnant women of good mood, easy pregnancy and natural sorts!
Good luck also are happy! Give birth easily and independently! Let not doctors give birth for you, and you!
Also adjust itself on chest feeding of the kid! Read the necessary information!
Be, lovely pregnant mums and expecting posterities of the daddy, are healthy and wise!

Pregnancy Symptoms · 7 months ago

After my wife got pregnant i bought "The Dudes' Guide to Pregnancy"

Janet · 4 months ago

This book was absolutely hilarious and informative. My husband loved it, and I must admit that I loved it too. Highly recommended. I found it on amazon here:

http://www.amazon.com/Dudes-Guide-Pregnancy-Dea...

hydrocephalus symptoms · 6 months ago

those were really nice books, specially the one entitled "waiting for birdy", I read it a lot of times before I gave birth to my son.. I really learned a lot about parenting from that book. I'll try to check out the other books you mentioned as well.. thanks..

parenting books · 4 months ago

Hi, very nice posting for all of books. I think really need that books, not only for me but I can send that book as gift for my friends.......

parents magazine · 4 months ago

Woowwww......I really like the book about pregnancy woman.....I'll send taht book to my pregnant family......

Isis Avent · 4 months ago

I have read " The Baby Whisperer" it's truly an amazing book!

Amber