https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 10:47:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-280887 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:58:09 +0000 softcream 280887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just heard that the mayo clinic book is available free online ... going to check it out.</p> <p>that is, if it's legitimately free, of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-280886 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:57:41 +0000 softcream 280886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YOURSILVERLINING any particular reason why you didn't like the dr sears books? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-280734 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:03:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 280734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>love the Mayo Clinic guide to the first year. I do NOT like the Dr. Sears books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-280719 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:35:25 +0000 ladyfingers 280719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the Mayo Clinic book, I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-280215 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:31:35 +0000 softcream 280215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks for all the responses! it looks like the general consensus is that the WTE books are not the way to go. we'll see if we can flip through these titles this week to see which one we'd like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-279457 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:46:43 +0000 SleepyMonkey 279457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked mayo clinc's guide to pregnancy as well. Very straightforward and not like WTE which my doctor said was very inflammatory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-279453 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:45:10 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 279453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked the Baby Center's books </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-279444 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:35:57 +0000 softcream 279444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coco bee ... oh, I didn't realize Dr Sears had general books too. I've only heard the name associated with attachment parenting. I'll definitely look into the books you mentioned.</p> <p>and thanks for the welcome =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-279442 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:34:52 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 279442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i loved the mayo clinic's guide to pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-279433 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:23:27 +0000 Mrs. Pen 279433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even read the WTE books simply because I had heard from many other mommas and my midwife that they were very fear-based. I read The Pregnancy Book and The Baby Book by Dr. Sears and I personally really liked them!</p> <p>ETA: welcome to Hellobee :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-general-reference-book-for-pregnancy-amp-beyond#post-279431 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:22:11 +0000 softcream 279431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been reading Hellobee regularly for a while now. I also just google topics when I think of something.</p> <p>But I'd prefer a single reference book. Is there a book you've read that you liked for pregnancy and/or first few years? Are the What to Expect books still the standard?</p> <p>Thank you!! </p>