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caitlynsmygirl 
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 Posted: 12 February 2009 at 10:35pm |
 littleLittle wrote:
caitlynsmygirl wrote:
however, Caitlyn found it and looked through it , and saw the (very graphic) birth pics , and has informed me shes never having a baby  |
Remind her of those pics when she's 16 and starts dating!!! |
ha, don't worry , before she goes out on any dates I'll be showing her those pictures .
The first birth they showed, the last pic, of the placenta being born , that scared me , I didnt realise it was the placenta , I thought the woman's stomach had come out ..... 
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 8:17am |
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I have both Up the Duff, which I find good. However, my OB gave me the NZ Pregnancy book - it is the BEST book. It covers everythin. My mum had a look through it and was amazed - she kept saying she wished she had something as good (and as graphic - so she knew what to expect) when she was having babies.
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palomino
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 10:27am |
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I had the NZ Pregnancy Book and Oh Baby. Absolutly love the oh baby one for now, and the nz pregnancy one + internet was great whilst i was pregnant.
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 11:17am |
I definitely recommend up the duff, FUNNY and truthful. Also closer to the time, Baby Whisperer, which I've just finished reading. fantastic ideas about starting how you mean to go on ... i.e. schedule etc. not in a controlling manner just so that you have time for yourself, and baby learns to self soothe etc. well time will tell 
also, if you are interested in a natural birth, look up hypnobirthing. you can buy the book, and/or do a course if in your area www.positivebirths.co.nz
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maysie
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 3:24pm |
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I really don't think any book can totally prepare you for the labour part! Even after AN classes I still turned to the lovely ladies online to figure out what was happening and then once I got to the hospital I forgot everything I'd read/learnt. Your midwife will probably go over early labour/labour closer to the time otherwise try and remember to ask her if you have any worries. I think sometimes they forget that we don't go through it everyday like they do! :)
I read many books and the ones I found most helpful were:
Up the Duff (during pregnancy)
Treasures Pregnancy & Birth Magazine (during pregnancy)
Baby Love (esp for the first few weeks its a good reference book to look things up)
From the Hips
The last one is an American one but the women who wrote it developed the concept after being part of an online forum (like this!). It has opinions from many women and their experiences which I really liked cause you weren't just getting one point of view :)
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Posted: 13 February 2009 at 4:50pm |
belindajane wrote:
I definitely recommend up the duff, FUNNY and truthful. Also closer to the time, Baby Whisperer, which I've just finished reading. fantastic ideas about starting how you mean to go on ... i.e. schedule etc. not in a controlling manner just so that you have time for yourself, and baby learns to self soothe etc. well time will tell
also, if you are interested in a natural birth, look up hypnobirthing. you can buy the book, and/or do a course if in your area www.positivebirths.co.nz
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Hi belindajane, I am interested to know if you (or anyone else) have tried Hypnobirthing and if so how did you find it?
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Spicy Chick
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Posted: 16 February 2009 at 11:59am |
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I bought NZ Pregnancy Book on Friday and am absolutely loving it!
Cals, there is another thread on Hypnobirthing on page 1 of Pregnancy section (I think).
I've just enrolled for it myself, the book and CDs have arrived, very interesting reading! I can't wait for my class to start (schedule to start next month)
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1st baby!
 
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Posted: 16 February 2009 at 9:12pm |
'Ina May's Guide to Childbirth' is a fabulous book  One half of the book contains tips about how to prepare for labour and birth and the other half is dedicated to very inspirational birth stories. It was recommended to me by the women who runs our local Active Birth group and I'm so pleased she suggested I read it. Learnt so much, and believe it helped me to have a natural, drug-free labour  .
Once bubs arrived I was kicking myself and wishing that I'd spent more time during pregnancy reading up on how to care for a newborn. Because in the scheme of things, labour and birth are over in a flash . And trying to digest anything longer than half a page of text when you're sleep deprived is a nightmare! I particularly wished I'd learnt more about breastfeeding prior to the birth - not that you can learn everything from books but it may have helped if I had a bit more of a clue? I definitely recommend Tracy Hogg's "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer" books - great for learning how to introduce routines, teach your baby to sleep etc.
All the best for your labour, birth and beyond .
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Posted: 17 February 2009 at 5:29pm |
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I'm a bit late to the thread but also loved the New Zealand Pregnancy Book.
Bought DH a book called Call me Dad for Valentines, and found it great. It's written by three kiwi men and I found it really interesting to read some of the stuff from a guys perspective. Not really the one to give you much info about the birth but a great overview book!!
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Posted: 17 February 2009 at 10:50pm |
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"Up the duff" is pretty good and I also have the NZ pregnancy book which was my bible! I LOVED that book!!!
I also loved reading the pregnancy magazines that you can buy, I like reading real life stuff.
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Posted: 18 February 2009 at 11:45am |
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I;ve received four books from my sister in the post. The girlfriend's guide to pregnancy which I've mentioned before, the NZ pregnancy Guide, The Baby Whisperer and one more Dorling Kindersley pregnancy book. THe girlfirends guide has been really fun to read. It's low on theory and high on experienced-based anecdotes. Its humour means you get a more lighthearted approach to all those wonderful and horrible things about pregnancy and childbirth. My BoyF enjoys me reading aloud from it to him - just about the only thing that he will listen to or is interested in reading. The other pregnancy books are great factual guides, particularly the NZ pregnancy guide. The Baby Whisperer I find a bit scary at the moment - cluster feeding??!! It all sounds a bit complicated but perhaps that is because I keep dipping in and out of it rather then reading it in order. Apparently you can also get the DVD of the book and it is menat to be excellent for first timers.
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Posted: 18 February 2009 at 11:48am |
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oh and the placenta pic in the pregnancy guide made me wish that birth could be conducted under general anaesthetic.
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Any good books esp. for 1st time mums?
