Last Updated on 03/01/2021 by Mama Must Have
As a first time parent you are eager to prepare and learn everything that you can before you have to take care of a little human. There’s lots of resources out there that help ease the first time jitters and anxieties. Here are 8 books for first time mamas to consider during the pregnancy journey. Remember though that even the experiences shared in these books may differ greatly from what you will go through. Each journey is different and each baby is different. But it helps to have a general idea of what to expect!
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Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition
Food is a big focus during pregnancy. What can you eat? What can you not eat? This book provides research backed recommendations for healthy nutrition throughout your pregnancy. Find a good balance for your pregnancy!
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth is a great read that gives a comprehensive look at childbirth and is a great guide for women seeking to have an unmedicated birth. This could be beneficial to all women as it really shares how the female body was created to know what to do during childbirth.
Hypnobithing: The Mongan Method. This is another beneficial book for those planning to have an unmedicated birth. Reading this book will give you so much peace about your decision and the courage you need for the birth process.
Babywise is a parenting manual that many parents swear by and claim that following its principles led to their baby sleeping through the night early on. This book lays the groundwork for feeding time, wake time and night time sleep cycles.
The Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy
There’s a lot to pregnancy that you will hear over and over and then as you go through it there are the things that you will experience and wonder why nobody ever told you about them. This is a fun book where you can read about the various experiences that others have encountered in their journey of bringing a baby into the world. If you read this book before you’re pregnant it might even prepare you more.
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality. In the chaos of preparing for the arrival of your baby, try find some time to read about the fourth trimester to help mentally prepare you for what’s to come. You may find yourself overwhelmed dealing with your hormones, lack of sleep and trying to heal from the delivery. The more you know what to expect, the better prepared you can be.
If you enjoy journaling, this would be a fun book to get and chronicle the new transition in your life. This would be a great book to give to your child someday and they would be able to get details they may not know about mom and dad and about the journey that brought them into the world.
This book is not for reading but My Baby’s First Years is a fun memory book to record all of your baby’s milestones.
What books did you find helpful during your pregnancy journey that you would like to share with others?