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best books for first time moms
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items As a first time mom, I’ve felt generally underprepared for all the things that my wonderful, amazing, utterly confusing baby has brought along. As an engineer, my default is to read and learn when I don’t know how to handle something. Cue the perfect...
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pregnancy + breastfeeding
parenting philosophy
baby…mechanics?
birth!
pregnancy + breastfeeding
THE best resource on breastfeeding I’ve found besides talking with an IBCLC. Covers just about everything you could think to ask, and a lot of stuff you would never think to ask! Also includes a lot of herbal remedies.
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife
parenting philosophy
More of a parenting philosophy book, but incredibly helpful. Gets into the difference between American and French parenting styles, and generally why American parents need to calm down. Very eye opening and freeing!
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother
so 👏🏻 good👏🏻
so much wisdom from parents who have raised four kids into adulthood
Parenting Without Regret
baby…mechanics?
absolute favorite book for all the taking care of baby “mechanics”. all the practicals are in here, and a lot of ways to work through sleep and feeding problems. probably open this up at least a few times a month!
The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems: Sleeping, Feeding, and ...
A oddly contested book on reddit, but they give a lot of example schedules that I found very helpful. They also have a pretty good troubleshooting section!
On Becoming Baby Wise: Gift of Night Sleep
the most comprehensive resource on all things baby sleep! it was so practical, and hilarious enough that it distracted me from the fact that i myself had not slept
Precious Little Sleep
fun and interesting read! talks about nature vs nurture and what you can do to encourage development
Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
birth!
so much information! maybe too much!
The Birth Partner, Sixth Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions
really great recipes in here!!
The First Forty Days: Nourishing New Mother