Pregnancy is an amazing journey, but it also can be nerve-wracking one, filled with questions and concerns…Having a baby changes everything. Suddenly, things that once seemed simple–taking a trip to the store, enjoying a cup of coffee, sitting down to read–aren’t so simple anymore. New mothers have many questions, and they need answers–and also reassurance. “You’re not the only one! No one said this was going to be easy!” Who better to answer questions, to offer reassurance, than mothers who have been there, and mothers who are also physicians–the Mommy MD Guides!
?I am not currently pregnant, but, who knows what the next year holds? But, I have about a million friends and relatives pregnant, and, since I already have the “been there, done that,” look to me (I call in the withered down mother of a two year old look), I often get calls, texts, and emails asking, “Is this normal?” To a childless person, two years is nothing. I bet most people can recall what they were doing. For a “mommy brain”, I cannot tell you what I ate for breakfast yesterday, if I even ate anything! So, it’s great to have the resources of The Mommy MD Guides at my fingertips to help jostle my memory and something to hold on to when baby #2 finally gets here!
I wish The Mommy MD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth had been around during my pregnancy.? With the wisdom of 60 doctors, who are also mothers, divulging over 900 tips, tricks, and their experience, this pregnancy book just blows others out of the water! I remember supplementing one book with another on top of internet research and still being confused. This first book is amazing with no extra frills, the moms and doctors tell it like it is. Just like your pregnancy, the book is broken up into three sections along with a fourth part labeled Your Baby’s Birth which is a great section to help first time moms relax about the delivery part of the pregnancy. A lot of books don’t do a well enough job of covering this, but the MD Guide covers hospital births, at home births, and c-sections. As a c-section mom, I do wish the section had a more unbiased tone to it, but it’s still a lot better than most books that only offer a little blurb about how horrible it is to get one!
Within each section, the book is broken up into each week of your pregnancy as a chapter. You learn how big your baby is that week without it all being referenced to fruit! My best friend is almost 13 weeks pregnant and her baby is about the size of a hockey puck, which just happens to be both of our favorite sport! The standard what to expect is within each chapter as well as a cute section that gives you reason to celebrate, such as at 29 weeks; Your baby’s brain has the understanding how to breath on its own, meaning, if you had to deliver then, there would be a good chance little one would survive! The chapters are rounded out with tips and advice from the doctor-moms on how to make the best out of the remainder of the week and the rest of your pregnancy!?
The Mommy MD Guide to Your Baby’s First Year? features 70 doctor-moms with over 900 tips to help you navigate the first year of your new child’s life! To make it easier on everyone, the book has been broken up into quarters. I think this is wonderful and helps new parents prep themselves for all the upcoming, rapid changes without overstimulating you’re already tired, stressed out mind! Just like the pregnancy book, the first year book helps you see the development that is and will be happening each month as well as advice on how to feed, play, and transition your growing baby into toddlerhood!
These books are fantastic and have timeless advice and tips that will take a long time to go out of date. They are the perfect books for any new mom in your life as well as the seasoned pro who can always use a little peace of mind and reassurance that everything is going smoothly in their pregnancies.
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You can purchase either book from The Mommy MD Guides website both for $13.45
