I'm not a book reader but since I'm pregnant I've been reading books. Usually what I do is read before I go to bed--I could read a chapter or I could read 2 pages. When I first got pregnant I was CLUELESS about pregnancy. I am an Licensed Practical Nurse but I've only worked in nursing homes since having my nursing license. Also when learning about it in school, the year was almost over so we VERY quickly went over this stuff...and I mean quickly.
The first book I bought was the famous What to Expect When You're Expecting. I read the month before the month I'm at-- so if I'm 5 months pregnant I'll read month 6. A pretty ok book but I'm not crazy with the way it's set up- I don't really like the 'question & answer' format.
My favorite pregnancy book was Jenny McCarthy's Belly Laughs. I've always liked her style so I knew I'd like her book. She made my laugh the entire time & everything she says is so true. It's a really good book for fun & brief information about pregnancy but I wouldn't read it as my only pregnancy book, just not enough information. If you like her style then I would definitely get her book.
The book I am currently reading (only have like 2 pages left) is The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. This book is pretty good. There is definitely a good amount of information in it. What I'm finding with it is she brings up things I would never have thought or worried about...so it's basically making me worry a bit more. One example is when she speaks about worrying about the results of an amniocentesis. After results ruling out Downs Syndrome (which I was worrying about big time for some reason) she mentioned how we will start worrying about other things like a strawberry birthmark or cleft palates. I would have never really thought about that!
L&D Book I'm looking for:
Now that I'm 22 weeks pregnant, more then halfway there, I'm looking to get a Labor & Delivery book. I want something that will talk about everything--what will exactly happen from the start of labor to when the baby is out of my body (and whatever else I may need to know). What options I will have. I do have to have the baby in the hospital, I can't have a home birth because of the medication I'm on. I wanna know about contractions, pain techniques, pain management, available medication-what are my options & what's the side effects, birthing options that are available in hospitals (I know it differs from place to place), emergencies that might come up, what to look for....everything & I mean everything that I need to know about hospital births.
If you know of a good book please leave a comment with the name. Thanks!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery Books
Posted by J.D. at 10:42 AM
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I'd actually recommend a birthing class. Usually your local hospital or OB's office offers one. Ours was free.
I'd like a twin birthing book because I'm hoping to deliver vaginally (and naturally!).
Depending on what you want out of your birth (i.e. natural, vaginal) these are the books I recommend:
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
Ina May's Guide to childbirth (a little weird but really insightful)
Gentle Birth Choices
Childbirth without fear
The thinking woman's guide to Childbirth
I'm all for vaginal AND natural childbrith because it is the best for the baby and mom. I also would recommend taking a childbirth class but I wouldn't take one from a hospital because they're basically going to tell you WHAT's going to be done to you. I would go with a class like The Bradley Method. Google it and the website should come up. You probably have teachers in your area. It's very informative and helps you to see that birth is a natural part of life. It helped me to get through my first birth.
That's all I can think of right now. If you have any questions about those books (or anything else) feel free to email me. ashleynw@gmail.com
Best of luck!
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