A listing of the TTC, pregnancy and childbirth books I recommend.<\/p>\n
Taking Charge of Your Fertility<\/a> The Conception Chronicles: The Uncensored Truth About Sex, Love & Marriage When You’re Trying To Conceive<\/a> The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby<\/a> The Mother of All Pregnancy Books<\/a> The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth With Confidence<\/a> Birthing From Within<\/a> Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth<\/a>
\nToni Weschler<\/em>
\nTHE book for fertility charting. I learned so much from this book, and it was so useful to have as a guide. Buy it.<\/p>\n
\nPatty Doyle Debano, Courtney Edgerton Menzel, Shelly Dicken Sutphen<\/i>
\nA humorous, honest look at the whole TTC process. The first half of the book is old news to me, but the chapters on infertility proceedures were informative – and more than just clinically, it also looks at how they’ll make you feel, how to deal with the pain and frustration. A good read for anyone at or past the “why is this taking so long?” stage.<\/p>\nPregnancy Books<\/h2>\n
\nAnn Douglas, John R. Sussman<\/i>
\nSome overlapping info with “The Mother of All Pregnancy Books.” Packed full with information. Features a week-by-week pregnancy guide. Has some good tables and info on infertility options. It’s a handy reference guide.<\/p>\n
\nAnn Douglas<\/em>
\nOverlapping info with “The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby,” but extremely good. Answers tons of questions about fertility, infertility and pregnancy. Very helpful.<\/p>\nChildbirth<\/h2>\n
\nJudith Lothian, Charlotte DeVries
\n4 stars. It does have an obvious agenda in promoting normal childbirth – intervention-free, medication-free. Although, given the stats and research to back it up, I think it’s justified. But to me what I like about it is that so far a particular method hasn’t been stressed or even brought up to be honest. It talks about choosing your care provider, choosing where you’re going to give birth, but most of all it’s talking about how empowering childbirth can be. I really enjoyed this book.<\/p>\n
\nPam England and Rob Horowitz
\nDon’t bother with this one if you are not planning a natural birth, but if you are this one is a really great pump-me-up positive book.<\/p>\n
\nBarbara Harper<\/p>\n