I feel like I have read/watched plenty to prepare me for childbirth (as if that is possible), but I am feeling like with only 6 or 7 weeks left, I'd like to start reading up on actually caring for a baby-sleeping, eating, development, etc.
Did you have any favorites?
pomegranate / 3314 posts
I didn't read any before LO arrived, which I came to regret. In retrospect, I can't help but wonder what the hell I was thinking! When LO was about two weeks old my step-mother bought me "What to Expect the First Year" and I think it's pretty good. I was initially kind of skeptical since everyone steered me away from "What to Expect When You're Expecting," which is by the same authors. But so far, so good!
honeydew / 7589 posts
Dr. Sears - The Baby Book. Fantastic! Also liked the Dr. Sears Baby Sleep Book, Breastfeeding Book, and Family Nutrition Book.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I've heard really good things about Happiest Baby on the Block, so I'd like to get that or the DVD.
Thanks to HBers and some mom friends, I have realized that it's more important to prepare for life with a newborn than labor and delivery. Not that I feel at all prepared for either at this point!
nectarine / 2750 posts
@Foodnerd81: I am starting to feel that way! I spent all these months reading about how to be pregnant, but I think it is much more important to know how to actually take care of this baby. 
Although I am sure nothing can actually prepare me for what it will really be like.
nectarine / 2054 posts
I quite liked Moms on Call and Babywise - both were helpful when I was trying to get LO on a more of a schedule when he was around 2 or 3 months old. Honestly though, Hellobee was the best resource!
pomegranate / 3388 posts
We read the Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. I think it would have worked well for us if DD was a more textbook sleeper. However, she would never nap for more than 30 minutes at a time, so her system didn't really work for us in the end.
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