I really liked "Your Pregnancy Week By Week." It had a chapter for each week and discussed the baby's growth and development as well as the mother's. It's the only book I really read every week throughout the pregnancy. The other ones I read a lot at first and then referred to as needed. I had a TON of books, though -- most of the ones on this list. I had way more pregnancy ones than you (although most of them were crap) but I only had three breastfeeding books. :) Jason had "The Birth Partner Book" and I believe he found it useful. I would suggest any pregnant mamas steer clear of the "girlfriend's guides," etc. I found them to be too negative for me to relate to, plus a lot of them have flat-out misinformation.
i had a really hard time finding pregnacy books that i liked. most were waaaay too negative. i HATED HATED HATED the "what to expect series." i had "your pregnancy week by week" too. i liked it in the beginning because of the to-scale drawings... but the farther along i got, the more negative it became. i think it used even more scare tactics than the WTE. in the end, i decided to would definitely not be one i recommend to others.
I didn't pay as much attention towards the end, so that may be why I didn't notice the negativity. I also read so many books I got used to filtering that stuff out, LOL. I never touched the WTE books.
Oh, I would recommend "The No Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley. It is the only sleep book that I know of that is endorsed by Dr. Sears (outside of his own sleep book) and it is very pro-breastfeeding and pro-co-sleeping but offers good and gentle troubleshooting for those who are struggling with sleep. We have not really used it yet because Nora is too young, but have found the information about the physiology of sleep to be very interesting and informative. I think there are things we are going to take from the book even if we do not implement it completely. The nice thing about it is that the author doesn't insist you do ANYTHING -- she is all about what is best for you and your family.
attachment parenting (ap) is a term coined by dr sears (i believe, but don't quote me on that). it's basically just instinctual parenting and builds a secure attachment between parents and child. it's something that came naturally to both me and myles when we discussed our parenting styles, and then we learned it had a name. :)
"Attachment Parenting is a philosophy based in the practice of nurturing parenting practices that create strong emotional bonds, also known as secure attachment, between the infant and parent(s). This style of parenting encourages responsiveness to the infant or child's emotional needs, and develops trust that their emotional needs will be met. As a result, this strong attachment helps the child develop secure, empathic, peaceful, and enduring relationships." http://attachmentparenting.com/
Another post from the random LJ stranger :)mcandiburgerMarch 18 2007, 00:42:15 UTC
Sorry, I started browsing your LJ and noticed you have all these fantastic lists! You rock, lady! Anyway, just thought I'd throw another amazing book out there for this list. We just picked it up and the hubby (who's not a parenting book reader, mind you) can't put it down. It's called The Science of Parenting by Margot Sunderland, and it's fascinating. Basically, it outlines all this great research about babies'/toddlers' brain development and how parenting choices impact it, and it ends up showing how AP practices are extremely beneficial in cognitive and emotional development (go figure lol).
Re: Another post from the random LJ stranger :)muirichinnahaliMarch 18 2007, 02:09:16 UTC
lol, no problem! that's why i post them and leave them public. i like answering questions and helping other people in a lot of communities, but sometimes i feel like a broken record. so then i end up making informative posts to link people too instead :P
that book sounds great! i'll add it to the list and make sure to get a copy to check it out. thanks!
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What exactly is attachment parenting? Maybe I should buy a book.
As for what to add, I'd go for The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy. Not sure of the author though.
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"Attachment Parenting is a philosophy based in the practice of nurturing parenting practices that create strong emotional bonds, also known as secure attachment, between the infant and parent(s). This style of parenting encourages responsiveness to the infant or child's emotional needs, and develops trust that their emotional needs will be met. As a result, this strong attachment helps the child develop secure, empathic, peaceful, and enduring relationships."
http://attachmentparenting.com/
http://askdrsears.com/html/10/T130100.asp
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/random interweb stalking
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that book sounds great! i'll add it to the list and make sure to get a copy to check it out. thanks!
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