There is a wide collection of books on pregnancy authored by different health experts available in the market. Here is a list of the most popular ones, to help you select from.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Definitely the bestselling book on pregnancy, it is a must read for all women expecting a baby. The book is designed in an easy to comprehend question and answer format, wherein it discusses, in detail, about the symptoms experienced during each of the nine months of pregnancy. Besides, the additional sections in the book on Nutrition, Postpartum and Special Health Concerns are extremely helpful, making the book worth a purchase.
Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care: This book is ideal as baby shower book gifts and is one of the bestsellers, providing the minutest details of parenting and excellently covering the basics of child care. The book contains chapters dedicated to child development, breastfeeding, daily care, child safety, illnesses, first aid and parenting suggestions, among other topics.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: The bestselling book of La Leche League International, this book provides all-inclusive information on breastfeeding. It contains the philosophy and history of the largest breastfeeding organization in the world and includes the latest research on breastfeeding alongwith practical tips on breastfeeding for mothers.
Apart from offering child care books as baby shower book gifts, you can also think of gifting baby books on this joyous occasion. Reading out to babies is an excellent way of boosting their development and the ability to identify things, as these baby books are filled with lot of illustrations in vibrant colors. This helps catch their attention, and in fact, is also a great way of making them familiar with your voice.
Here are a few of the all time favorite baby books, which would be perfect as baby shower book gifts.
Good Night Moon: Touted as the perfect bedtime story, this book is perhaps the most loved baby book. It follows the journey of a young rabbit and his habit of saying goodnight to almost everything, in order to try to avoid sleep. The rhythmic text of the book makes it perfect for making the babies calm and fall asleep.
Pat the Bunny: This book is another hot seller in the market, owing to its interesting smells and textures, which help to hold the baby’s attention during bedtime or even while traveling. First published in 1940, this baby book has been the favorite of young babies since generations.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Having sold more than 12 million copies till date, this book has been translated into 20 different languages. It beautifully tells the story of a caterpillar’s journey until it becomes a butterfly and is liked by babies and parents alike, for its famous multiple meals throughout the day. The easy to comprehend and vibrant colors used in the book along with the caterpillar's snacks shown in the book, help the toddlers in sharpening their newly developed counting skills.
So, now when you have to attend a baby shower, you can choose one of these books as baby shower book gifts and help the mother-to-be be prepared with how to take care of herself & her baby, or to help her read out a lovely bedtime story to her little angel.
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