Special Edition: Pregnancy Books

Although I am a bit short on friends with experience as mothers, between the library and my few friends who are mothers, I have gotten great suggestions on books to read on motherhood. I have had a blast, learning through the following books. And although I would normally wait until after baby was born to send out these reading suggestions (to REALLY know what I was talking about), I am pretty sure that I won't have as much time or energy to write blog posts after the baby is here. So, here is my top five list of pregnancy/mom books, please note that What to Expect When Expecting is not here- it is not a personal recommendation.

Maybe Baby: 28 Writers Tell the Truth About Skepticism, Infertility, Baby Lust, Childlessness, Ambivalence, and How They Made the Biggest Decision of Their Lives Edited by Lori Leibovich
 * a great read while contemplating kids

The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy:Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You by Vicki Iovine *recommended and given to me by my pal AT, funny, down to earth, written by a woman who had four kids right in a row.

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg  *given to me by neighbor KK, husband really liked this one, very practical.

The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies by Cate Colburn-Smith and   Andrea Serrette
*the book is very illuminating, helpful, and poignant. I loved it, found at the library.
*self-described as IBM professionals, wives, friends, dreamers, and most of all, mothers. Some days they hold it all together, and some days they feel like mice on unicycles, juggling torches. They’re delighted to share what they’ve learned about mixing business with babies, and not losing your mind (or your job) in the process. There is also a blog and chat rooms now because of the book.

Spilled Milk: Breastfeeding Adventures and Advice from Less-than-Perfect Moms by Andy Steiner *borrowed to me by another mom in our child-birth class, a great read on how not to take yourself too seriously while trying to learn what most describe as "challenging".

There are certainly many other books that are good ones, but these were just a couple of my favorites. An honorable mention should go to the book given to us by LLC and SK called The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby by Laura Wattenberg
*a great book to browse because of the information it gives you about potential names.

Enjoy!