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What To (Really) Expect When You’re Expecting
Tips, tricks, and personal stories to help navigate pregnancy and birth.
Опубликовано 13 июля 2018
Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy
Angela GarbesSo you or your partner is pregnant. Congratulations! Instead of freaking out, start learning about what’s going to happen to a pregnant body. “Like a Mother” covers basic questions, like what exactly the placenta is and how the body knows it’s time to go into labor, while debunking myths, like never touching caffeine while pregnant (you can). It also offers a unique perspective about the stigmas surrounding postpartum depression and miscarriages. Garbes uses her own experiences as a feminist and woman of color, as well as tons of scientific research, to help put you at ease as you start your pregnancy journey.
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Vicki IovineNow you know what a placenta is, you have some key information, and you know what to ask your OB at your next appointment. Relax with a light read that’s way less scientific and way more like dishing about the ins and outs of pregnancy with a good friend.
Birth With Confidence: Savvy Choices for Normal Birth
Rhea DempseyPregnancy books and personal experiences often touch on a common theme: A solid support system is key to having a pleasant, empowering birth experience. That could mean the help of a doula, choosing a birthplace that feels most comfortable, or having a birth support partner who knows what you’ll need when the time comes. “Birth With Confidence” can help you determine what kind of birth you want to have.
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding
Ina May GaskinIf you’re planning on breastfeeding, you’ll want to start here. The most important lesson in the book is dispelling the myth that breastfeeding should be easy because it’s natural. Thorough and well-written, you’ll learn helpful positions, common problems you might encounter, as well as more about the benefits of breastfeeding.
Bottled Up: How the Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define Motherhood, and Why It Shouldn’t
Bottled Up: How the Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define Motherhood, and Why It Shouldn’t
Suzanne BarstonNot everyone breastfeeds, though, for various reasons, and these people shouldn’t feel any less empowered. Barston uses her personal experience to probe the politics surrounding breastfeeding in this book, which is part memoir, part popular science, and part social commentary.