https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:49:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798783 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:26:25 +0000 snowjewelz 2798783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Janet Lansbury! I don't follow her stuff exactly but adopt the general tone/attitude. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798604 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:49:36 +0000 autumnleaves 2798604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really a parenting book but I have found Baby 411 and Toddler 411 very helpful quick references. I also liked Bringing up Bebe. I looked at some other books for sleep, baby led weaning, etc but found HB to be more helpful with that than the books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798583 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:49:28 +0000 MamaCate 2798583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a little different in terms of the science of what the pregnancy is like for the baby, but I really enjoyed Origins but Annie Murphy Paul.</p> <p>For parenting books, there is an AAP (American association of pediatricians) book called Heading Home without Your Newborn that I really liked as a first time mom.<br /> Happiest Baby and Happiest Toddler (Dr Harvey Karp) are good frameworks. You might be able to find part of Happiest Baby dvd on YouTube? </p> <p>For sleep; I read Healthy asleep habits and was fully ready to follow the plan but it was not a good fit for our family. A more attachment style sleep book that I found helpful was No Cry Sleep Solution.</p> <p>Bigger picture parenting in terms of discipline/behavior management, I find the work of Dan Siegel and Becky Bailey helpful. It is an approach where you are the grownup and thus the boss but you are also empathetic , calm and emotionally available. Very authoritative parenting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798572 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:20:39 +0000 greencraftycello 2798572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Thank you!! I am definitely open to reading about different approaches as I’m a first time parent. We are pretty “green” in our everyday life (we try not to use any disposable plastic, and we also are planning on cloth diapering), but honestly not sure where we will fall on the parenting spectrum until we read more and are actually doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798570 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:09:24 +0000 SweetCaroline 2798570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree--read some parenting books. If I could go back, I would have even read some potty training books while pregnant or while nursing in MOTN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798563 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 19:43:22 +0000 SweetiePie 2798563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: Yes! Forgot about that one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798560 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 19:25:44 +0000 LCTBQE 2798560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a general baby care book that I thought was really empathetic and realistic called Your Baby and Child by Penelope Leach. I don't know if there are better books out there; this one was just given to me. But I really liked it for helping me to realize what my newborn's world and experience was like. </p> <p>Second for Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby--the principles were invaluable but the organization of the book drove me crazy, I found it really hard to know what to "do" at any given age. For baby sleep I also liked watching the DVD of Happiest Baby on the Block--you can rent it on Amazon for like $7, well worth it. I didn't read the book version but hear the content is the same; I liked seeing the DVD because 1) lazy and 2) I never EVER would have expected the shushing methods to be so loud :shocked: but they work! </p> <p>@SweetiePie: didn't you also recommend 12 hours by 12 Weeks? or was that someone else? That's a book that I haven't read but some co-workers and others have lauded it--I didn't hear about it until my boy was already sleep trained, but I'm interested in reading it for #2. </p> <p>And for way way down the road, I have heard a million times that How To Talk So Kids Will Listen &amp; How To Listen So Kids Will Talk is the best book ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798558 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:52:05 +0000 SweetiePie 2798558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happiest Baby<br /> Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child - I personally would read up on baby sleep. It’s not as straight forward as it seems. It was one thing I knew nothing about until 5 weeks into my sons life and wish I had read it sooner. It’s very long but it’s broken up by ages so you only have to read one section at a time and then do the next one once you’re approaching the next age. </p> <p>If you are schedule/routine driven person then Babywise is up your alley. If you’re more go with the flow and possibly attachment parenting or on the “crunchy” side it may not be for you. I say that without judgement, we all have a style and this one is more regimented :-)</p> <p>Also, it’s a book but also an app and I only used the app and found it very helpful - Wonder Weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798556 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:22:59 +0000 peaches1038 2798556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798553 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:09:13 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2798553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The birth partner, Ina May, and also some taking care of baby books. I wish I actually read some! We read Harvey Karps Happiest Baby on the Block so I would do that before your baby is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798546 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:43:41 +0000 greencraftycello 2798546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for all of your suggestions!!! I am writing these all down!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798544 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:36:25 +0000 wrkbrk 2798544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Poor baby! I’m sure I would be too. Hands Free Mama is about mindfulness and spending time with our kids - I may need to reread it again since today my two year old said Phone down!! :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798542 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:29:15 +0000 youboots 2798542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: under pressure is another good one.</p> <p>Since DD broke her leg in June (on top of being physically disabled) and lately I’ve been a helicopter parent by accident. So I need to re read books about raising independent children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798540 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:25:21 +0000 wrkbrk 2798540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: LOL! Good! I hope you like it. I’ve read it twice!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798539 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:24:21 +0000 youboots 2798539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: I just ordered it on amazon since you obviously have good taste in literature. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798538 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:20:59 +0000 wrkbrk 2798538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: I liked Hands Free Mama - although it’s not about pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798537 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:20:21 +0000 wrkbrk 2798537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Second all three of these!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798536 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:16:24 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2798536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@greencraftycello: I just started Expecting Better (Emily Oster). I’m 14 weeks pregnant with my second and even though I’ve been pregnant before, I’m finding the information interesting and useful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798532 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:03:38 +0000 youboots 2798532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Expecting better for pregnancy.<br /> Bringing up Bebe is a great memoir and has wonderful advice about parenting and it helps put the culture of parenting in perspective.</p> <p>I also highly recommend the documentary babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798531 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:03:00 +0000 MamaBear87 2798531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read some of Ina mays books. They're great especially if you're thinking about a natural childbirth</p> <p>Also read some of the child raising books! I wish I had read some of those while my little was still cooking and I had time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-and-parenting-book-recommendations#post-2798529 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:00:14 +0000 greencraftycello 2798529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m going to be a first-time mom, and I’m looking for some recommendations for pregnancy and parenting books.</p> <p>So far, I’ve been reading Mama Natural by Genevieve Howland, and really like it. Lots of good information presented in a calm, non-judgemental way. </p>