The Written Advice – Maternity Books/Magazines/Internet
As if I don’t receive enough advice! Being the book worm that I am, the indulgence of getting into books was inevitable. First, there are the books for your pregnancy; then comes what to look out for when the baby arrives. The topics then really stretch from breastfeeding to natural birthing. Thanks to all friends here and abroad - I have gotten great advice on lots of different books. Amongst those, my favorites are:
1. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth, and Everything In Between (U.S. Edition) - my favorite official guide to pregnancy
2. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Third Edition - the official guide of pregnancy
3. Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts: The Smart Woman’s A-Z Pocket Companion for a Safe and Sound Pregnancy - the western guide of what to eat!
4. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child - a really good guide to teaching your baby about sleep pattern!
5. Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – a real chick’s book about natural birth
Of course, there are heaps of supplementary online information on anything baby:
1. http://www.babycenter.com - best website around!
2. http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy - very practical information about pregnancy
3. http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/default.htm - very informative materials on breastfeeding
But the latest addiction, makes me laugh in tears!
- Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood
And if all these are not enough, there are the magazines:1. http://www.cookiemag.com/ - for the “smart” mom out there 2. http://www.pregnancymagazine.com/ & 3. http://www.primababy.co.uk/
I am still keen to read other books / materials about fatherhood (for Ian) and the pregnancy books in Chinese (which a friend has given me to read)… my bedside table is absolutedly stacked with them!
Besides updating myself and Ian about anything baby, we are also giving lessons to our bump. Yes, Monkey now receives a lesson twice a day! 1 hour for each session and, we kid you not, Monkey actually kicks quite fiercely when the lesson is being played out. Ian says it’s Monkey’s way of saying “Mom, don’t do this to me!” But according to the experts, it’s the baby’s way to tell you they’re reacting to the cognitive therapy. Check it out: http://www.babyplus.com/
This weekend is a long one and we’re heading for a “babymoon” (ie last holiday without kids for sometime). In the meantime, love from Hong Kong at 21 weeks.
p.s. please drop us a comment if there are other books / websites / materials that I should read.
June 27th, 2007 at 8:55 am
I’m still getting weekly baby updates from babycenter… I love them! Oh, and going back to a couple of posts ago, my coworker says to eat lots of pumpkin. I don’t know where she read it but she ate a lot of pumpkin when she was pregnant with her third. She’s convinced that her third child is smarter and sharper than the older 2 at the same age!
June 29th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Hey Guys, you are looking really great Stacey, you can tell you are pregnant now. Where do you get time to read so much, you must be flat out reading all the time. Then you still have work on top of that!
Check out http://www.mothersdirect.com.au They have a few good books that you can buy about breast feeding and sleeping. I have sent ‘Breast-feeding naturally’ over with KK, and Pinky McKay is a popular Australian parenting author also.
I will keep my eye out for any other useful books or sites for you. Ok enjoy your baby moon! Take care, Sam, Kirk, Caleb & jake.