 | The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life by Harriet Goldhor Lerner
Buy used from: £0.01 First of all, think carefully if you are ready to give up so much of your freedom. This book will explain the drawbacks of motherhood better than your best friend could.
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 | Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (Wise Woman Herbals Series: No. 1) by Susun S. Weed
Buy new: £5.27 / Used from: £1.52 I like this book a lot, it's compact, cheap and VERY useful. Herbalism.
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 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control by Toni Weschler
Buy used from: £13.40 A very thorough read on fertility. If conception is not instant, this is a good place to start.
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 | Optimum Nutrition Before, During and After Pregnancy: The Definitive Guide to Having a Healthy Pregnancy: Everything You Need to Achieve Optimum Well-being by Patrick Holford
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £2.27 This is very useful. it's better to improve your nutrition before you start trying to conceive. It's also more practical to give up coffee and/or cigarettes beforehands.
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 | Carol Vorderman's Detox for Life: The 28 Day Detox Diet and Beyond by Carol Vorderman
Buy new: £6.87 / Used from: £0.01 A little detox could be useful, too. But nothing too drastic.
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 | What to Expect When You'RE Expecting by Eisenberg
Buy used from: £0.01 An excellent reference with all the information you need. You don't need to read it cover to cover, it'd better to dip in when you're looking for information. You won't need any other pregnancy book
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 | What to Expect the First Year by Arlene Eisenberg
Buy new: £8.96 / Used from: £4.11 Another excellent reference. If you don't enjoy reading I suggest buying only this book, the previous one and the next..and you're done.
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 | What to Expect: The Toddler Years by Heidi E. Murkoff
Buy used from: £0.01 Another very good reference book.
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 | The Rough Guide to Pregnancy and Birth (Rough Guides Reference Titles) by Kaz Cooke
Buy new: £7.08 / Used from: £2.93 This is good fun, while the previous ones are a bit dry. A very enjoyable read.
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 | Your Newborn: Head to Toe by Cara Familian Natterson
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £0.01 I found this surprisingly useful. Written by a Harvard-trained paediatrician.
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 | The Best Friends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You by Vicki Iovine
Buy new: £6.63 / Used from: £0.01 Not essential but a pleasant read.
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 | Miss Poppy's Guide to Raising Perfectly Happy Children by Elaine Addison
Buy used from: £0.01 I LOVED this book. it's easy to read, pleasant and covers everything. My favourite childcare book.
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 | Confessions of a Slacker Mom by Muffy Mead-Ferro
Buy used from: £0.01 This contains some very sane ideas about parenting. Recommended
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 | The Pocket Parent by Gail Reichlin
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £2.27 A source of helpful information.
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 | Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain by Sue Gerhardt
Buy new: £7.65 / Used from: £5.63 An interesting book. It will encourage you to cuddle your baby a lot...which was my plan anyway.
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 | Wonderplay: Interactive and Developmental Games, Crafts, and Creative Activities for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers by Fretta Reitzes
Buy new: £5.47 / Used from: £0.54 A useful source of ideas for games, songs and activities.
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 | They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life by Oliver James
Buy used from: £0.01 This not a childcare book, but is about how parenting shapes a child's personality. I think it can offer to parents some useful insights.
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 | The First Twelve Months of Life: Your Baby's Growth Month by Month by Theresa Caplan
Buy new: £4.91 / Used from: £0.01 I found this pretty useful, too.
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 | Toddler Taming Tips: A Parent's Guide to the First Four Years by Christopher Green
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £0.01 All Dr.Green's books are very good and are worth checking out. This one has the added benefit of being very compact, in case your toddler doesn't allow you any time to read.
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 | The Vaccine Guide: Risks and Benefits for Children and Adults by Randall Neustaedter
Buy new: £15.29 / Used from: £7.47 This was really, really terrifying. If not vaccinating is not an option, think twice before reading it.
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 | What Should I Feed My Baby?: A Complete Nutrition Guide by Suzannah Olivier
Buy used from: £6.09 A good nutrition book for babies and children up to two years. It lets u know the appropiate age when to introduce new foods.
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 | They Are What You Feed Them: How Food Can Improve Your Child's Behaviour, Learning and Mood by Alex Richardson
Buy new: £8.41 / Used from: £6.97 It will finally explain you what omega oils are..and lots of other information from a reputable Oxford Uni researcher.
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