Hot Mamas: 4The Ultimate Guide to Staying Sexy Throughout Your Pregnancy and the Months Beyond2 reviews
Lou Paget

Gotham, 2004

Excellent How-To guide

+ well researched read

I highly recommend this book to any couple that is worried about how to get through pregnancy without losing a healthy sexual aspect to their relationship. Paget's book does a great job explaining how you can remain sexual during pregnancy and it gives good advice on how to reignite a sexual ...
  
  











  



  
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or everything your doctor won't tell you1043 reviews
Vicki Iovine

Pocket, 1995

Perfect to compliment Drs Books

+ Great, informative, mostly light-hearted look at pregnancy
+ Loved this book!!!
+ Loved it!!!
  
  











  



  
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife125 reviews
Peggy Vincent

Scribner, 2002

Moving and Informative

+ Inspiring memoir
+ honest AND exciting!?
+ Memory Lane
+ Fantastically engaging!
  
  











  



  
The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy17 reviews
Kimberly Seals Allers

Amistad, 2006

Excellent

+ A Good 'Addition' For Any Mother-To-Be.
+ good information for mocha moms
+ A Great Read for Younger Mothers :)
  
  











  



  
The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby85 reviews
Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman

Wiley, 2004

You may want to buy the first (1999) edition of this book rather than the second (2004)

+ Just the facts, a great book
+ Our single favorite guide
+ This was my Baby Bible throughout pregnancy!
+ Can't be pregnant without this book
  
  











  



  
I'll Never Have Sex with You Again!: Tales from the Delivery Room15 reviews
Larry Bleidner, Irene Zutell

Fireside, 2002

Hillarious!

+ Too funny
+ Funny and Realistic Look at Childbirth
+ Great "real" stories of birth!
+ first step in getting over the fear of childbirth
  
  











  



  
Pregnancy Sucks: What to Do When Your Miracle Makes You Miserable45 reviews
Joanne Kimes, Sanford A. Tisherman

Adams Media, 2003

Great Book... for Anyone who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed sometimes.

+ Entertaining w/ good information
+ Made me laugh out loud!

If you understand humor you will definately get this book. If you always wake up in a good mood and think being pregnant is the best thing that has ever happened to you... DONT BUY IT. This book is not for the cheerleader type who is always smiling. I LOVE THIS BOOK. It is a realistic look at ...
  
  











  



  
What No One Tells the Mom: 6Surviving the Early Years of Parenthood With Your Sanity, Your Sex Life and ...25 reviews
Marg Stark

Perigee Trade, 2005

Wonderful book if you're struggling as a new mom

+ Great book to read AS a mom
+ I wish more women would tell the truth about the joys and frustrations of parenting...
+ Buy this book!
  
  











  



  
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth, and Everything In Between (U.S. ...167 reviews
Ann Douglas

Wiley, 2002

It really is the mother of all pregrancy books

+ Very helpful information for pre-conception

After reading several other pregnancy books, although reading over the same topics, Ann Douglas provides more helpful information. Her writing style is easy to read, funny at times and not biased. You feel as if you are listening to a friend sometimes. This book covers everything from preconception ...
  
  











  



  
Pregnancy Sucks For Men: What to Do When Your Miracle Makes You BOTH Miserable12 reviews
Joanne Kimes, Jeff Kimes

Adams Media, 2004

My husband actually read it!

+ Good for some basic info

This book was hilarious and the title was funny enough to sucker my husband into reading it. Recommended!
  
  











  



  
Confessions of a Naughty Mommy: How I Found My Lost Libido10 reviews
Heidi Raykeil

Seal Press, 2005

The mommy will definitely surprise you

+ Love it
+ Confessions of a Naughty Mommy
+ Grab a babysitter and run after your former sex life
  
  











  



  
What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition1075 reviews
Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, ...

Workman Publishing Company, 2002

Too much information

This is my first pregnancy at 36 years old. A friend of mine let me borrow this book after I'd already read a whole bunch of Your Pregnancy Week by Week. I like that one much better. I found it an easier read. What to Expect When You're Expecting, is good but the picture of the pregnant lady on ...
  
  











  



  
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth363 reviews
Jenny McCarthy

Da Capo Press, 2004

Funny and a Quick Read

+ A great, truthful look at pregnancy
+ Great for new mommies
+ I LOVE her!!!
  
  











  



  
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year152 reviews
Anne Lamott

Ballantine Books, 1994

A must-have for new mothers

+ Great book for fathers, too
+ AMAZING

This book helped me survive my first-born. It was such a breath of fresh air, and Lamott was like my best friend, sharing the same experiences. I have read this book countless times - and laugh out loud each time. I always send this book to all my friends when they have their first born. (As you ...
  
  











  



  
The Mother of All Baby Books: The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby's First Year (U.S. edition)28 reviews
Ann Douglas

Wiley, 2002

Comforting and Funny!!!

+ Informative and reassuring
+ One sentence in the book bothers me
+ Good resource
+ Great book for new mother
  
  











  



  
Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined4 reviews

Seal Press, 2005

So good I won't keep it!!!!!

+ Great Gift
+ Helps you find your brain
+ A Frank and Honest Collection of Writing About Motherhood
  
  











  



  
The Pregnancy Journal; A Day-To-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy252 reviews
A. Christine Harris

Chronicle Books, 1996

Cannot say how much I love this book.

+ Excellent Journal for IVF Pregnancies!!
+ The best journal out there!
+ My husband and I love reading this Book!
  
  











  



  
The Mother's Guide to Sex: Enjoying Your Sexuality Through All Stages of Motherhood7 reviews
Anne Semans, Cathy Winks

Three Rivers Press, 2001

I recommend this book to my clients

+ Required reading for all moms-to-be
+ A great gift
+ Best Book for Moms and Moms to Be
  
  











  



  
Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and ...3 reviews
Ann Douglas

Wiley, 2006

MEALTIME Solutions

+ Not Disappointed
+ Thorough!

This is an absolutely fabulous book and has been a total lifesaver in dealing with a VERY picky 2 year old!!! The idea's are wonderful and I would highly recommend this book to ANYONE (Mummy or Daddy!!!)
  
  











  



  
The Hip Mama Survival Guide : Advice from the Trenches on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Cool Names, Clueless ...29 reviews
Ariel Gore

Hyperion, 1998

A moment of respite in the sea of nervous pregnancy books

+ The Hip Mama
+ not just for pregnant teenagers
+ Great Book!