The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind29 reviews
Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, ...

Harper Paperbacks, 2001

Thoroughly enjoyable and informative

+ Worth reading
+ at least 6 stars

An extremely readable overview of infant developmental psychology, this book provides fascinating details of the last thirty years of research on infant minds. The basic organization around three classic problems in epistemology (Other Minds, External Objects, and Language) will particularly appeal ...
  
  











  



  
NOVA - The Miracle of Life43 reviews
David Ogden Stiers, Bo Moller

WGBH Boston, 2000

A Must Have For Parents

+ MIRACLE OF LIFE
+ Great DVD - just as good as the VHS
+ If you are interested in this DVD, you may want to purchase the 2-DVD series!
  
  











  



  
NOVA - Life's Greatest Miracle7 reviews
John Lithgow

PBS Home Video, 2002

Breathtaking!

+ Stunning visuals and extremely informative.
+ Nice DVD

I am an expecting father, and as such, in the company of my wife we've been reading and learning about babies and pregnancy. I confess I was in awe with the images from this PBS video. There is not another word to describe the whole process from conception to birth but a miracle! The video in a ...
  
  











  



  
From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds44 reviews
Alexander Tsiaras

Doubleday, 2002

Wow! Impressive photos AND dialouge!

+ A Life Unfolds
+ Good
+ As incredible as being pregnant!
  
  











  



  
Child Development: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Richard Griffin

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

We are just beginning to understand how a child's mind develops and learns - and how this can shed fascinating new light on our understanding of psychology and the mind. Tying in a broad range of subjects from anthropology, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, to linguistics and philosophy, this Very Short Introduction looks at questions such as how the human mind evolved, what new born ...
  
  











  



  
A Child Is Born124 reviews
Lennart Nilsson

Delta, 2004

This is a must have !!

+ informative and incredible
+ Great pictures
+ Great pictures
+ Great Find!
  
  











  



  
National Geographic - In the Womb63 reviews
Dilly Barlow

National Geographic Video, 2006

Great documentary

+ Conception to Birth: Baby's Incredible Journey
+ Review "In the Womb"
+ Excellent pregnancy video!
+ What about the birth...
  
  











  



  
Making Babies: The Science of Pregnancy4 reviews
David Bainbridge

Harvard University Press, 2003

Understanding Pregnancy

+ Way Cool
+ A detailed, scientific look
+ An unusually detailed view of pregnancy
  
  











  



  
What to Expect the First Year, Second Ed393 reviews
Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, ...

Workman Publishing Company, 2003

Handy reference

+ great book & service
+ What to expect the first year
+ great information
  
  











  



  
What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life130 reviews
Lise Eliot

Bantam, 2000

Read it while pregnant

+ Fascinating account of neurological development
+ Fantastic information for parents

I read this book while I was pregnant with my daughter. I reread it later. It is a cogent work that helps us to understand the brain. I think my daughter has benefited tremendously! A must read for any expectant parent or anyone with young children.
  
  











  



  
In the Womb: Witness the Journey from Conception to Birth through Astonishing 3D Images7 reviews
Peter Tallack

National Geographic, 2006

Great to view

+ Astonishing reality of life in the womb
+ From an Expecting Family
+ FASCINATING
  
  











  



  
The Truth About Babies: From A-Z2 reviews
Ian Sansom

Granta Books, 2002

Great New Parent Reading

+ You think this is the book for you

I read this book during the first month after my daughter was born. It was massively comforting and the sections are wonderfully short. Just enough to read in the ten minutes between crying and sleeping. It is a reasurring and gently literate book that welcomed me into parenthood with the idea, to ...
  
  











  



  
What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition1076 reviews
Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, ...

Workman Publishing Company, 2002

buy this book

+ Very Help to this First Time Mom & Dad

an absolute must for expecting moms. i read this book constantly and it answered almost all of my questions, as well as all the ones i forgot when at the doctor. BUY IT
  
  











  



  
The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be, Second Edition248 reviews
Armin A. Brott

Abbeville Press, 2001

Great book for fathers-to-be

+ Most Practical
+ Worth the read
+ Excellent choice for men and women
  
  











  



  
Life25 reviews
Lennart Nilsson, Hans Wigzell, ...

Harry N. Abrams, 2006

Inspiring!

+ More than just Life in the Womb
+ A visual walk through the unseen elements of human biology
+ really interesting
  
  











  



  
My Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy169 reviews
Ian Davis

Three Rivers Press, 1999

Fantastic!

+ Great for men, but very basic

My husband blazed through this book in a day, laughing through most of it. Although there were a handful of topics I thought were missing, it was thorough enough for him. I plan to buy this book for every first-time dad I know in the future!
  
  











  



  
The Female Brain117 reviews
Louann Md Brizendine

Broadway, 2006

Should read this a long time ago

+ Challenging the Standard Sociological Model

Best book in a long time. I give it to everybody now and they love it and agree, "Why didn't somebody give this to me when I was 20?" Can't go wrong, great buy, great read.
  
  











  



  
Dr. Guttmacher's Pregnancy, Birth & Family Planning (Completely Revised: (Completely Revised and Updated)5 reviews
Ronnie Lichtman, Lynn Louise Simpson, ...

NAL Trade, 2003

Informed choices

+ An important book, updated by Ronnie Lichtman
+ a must have for expectant mothers
+ a must read for expectant mothers
+ An excellent book, its information now a little dated
  
  











  



  
Countdown to a Miracle: The Making of Me (3rd edition)25 reviews
Julie B. Carr

Motherly Way Enterprises, Inc., 2006

Great !!! We love it !!!

+ What a fun calendar!
+ NEW VERSION AVAILABLE
+ entertaining view of an unseen world
+ Perfect Gift for the Expectant Mom
  
  











  



  
Countdown to a Miracle: The Making of Me (3rd edition)25 reviews
Julie B. Carr

Motherly Way Enterprises, Inc., 2006

Great !!! We love it !!!

+ What a fun calendar!
+ NEW VERSION AVAILABLE
+ entertaining view of an unseen world
+ Perfect Gift for the Expectant Mom