Fridays Favorite 5
Pregnancy Books
28 August 2009
Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke
“The new edition of Up the Duff is out now, with all the favourite features including week-by-week info on what's happening to you and the baby and Hermoine's hilarious pregnancy diary, plus new stuff for blokes, all the latest on medical tests including when to have them and why, what you need to know if you're trying to get pregnant and what to do if it's not happening, help with feelings about post-baby body image and sex, and all the latest medical and emotional help you need, including stacks of recommended websites, contacts and books on special issues.”
Priced at $48.26 NZD for the March 2009 revised & updated AUS version from Fishpond.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Sharon Mazel & Heidi E. Murkoff
“A revised and updated version of this bestselling pregnancy book, for a new generation of expectant mums. It incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses current lifestyle trends, from tattooing and belly piercing to Botox and aromatherapy. There's more on pregnancy matters practical (including an expanded section on workplace concerns), physical (with more symptoms, more solutions), emotional (advice on riding the mood roller coaster), nutritional (from low-carb to vegan, from junk food-dependent to caffeine-addicted), and sexual (what's hot and what's not in pregnant lovemaking), as well as much more support for that very important partner in parenting, the dad-to-be.”
Priced at $43.42 NZD for the April 2009 revised & updated AUS version from Fishpond
The Pregnancy Instruction Manual by Sarah Jordan & David Ufberg, M.D.
“The Pregnancy Instruction Manual is a comprehensive yet irreverent guide to everything you need to know, with information and advice on:
–Your baby’s-and your-growth, trimester by trimester
–What to expect from your doctor’s visits
–The joys of “pregnancy brain” and what to do about it
–Separating fact from fiction when it comes to labor and delivery
Each chapter is brimming with essential tips for expectant moms and dads and illustrated in the fresh, award-winning visual style that has made the Baby Owner’s Manual a huge hit with readers everywhere.”
Priced at $32.28 NZD for the August 2008 version from Fishpond
What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Mother by Peace Mitchell & Katy Garner
“What I wish I knew before I became a Mother is written specifically for new and expectant mothers. This book addresses topics such as pregnancy, preparing for birth, encouraging communication with your partner, breastfeeding, ensuring you have a strong support network, knowing when to ask for help and looking after yourself. ‘What I wish I knew before I became a mother’ aims to help new mothers adjust to the demands of life with a newborn in a positive and uplifting way. Featuring gorgeous photography and practical tips and advice this book is the perfect gift for new and expectant mothers!”
Priced at $20 AUD from Trifle Shoppe
Feeding the Bump by Lisa Neal
“Divided chronologically into pre-conception, first, second, and third trimesters and post-partum/breast feeding, "Feeding the Bump" provides women with all the information they need about their own and their unborn child's nutritional requirements and the best way to fulfill them. It is packed with useful information and nutrition tips, including tried and true remedies for common complaints such as morning sickness and heartburn, along with more than 100 easy-to-follow and absolutely delicious recipes. This is a must-have resource for all women wanting to maximize their unborn child's health, and their own, through what they eat.”
Priced at $33.96 for the AUS version from Fishpond
