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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Are there any books you'd recommend for the home stretch? I've read most of the labor & childbirth sections of my pregnancy books - What to Expect, the Unofficial Guide, etc.; and I've also gotten through a lot of What to Expect the First Year.
I've had experience caring for infants and I'm pretty comfortable with them and I think I'm fairly well-informed about labor, but I don't have lots of babies and new moms in my circle to share their wisdom (yet), so I just thought I'd ask if anyone had a favorite reference guide.
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Flinty makes a good point. So much is learning on the job, and each of the little rats, er, darlings, is unique (for example, some swear by putting the baby to sleep in the boppy, and, for that matter, using the boppy, period. For me, boppy was useless, and my first wanted zero to do with it for sleeping, either. I grew tired of people talking about how what a miracle it is.)
I would suggest maybe a book on nursing, if you plan to do it (I have a good one - I can check the title at home). Sometimes good to have reminders if things aren't going perfectly smoothly.
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Another book I enjoyed having around was one that went through the first year week-by-week (is that the What to Expect One? Photos of babies on the cover?). It's sort of meaningless to read beforehand, but very fun periodically during that first year.
And a decent medical-type one. Dr. Spock is okay, though he's a bit controversial.
