Favourite Pregnancy Books + Apps
While this may be my fourth pregnancy, and I know what to expect, I don’t need a tonne of advice, and I’m just ‘getting on with it’… it’s still nice to indulge a little in a few pregnancy books and apps. There are a couple of my old favourite books, that it’s lovely to re-read {after all, it’s been six years since I was pregnant last!}. This time around, I’ve been enjoying some pregnancy apps that are offer – it’s nice to be able to keep check on just how big little man is each week and what he looks like! These are my favourites..
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2// Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. A great ‘pro-natural’ birth book… the author is an advocate of natural childbirth.
3// French Children Don’t Throw Food. I first read this a couple of years ago, and thought it was great. Lots of ‘no-nonsense’ advice, it’s a great read for parents-to-be or already parents!
4// Sprout Love how this app looks. I love that it shows what baby looks like each week. Also has doctors advice, a kick counter, weight gain tracker and contraction timer!
5// The Bump. Great app – I especially love the feature that shows how big baby is compared to fruit/veg!
6// Honest – really more of an after baby is here app, but it was recommended to me, I checked it out and loved it! The honest company seems amazing too!
7// BabyCenter. Great pregnancy app, sends a weekly update on what to expect that week, as well as info about your body, milestones and baby’s growth each week.
8// Yoga for Pregnancy. I’ve been testing this out over the past few weeks, and it’s a fantastic app. Designed for pregnant mama’s who have or haven’t practised yoga before, it shows you postures that help to keep you active during pregnancy, as well as breathing techniques for pregnancy/labour.
What are your favourite pregnancy books or apps? If you are looking for a great website full of pregnancy, birth and parenting tips have you looked at BellyBelly? It’s an Austrailian site but full of great articles and lots of great information.
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Bek
September 20, 2014 at 10:39It’s been a while since I was pregnant. At that time, I didn’t really use apps but it is great to see that there are some good ones out there. I used to enjoy reading the pregnancy magazines. I think the huge, ‘I’m Pregnant!’ magazine was a good one.
Em @ snowingindoors
September 20, 2014 at 10:54It’s been a while since I was pregnant and can’t remember a single baby book I read apart from the one the midwife gave me!
Rachel
September 20, 2014 at 11:18I love the fact you can compare the baby to fruit x
Polly
September 20, 2014 at 17:08MY husband thinks it’s pretty funny to think of the baby in terms of a fruit :p
Ryan Costello
September 20, 2014 at 12:29I used the babycentre app. I am the more organised on ein our relationship and my wife loved me reciting the updates from the app to her about how big baby had grown and what was happening inside.
Liska @NewMumOnline
September 20, 2014 at 21:01I’d love to know what’s inside the cover of “French babies don’t throw food”.
Sounds hilarious but I can well believe they don’t.
My Aaron when he was about 2 years old threw a fork at a breastfeeding lady in the cafe in the London Transport Museum. She looked horrified, she might even have been French, but was tickled me, is I could tell she had NO IDEA that the serene babe in her arms would one day be a toddler LOL.
I am so glad that you say it is 6 years since you have been pregnant as it gives me hope. As Aaron is 4 years and 3 months and we are still TTC.
Liska xx
nessjibberjabberuk
September 21, 2014 at 16:14I didn’t have a smart phone when I was pregnant so I didn’t do all the apps. When I was pregnant the first time I was given a really old book with some really bizarre advice in it and I think that must have put me any others.
Zena's Suitcase
September 21, 2014 at 21:04I didn’t realise there were so many options! I wish I’d have heard of some of these when I was pregnant
Laura
September 22, 2014 at 06:57I admit I didn’t buy any pregnancy books for either of my pregnancies. I subscribed to weekly email updates from BabyCentre, but that was about it. I like the sound of the ‘French Children Don’t Throw Food’ book though – it’s a great title for a book!
Shell Louise
September 22, 2014 at 10:31I’m currently sorting through all our books and I found all the books I’d bought through the different pregnancies. It made me a feel a little broody!
Lori
September 22, 2014 at 18:53I love French children don’t throw food! It’s such a fun read and does give you a little insight on how to try different approaches. Glad to hear you’re enjoying some indulgences x
KARA
September 23, 2014 at 07:25The french children don’t throw food intrigues me
Fritha
September 23, 2014 at 15:07LOVE Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering. It was my favourite book in pregnancy x
Katie Albury
September 24, 2014 at 13:13These all sound great- the French book made me chuckle- is it by the same person who wrote ‘why French women are skinny’ or something along those lines?! I’m not there yet- but hopefully will be one day soon so I’ll bookmark your post for future reference! X
Jen aka The Mad House
September 24, 2014 at 17:13Believe it or not, I was so much in denial that Maxi would actually be born after a n umber of late miscarriages that I never read any pregnancy or baby books!
Laura
September 25, 2014 at 00:31I am really intrigued by the French kids don’t throw their food – I have read good things about it – it’s on my list of must getting round to picking up and reading
Laura x