Reddit mentions of Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy was by far my favorite. I thought it was going to be dry and medical, but it had everything I was looking for. I found "What to Expect" to be a little disorganized and kind of scary, but I know a lot of women like it.

We also really like Be Prepared, which is really a dad book but I enjoyed as well. It's lighthearted and easy to read in quick segments, but has a lot of good info.

Online, I really like the Babycenter.com community because it has so many people... almost any question I have has already been asked and answered, so I find lots of answers. If your town has a chapter of the Mommies Network you'll absolutely get great info there, and meet local parents/parents-to-be. Finally, if you're breastfeeding, Kellymom is a must.

Whew! Hope those help!

A lot of these questions are answered in the book called, The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.

Yup! Totally normal.

With regard to strange side-effects, this is the only book I bought" The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy I recommend it because it breaks down the entire pregnancy week-by-week, tells you what is happening with your baby, with you, what the side-effects likely to appear that month are, what's normal, when to get worried, etc. It's actual, factual, medical, non-opinionated advice, which I really appreciate.

This is basically an online version of most of the information in the book, and a great resource as well.

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• offer to cook her bland food or bring her bland food (plain noodles, ramen, toast, scrambled eggs, crackers)
  
• don't scoff if she suddenly asks for taco bell. I would puke water for weeks on end, but taco bell always stayed down. Hormones are fucking her systems up.
  
• offer her ice water, and be flexible to new needs like ice or a straw
  
• tuck her in when she sleeps, offer to arrange her pillows so she can stay comfortable. Kiss her good night and tell her you love her. This may seem childlike, but again, her hormones are fucking her up.
  
• She already feels a connection to the baby, you may not yet. This may become a source of contention between the two of you. It's a hormonal difference, understand that.
  
• She needs naps, fluids, and possibly B-6 pills. Learn to cut those pills in half. It's tough, but you can do it :)
  
• Read a pregnancy book with her, and buy one for yourself. This one is very good and popular with Reddit preggies. This one is great for dads to be.
  
• She might not want sexy times for a while. Don't pressure her. Again, it's all the hormones.