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#3

Hey people who actually LIKE babies/children/tricycle motors/younguns... (Parents)

There are two I reccommend:

What to Expect When You're Expecting
http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-When-Youre-Expecting/dp/0761148574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313278898&sr=8-1

Your Pregnancy Week by Week
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Pregnancy-Week-6th/dp/0738211095/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313278938&sr=1-3#_
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#7

Hey people who actually LIKE babies/children/tricycle motors/younguns... (Parents)

If you're considering this as a recommendation for your friend, the two recommended above are fine. However, if you're looking for a gift, I'd recommend anything EXCEPT a book like this. A much better gift for her would be some sort of pampering, like a day spa gift cert. She's in for years of putting her kid(s) needs before her own, so anything that she can do just for herself now would be a bonus.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson
#8

Hey people who actually LIKE babies/children/tricycle motors/younguns... (Parents)

But if her friend is a first time mom -- her brain is all about baby and these things are all she can think about! (Your point is well taken - maybe get her a pregnancy massage when she's about 7 months preggers...she'll need it)

If its for a gift let me add: the FIRST book I listed is the first book everyone gets -- so she likely already has it.

The second book is a little less known. I loved it since there was a little something to catch up on each week as compared to the monthly info in the other. One of my favorite parts was the 2nd book always compared the size of the baby to real life things: usually food. It was a real way to understand and it made grocery shopping more fun!
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#9

Hey people who actually LIKE babies/children/tricycle motors/younguns... (Parents)

This friend isn't pregnant yet, just starting the process and wanting to read everything she can get her hands on. She's not wanting to put the cart before the horse, so to speak, but she's a big reader and likes to be prepared. What To Expect was the first purchase.
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#10

Hey people who actually LIKE babies/children/tricycle motors/younguns... (Parents)

I got this book for my cousin when she got pregnant with her first child. It's less about "what to do" but something nice to sit down with to forget some of the stress

ETA: A friend of mine enjoyed Jenny McCarthy's books. Less clinical and more humorous look at pregnancy.
Chicken Soup for the Expectant Mother's Soul
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

Updated On: 8/15/11 at 08:46 AM

#11

Hey people who actually LIKE babies/children/tricycle motors/younguns... (Parents)

From my pregnant friends - they have all advised against "What to expect" as it's very - in their words - condescending and scary as a resource and isn't organized well.

Conversely - they all praise the Mayo Clinic's book...
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka

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