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Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum

Click on the titles below to read a review of each book. Reviews are added regularly, so check back often for books related to pregnancy, parenting, women's well-being, family health, inspiration and much more! You are invited to check out the book reviews on our sister sites: Exploring Womanhood and Married Romance.

100 Promises to My Baby
Author: Mallika Chopra
25000+ Baby Names
Author: Bruce Lansky
40,001 Best Baby Names
Author: Diane Stafford
Adventures in Natural Childbirth
Author: Janet Schwegel
Baby Dear
Author: Joan Walsh Anglund
Baby of Mine: A Mother's Memory Album for Baby's First Year
Author: Tracey Clark
The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby
Author: Laura Wattenberg
Behind the Smile
Author: Marie Osmond
Review by Elsie Bustamante
Bedrest Fitness DVD
Author: Darline Turner-Lee
Review by Maribeth Doerr
The Breastfeeding Book
Author: Martha Sears, R.N. and William Sears M.D.
Review by Bridget Watson
Childbirth and Pain Relief: An Anesthesiologist Explains Your Options
Author: Sanjay Datta, M.D.
Review by Maribeth Doerr
Days in Waiting: A Guide to Surviving Pregnancy Bedrest
Author: Mary Ann McCann
Review by Jennifer Thompson
Down Came the Rain
Author: Brooke Shields
Easy Labor: Every Woman's Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth
Authors: William Camann, MD and Kathryn J. Alexander, MA
Review by Maribeth Doerr
Read our interview with the authors!
The Essential C-Section Guide
Authors: Maureen Connolly and Dana Sullivan
(Interview and review)
Expecting Change: The Emotional Journey Through Pregnancy
Author: Ellen Sue Stern
Expecting Fitness: How to Modify and Enjoy Your Exercise Program Throughout Your Pregnancy
Author: Birgitta Gallo
Gentle Birth Choices
Author: Barbara Harper, R.N.
Review by Nancy Eggleston
Interview
Getting Back In Shape: Fitness and nutrition after pregnancy
Author: Deborah Mackin
Getting Organized for Your New Baby
Authors: Maureen Bard and Christine Zuchora-Walske
Great Expectations: Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy & Childbirth
Authors: Sandy Jones & Marcie Jones
Healthy Pregnancy Over 35
Authors: Laura Goetzl, MD, MPH and Regine Harford
Interview with Dr. Goetzl
Sara Holliday's Prenatal Yoga - The First Trimester DVD
Instructor: Sara Holliday
Sara Holliday's Prenatal Yoga - Second Trimester DVD
Instructor: Sara Holliday
Sara Holliday's Prenatal Yoga - Third Trimester DVD
Instructor: Sara Holliday
Sara Holliday's Postnatal Total Body Toning Workout
Instructor: Sara Holliday
Sara Holliday's Stroller Workout for Moms
Instructor: Sara Holliday
In The Newborn Year
Author: Elisabeth Hallett
Review by Nancy Eggleston
Journey to Motherhood on Cloud Nine
Author: Lana Jordan
Review by Tammy Harrison
The Morning Sickness Companion
Author: Elizabeth Kaledin
Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Author: Jeanette Zaichkin
Review by Jennifer Thompson
The Post-Pregnancy Handbook
Authors: Sylvia Brown and Mary Dowd Struck, R.N., M.S., C.N.M.
Interview
The Pregnancy Bed Rest Book: A Survival Guide for Expectant Mothers and Their Families
Author: Amy E. Tracy
Review by Maribeth Doerr
Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy after a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death
Author: Carol Cirulli Lanham
Review by Gayesy Ward
The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy
Author: A. Christine Harris, Ph.D.
Review by Maribeth Doerr
The Prenatal Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Meditations
Author: Olivia H. Miller with Diane Philos Jensen and Dr. Maryanne Bombaugh, OB/GYN
Program Your Baby's Health: The Pregnancy Diet for Your Child's Lifelong Well-Being
Authors: Barbara Luke, Sc.D., M.P.H., R.D. and Tamara Eberlein
Review by Jennifer Thompson
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby: What you need to know
Authors: Janet Whalley, RN, BSN; Penny Simkin, PT; and Ann Keppler, RN, MN
Stay Fertile Longer
Authors: Mary Kittel and Deborah Metgzger, M.D., Ph.D.
Article by the authors: Your Reproductive Age
Stories of the Unborn Soul; The Mystery and Delight of Pre-birth Communication
Author: Elisabeth Hallett
Review by Heather Petit
The "I Have a Life" Pregnancy Guide
Get Ready for Your New Life--Without Losing Your Old One
Author: Andrea Mattei
Review by Maribeth Doerr
The Postpartum Husband; Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression
Author: Karen R. Kleiman M.S.W.
Interview
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
Author: Karen R. Kleiman M.S.W.
Interview
What Am I Thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
Author: Karen R. Kleiman M.S.W.
The Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
Author: Susun Weed
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Author: La Leche League
Review by Susan Harkavy
What to Do When Your Baby is Premature
Authors: Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D. and Sharon Simmons Hornfischer, R.N., B.S.N.
Review by Jennifer Thompson
Your Perfectly Pampered Pregnancy
Author: Colette Bouchez
Broadway Books Press Release
Your Plus-size Pregnancy
Author: Brette McWhorter Sember
Review by Maribeth Doerr
Your Vegetarian Pregnancy
Author: Holly Roberts, D.O., FACOG.
Interview

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