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9 Pregnancy Books: Reviewed by a First Time Mom

Pregnancy Books Reviewed

As a new first-time mom, I aspired to consume as much pregnancy knowledge as I could from the moment I found out I was expecting. I wanted to do everything I could to help my baby develop properly and have a positive birth experience that ends with a healthy little one. And thats exactly what I did. I write this article now as a new mom to a happy, healthy baby girl.

In this article, I will share a review of the 9 pregnancy books I read during my pregnancy. I list the books in order from the book that was most helpful to least helpful to me. I hope that this list of best and worst pregnancy books will help other first-time moms find helpful pregnancy books. It may surprise you to learn that some of the most popular pregnancy books were actually my least favorite reads. For each book below, I include a summary of what to expect within its pages, along with information about its layout, a peek inside the book, and what I liked or disliked about it.

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My Pregnancy First Trimester Recap

My First Trimester Blog

Hooray! I’m having a baby! My husband and I couldn’t be more excited for this unexpected and welcomed miracle. We are so excited to be on the journey towards parenthood. 

I hesitated at first in sharing this more personal news, however, this is part of the reason why I started this website, Happy Little Tadpole, in the first place. I knew I wanted to be a mom, and that my life would change and things like buying gifts for little ones wouldn’t just be something I do for my niece and nephews, but something I do for my own children, the mom’s I befriend, my friend’s children, and so on. You can learn more about why I started Happy Little Tadpole and what it’s all about in this blog post: The Creation of Happy Little Tadpole 

This blog post is about how I found out I was pregnant, and my experience through my first trimester. In it, I share when I first learned I was pregnant, when my husband and I told our friends and family we were pregnant, how I felt during the first trimester, my food aversions and cravings, my first ultrasound, my first trimester must-haves, and more. I was in my first trimester in Fall of 2019. At the time of writing this, I’m in my third trimester (so close!). 

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