My sweet mom sent a couple pregnancy books my way when she found out I was with child :) The first book, Belly Laughs
, I had heard tons about and was excited to read:
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I hadn't realized what a short book it was! It was a collection of very short, humorous pregnancy stories. Jenny McCarthy was super entertaining as a writer. I literally read it one afternoon when my nausea was so bad I couldn't think of leaving my bed or my room. It was a great distraction!
The next book, Your Pregnancy Week by Week
,
is more in line with What to Expect When You're Expecting![](http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=swehomala0e-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761148574)
(which I have as well), in that it gives guidelines and advice about everything from eating to sleeping to exercising when pregnant.
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In some ways, it was stricter than What to Expect When You're Expecting (like parameters for limiting certain foods and caffeine), and in some ways it was more lenient. What I really loved about the book, however, is that it's broken down by week instead of month. For each week, I get a ton of information plus (the best part) detailed illustrations of what baby looks like in utero.
Week 8:
I hands down prefer this book over What to Expect (thanks, mom!).
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