The Most Essential Books for Pregnancy and Birth

Pregnancy and Birth Books can be a handy reference guide.

Here’s a list of pregnancy books for Australian mums.

Watch the Youtube Videos answering many common pregnancy questions.

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Pregnancy Books

  1. The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth. Jodie Wilson and Sophie Walker, 2023
  2. What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Murkoff, 2009
  3. The Australian Pregnant Book Dr Derrick Thompson. Wenderbella Press 1st Ed. 2009
  4. Up The Duff: The Real Guide To Pregnancy. Kaz Cooke, Penguin books
  5. The Complete Handbook of Pregnancy. Wendy Rose-Neil
  6. Caesarean Birth : A reassuring guide for Australian Parents : Zena Armstrong. Penguin
  7. Precious Babies: Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting After Infertility, Brian, Piatkus Books, 2011
  8. Birth Skills with Sarah Murdoch, Sundin, Allen & Unwin 2007
  9. Feeding the Bump, Nutrition and Recipes for Pregnancy, by Lisa Neal.

Books for you and your baby

  1. Mental Health Checklist after Birth – Beyond Blue

Preparing for your birth

Breathe and Birth – Hypnobirthing and Pregnancy Support

Nourish Baby – Online Pregnancy and Birth Classes

Breastfeeding Books

  1. Breastfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You. Mary Renfrew
  2. The Breast Feeding Guide for Working Women: Annie Price and Nancy Ramford 

Books about Babies and Toddlers

  1. Toddler Taming. Christopher Green, Double Day Publishers
  2. Baby and Child, Penelope Leach, Fontana
  3. Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights. Sandy Jones, Nelson
  4. Becoming Better Parents. Maurice Balson, H & M Lovegrove
  5. The Montessori Toddler, Simone Davies, Hiyoko Imai, Simone Davis

Recommended By Patients

  1. Baby Love. Robin Barker, PAN
  2. Save Our Sleep, Tizzie Hall

Nutrition for Pregnancy and Infants

  1. The Happy Baby Cookbook, Australian Women’s Weekly 2012, ACP Books

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