BOOKS ABOUT PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

One of the most exciting moments for a woman who longs to become a mother is when she sees the pregnancy test for the first time. From that moment on, a path full of happiness will begin, but also a lot uncertainty and doubts that will lead us to ask all kinds of questions about pregnancy and the time of delivery.

If you are pregnant and want to know how your body will change in the coming months, how your baby will develop or how to cope with childbirth in a positive and relaxed way, we share this list with 15 essential titles on pregnancy and childbirth.

The pregnancy bible

An essential book and that runs through all stages of pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care, not forgetting the most practical aspects or the feelings and emotions that the mother goes through. It contains a large number of illustrations and photographs that facilitate a clear understanding of the text and allow you to visualize the development of the baby during the months of gestation.

Available on Amazon for 22.41 euros.

We will be parents

It is a complete manual that covers from the pregnancy planning and gestation months until postpartum. It is written by two mothers who narrate the experiences they have known through their respective professions as a journalist and gynecologist. It is an enjoyable reading book that answers all questions clearly and rigorously but also with humor.

Available on Amazon for 8.96 euros.

The pregnancy adventure

A practical book that encompasses the entire gestation process; from everything you need to know before you get pregnant, to the types of delivery, relaxation techniques and first hours of life of the baby.

Available on Amazon for 8.95 euros.

What to expect when waiting

A pregnancy guide which responds in a simple way to all the concerns of future mothers. Written in a simple, realistic and useful way, its pages are full of tips to fully experience pregnancy, childbirth and the first weeks with the baby.

Available on Amazon for 26.96 euros.

Pregnancy and childbirth

From the psychiatrist and gynecologist Emilio Santos, It answers all the questions that women ask ourselves from the moment we see the positive in the pregnancy test. Narrated with a lively and close language but with great scientific rigor, and with the addition of the wonderful vignettes of Forges.

Available on Amazon for 17.06 euros.

Guide of the conscious woman for a better birth

From the author Henci Goer. It is an excellent work that helps us make informed decisions and that deals, among other topics: the medicalization of childbirth, repeat caesarean sections, full-term baby buttocks or induction of labor.

Available on Amazon for 32.40 euros.

The baby is a mammal

A must-read Michel Odent book to understand the biological reasons why it is preferable choose a respected birth, in gloom and that allows natural oxytocin to do its job on the body of the woman and her child.

Available on Amazon for 14.04 euros.

The new birth revolution. The road to a new paradigm

From Dr. Isabel Fernández del Castillo, she talks about the importance of opting for a respected birth and free of interventions that are not necessary. Science is demonstrating with overwhelming evidence that favor the spontaneous process of childbirth and postpartum It involves a long-term investment in physical, emotional, mental and social health of mothers and their babies.

Available on Amazon for 22.41 euros.

Give birth. The power of childbirth

The psychiatrist Ibone Olza, proposes through this book to understand childbirth from psychology and neurosciences. Starting from what women tell, integrating the stories of the experiences of childbirth with the help of psychology, neuroendocrinology or even neuroimaging. An essay on the most vital experience a woman can go through from her and baby's point of view

Available on Amazon for 13.50 euros.

Born by caesarean section

From Ibone Olza and the gynecologist Enrique Lebrero. This book is essential to inform us about caesarean sections, the true reasons why they are necessary and the best way to integrate it into our experience of motherhood and breastfeeding.

Available on Amazon for 11.40 euros.

Safe delivery

Written by Dutch midwives. It is a complete guide on natural childbirth with abundant illustrated information and the experiences and experiences of different mothers. Narrated in an entertaining way, it offers a large number of tips for the future mother, and will help her prepare physically and mentally so that the delivery develops in the most spontaneous way possible.

Available on Amazon for 34.20 euros.

Hypnopart

It is a book that teaches us how we can change the perception of childbirth through very deep relaxation techniques. And is that ** keep calm and feel safe is essential ** for labor to progress naturally. A manual that shows us how to gain confidence in the ability to give birth and replace fears and anxiety for confidence and security.

Available on Amazon for 10.79 euros.

The pain of childbirth

This is a study written by Dr. Verena Schmid on the physiological process of labor and the alternative to a medicated delivery. With a prologue by Ibone Olza, it offers comprehensive information on what happens during the birth process.

Available on Amazon for 16.38 euros.

Emotional baby

Written by therapist Enrique Blay tells us what ** the baby perceives before birth and how it relates to emotions and feelings **. It answers, among many other questions to questions that all mothers ask ourselves during pregnancy, such as: since when can we influence the psychological development of the baby? To what extent, the intrauterine baby, is able to perceive information from your environment ?, how do you process that information? What do you feel?…

Available on Amazon for 14.40 euros.

The secret life of the child that will be born

It is one of the great classics of prenatal psychology, recommended by pediatricians, midwives and psychologists. In this work, Thomas Verny raises the idea that the link between the mother and the baby to be born not only connects their physical universes but also the emotional and mental ones. In this way, maternal well-being would affect the child's development from the very conception.

Available on Amazon for 10.80 euros.

We hope that this list of recommended books helps you choose good readings and be well prepared to live fully and joyfully the waiting time until the birth of your children.