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Motherhood & pregnancy and childbirthbooks

Below are the best books we could find on Motherhood and pregnancy and childbirth.

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The Blue Jay’s Dance: A Memoir of Early Motherhood

New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s moving meditation on the experience of motherhood—the first nonfiction work by one of the most acclaimed authors of our time.

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Transformed by Birth: Cultivating Openness, Resilience, and Strength for the Life Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood

As expecting parents, you’re bombarded with more information―and opinions―than ever about the “right” approach to pregnancy and childbirth.

Britta Bushnell

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Patient Citizens, Immigrant Mothers: Mexican Women, Public Prenatal Care, and the Birth Weight Paradox

According to the Latina health paradox, Mexican immigrant women have less complicated pregnancies and more favorable birth outcomes than many other groups, in spite of socioeconomic disadvantage. Alyshia Gálvez provides an ethnographic examination of this paradox.

Alyshia Gálvez

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50 Things to Do Before You Deliver: The First Time Mom’s Pregnancy Guide

50 Ways for first time moms to get ready for their new baby. If you’re getting ready to have your first baby, you have plenty to be excited about―and plenty to worry about.

Jill Krause, Sara A. Robert (foreword)

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Cat and Nat’s Mom Truths: Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice on the Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood

Hilarious best friends Cat and Nat created a massive online community of moms by sharing their ultra-real and just a bit R-rated dispatches from the mom trenches.

Catherine Belknap, Natalie Telfer

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Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!: The Ultimate Guide to Black Pregnancy & Motherhood (For New Moms)

Written with lighthearted humor and cultural context, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! discusses the stages of pregnancy, labor, and motherhood as they pertain to pregnant Black women today. Tailored to today’s pregnant Black woman.

Shanicia Boswell

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Awake at 3 a.m.: Yoga Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood

A women’s mental health specialist introduces yoga therapy techniques to provide solace, steadiness, and ease during the difficult stages of pregnancy and new motherhood Pregnancy and new motherhood are often thought of as the most joyful, exciting, and blissful times in your life—but they can...

Suzannah Neufeld

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Why Did No One Tell Me This?: The Doulas’ (Honest) Guide for Expectant Parents

Full of honest advice and inclusive options, Why Did No One Tell Me This? is the funny, personality-filled, illustrated guide to pregnancy, birth, and beyond that modern parents have been waiting for.

Natalia Hailes, Ash Spivak

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Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy

A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhood Like most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant.

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What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood

Your guide to the emotions of pregnancy and early motherhood, from two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists. When you are pregnant, you get plenty of advice about your growing body and developing baby. Yet so much about motherhood happens in your head.

Alexandra Sacks, Catherine Birndorf

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