Books

[fluffyduckbutt]

 :study:I have Baby Whisperer (Why would I buy this when my baby sleeps through the night and we are doing just fine?)
Jo Frost's baby care book.  UHHHH Baby was 2 months old and still alive when I bought it.  Have not looked at it beyond flipping through it.
Happiest Baby on the Block (Not too bad but I swaddled and that was about all the book says.  INstinct took over when she fussed)
Happiest Baby on the Block (neighbor lent it to me.  Never read all of it but thanked her just the same.  She sleeps well, why read another book on it)
3 different in the first year developmental books.  (UHHHH hello use the ones from your graduate courses in child development)
 

[Noodle]

 :) I think when we are first timers we are total suckers for this kind of stuff.

[fluffyduckbutt]

Total.  At least it only took me 3 months to realize that I could figure it out.

[Snatch]

It took me a hell of a lot longer than that to realize it.

[Mavi]

I had all these BPE books.

Painless Childbirth (Yeah it was, after the epidural except my feet itched)
Hypnobirthing  (Useless opposite-of-Lamaze breathing techniques and a lot of BPE verbiage)
Growing up Green (the most frightening book I have ever read in my whole entire life ... my grandmother gave me that one)

I sold them all back to Half Price books and got about $6 for them the day I went back to work.

[Snatch]

I had my Bradley book to start and I got The Baby Book by Dr. Sears which actually did come in handy quite a bit.  I also got Happiest baby on the block.

[Monica]

I had never heard of those books before I had Missy Prissy.  I guess that is what happens when you have a 7 year age difference between number 2 and number 3.

[Snatch]

You were probably much better of, Mon.  Is it ok if I call you Mon? 

[Monica]

You can call me Mon.  Most of my friends call me that. 

[Snatch]

It makes me think of Monica from Friends.  I LOVE that show!

[nomorewirehangers]

Other than the what to expect books I've never heard of any of it. Lol

[Monica]

Baby Whisperer makes me think of the Horse Whisperer.  Which in turn makes me think that you should treat your baby like a horse.

[Serdee]

My what to expect book, was and STILL is my BIBLE.  More so when I was pregnant did I read every single page.  Now I just use the "...first year" as a reference, and reading material in el bano.  AKA the library, aka the royal throne.

[fluffyduckbutt]

My what to expect book, was and STILL is my BIBLE.  More so when I was pregnant did I read every single page.  Now I just use the "...first year" as a reference, and reading material in el bano.  AKA the library, aka the royal throne.

This would be where I keep the parenting books as well as the current issues of parenting.  Gives me reading when I am hiding out.

[GeekMom]

The most useful book I have is this Healthwise Handbook I got from our health insurance provider. It gives very clear guidelines on when to call the doctor, when to treat at home, what that rash or that fever might mean. Highly useful.

As far as parenting books, I had an old copy of Dr. Spock I got for a buck at a yard sale - mostly for amusement sake. I had What to Expect the first year/the toddler years. Decided they were crap after a few months. Anything else I checked out from the library if I had a specific question.