Books for Expectant Parents
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The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
by:
William Sears
4.17 avg rating β 7,515 ratings 
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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know
by:
Emily Oster
4.30 avg rating β 50,319 ratings 
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Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
by:
Toni Weschler
4.55 avg rating β 12,877 ratings 9. 
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night 3.49 avg rating β 9,190 ratings
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The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
by:
Sheila Kitzinger
4.06 avg rating β 1,133 ratings 
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Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
by:
Pam England
4.01 avg rating β 6,192 ratings 
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Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
by:
Jennifer Block
4.24 avg rating β 2,909 ratings 
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Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
by:
Janet Balaskas
4.17 avg rating β 1,932 ratings 18. 
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
by:
Alfie Kohn
4.16 avg rating β 8,885 ratings 19. 
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
by:
Richard Louv
3.93 avg rating β 14,733 ratings 20. 
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by:
Harvey Karp
3.90 avg rating β 30,615 ratings 
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Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year
by:
Anne Lamott
4.18 avg rating β 25,918 ratings 
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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
by:
Penny Simkin
4.21 avg rating β 3,165 ratings 
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The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost
by:
Jean Liedloff
4.01 avg rating β 3,443 ratings 
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Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child 3.96 avg rating β 428 ratings
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The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby
by:
Martha Sears
4.15 avg rating β 3,731 ratings 34. 
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds
by:
Cynthia Gabriel
4.35 avg rating β 2,879 ratings 
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Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience
by:
Ricki Lake
3.92 avg rating β 1,151 ratings 
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Mother Matters: A Holistic Guide to Being a Happy, Healthy Mom
by:
Dayna M. Kurtz
4.23 avg rating β 22 ratings 
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Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood
by:
Naomi Wolf
3.76 avg rating β 1,884 ratings 40. 
Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain
by:
Sue Gerhardt
4.35 avg rating β 1,985 ratings 
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The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips & Advice on First-Year Maintenance
by:
Louis Borgenicht
3.84 avg rating β 3,588 ratings 44. 
The Politics of Breastfeeding: When Breasts are Bad for Business
by:
Gabrielle Palmer
4.45 avg rating β 510 ratings 
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by:
Adele Faber
4.27 avg rating β 37,561 ratings 48. 
DADspirations: The 1st 100 Days of Fatherhood. Tips for Parenting Every New Dad and Dad-to-Be Should Know.
by:
Pete Densmore
3.69 avg rating β 64 ratings 
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Annabel Karmelβs Baby Led Weaning Recipe Book: 120 recipes to let your baby take the lead
by:
Annabel Karmel
3.63 avg rating β 54 ratings 
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The Doula Book: How A Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by:
John H. Kennell
4.06 avg rating β 1,315 ratings 53. 
The Book of Elf Names: 5,600 Elven Names to use for Magic, Game Playing, Inspiration, Naming One's Self and One's Child, and As Words in the Elven Language of the Silver Elves
by:
The Silver Elves
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 7 ratings 57. 
The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts
by:
William Sears
4.18 avg rating β 977 ratings 57. 
What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
by:
Lise Eliot
4.10 avg rating β 2,273 ratings 59. 
Homebirth: The Essential Guide to Giving Birth Outside of the Hospital
by:
Sheila Kitzinger
4.17 avg rating β 261 ratings 59. 
Attached at the Heart: Eight Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children 4.22 avg rating β 348 ratings
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Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives
by:
Aviva Romm
4.03 avg rating β 317 ratings 63. 
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Great Expectations: Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy & Childbirth
by:
Sandy Jones
4.05 avg rating β 299 ratings 65. 
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives
by:
John M. Gottman
3.80 avg rating β 1,755 ratings 66. 
Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby To Love Good Food
by:
Gill Rapley
3.93 avg rating β 8,667 ratings 67. 
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
by:
Robert W. Sears
4.23 avg rating β 4,224 ratings 68. 
The Birth to Five Book: Confident Childrearing Right from the Start
by:
Brenda Nixon
3.35 avg rating β 23 ratings 
68. 
The Eco-nomical Baby Guide: Down-to-Earth Ways for Parents to Save Money and the Planet
by:
Rebecca Kelley
3.86 avg rating β 139 ratings 68. 
Your Baby Is Speaking to You: A Visual Guide to the Amazing Behaviors of Your Newborn and Growing Baby
by:
Kevin Nugent
3.77 avg rating β 291 ratings 68. 
Tales From the Pantry: Random Rants & Musings of a Stay-at-Home Mom
by:
Shari Owen Brown
3.63 avg rating β 175 ratings 68. 
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The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women
by:
Susan J. Douglas
3.91 avg rating β 955 ratings 68. 
The Idle Parent: Why Laid-Back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids
by:
Tom Hodgkinson
3.67 avg rating β 1,268 ratings 68. 
Birth Journeys - positive birth stories to encourage and inspire
by:
Leonie MacDonald
4.45 avg rating β 20 ratings 68. 
The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence
by:
Judith Lothian
3.69 avg rating β 455 ratings 68. 
Spirit-Led Parenting: From Fear to Freedom in Baby's First Year
by:
Megan Tietz
4.20 avg rating β 171 ratings 68. 
Mothering From Your Center: Tapping Your Body's Natural Energy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting
by:
Tami Lynn Kent
4.27 avg rating β 141 ratings 
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PRAYING FOR YOUR UNBORN CHILD by JUDITH MACNUTT' 'FRANCIS MACNUTT (1988-05-03) 3.76 avg rating β 71 ratings
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The Gentle Art of Newborn Family Care: A Guide for Postpartum Doulas and Caregivers
by:
Salle Webber
4.27 avg rating β 22 ratings 68. 
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
by:
Scott D. Sampson
3.79 avg rating β 2,303 ratings 
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For All Maternity: What They Didn't Tell Me About Marriage, Motherhood, and Having A Baby
by:
Emily Pardy
4.31 avg rating β 13 ratings 68. 
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A-Moms: How to Raise Competitive Award-Winning Students
by:
Marion Shaw
3.75 avg rating β 12 ratings 
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Around the World in 80 Purees: Easy Recipes for Global Baby Food
by:
Leena Saini
4.15 avg rating β 65 ratings 68. 
The Intentional Bookshelf: Parent with Literature and Build Your Unique Child's Perfect Little Library
by:
Samantha Munoz
3.80 avg rating β 25 ratings 68. 
Enlightened Parenting: A Mom Reflects on Living Spiritually With Kids 4.29 avg rating β 14 ratings