Books you recommend?

Hi everyone! This is my first pregnancy and I'm 9 weeks along, so early stages. There's so much information out there and it's hard to know where to start. I'm looking for a book to learn about pregnancy and birthing - the basics really. Where did you start figuring everything out? Any recommendations for books, or websites etc, please send them my way! Thank you ❤️

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Highly recommend What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff. I think the latest one is the 6th edition. I'm 36 weeks tomorrow and read it in stages throughout my whole pregnancy. Been super helpful 🙂

The positive birth book, by milly hill 👌

A mix of books to really help you feel empowered during birth and understand what is gojng on. Also to understand everything happening in the early stages of baby

Thank you everyone. These are so helpful 😊

@Jenna agree to the modern midwife such a good book to teach you everything

Expecting better by Emily Oster!!! I’ve read them all and this is the most informative and data based on also everyday life. It’s an amazing read!

Literally came here to suggest Expecting Better.

@Carys second this one

Thank you everyone for your help ❤️

How to grow a baby and push it out was fun. I also read the above. Id recommend anything coming from a hypnobirthing standpoint just because they help you really understand your rights. The issue i found with what to expect when you're expecting is firstly its very American even though it's been adapted to the UK and NHS protocols but secondly, I found it was very much "yeah you have to accept all these things".

Thanks Carleigh, that's really good to know

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