11 Best Pregnancy & Childbirth Books
Pregnancy & Childbirth is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Pregnancy & Childbirth audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 11 Pregnancy & Childbirth audiobooks below.
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Life before Birth and A Time to Be Born
- By: Peter W. Nathanielsz
- Narrator: Peter W. Nathanielsz
- Length: 7 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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4.5(4 ratings)
4.5(4 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDThe most valuable investment any society makes is in its children, the next generation. The more we learn about the fetus the better we are able to understand the problems and abnormalities that can occur during development. Dr. Peter Nathanielsz,The most valuable investment any society makes is in its children, the next generation. The more we learn about the fetus the better we are able to understand the problems and abnormalities that can occur during development.
Dr. Peter Nathanielsz, the first to demonstrate that the fetal brain delivers the signals that start the process of birth, reviews the recent explosion of information on fetal development during the second half of pregnancy. How genes store the blueprint for fetal development is explained, as well as the intricacies of the development and function of the major organ systems, the placenta, lungs, heart, and brain.
Listeners will be fascinated by the answers to such questions as: How does the fetus start the birth process? Why does the fetus make breathing movements? What are the functions of the placenta, the only truly throw-away organ? Can the fetus tell the time? How does the maternal lifestyle affect the fetus? Do prenatal events predispose to sudden infant death syndrome?
For thiry years, Dr. Peter Nathanielsz has researched the mysteries of fetal development. Life before Birth asks how we can improve the quality of fetal life and prepare the next generation for the challenges that lie ahead. It is a fascinating insight into a period of development through which we ourselves have passed. This book is for all those who marvel at the remarkable compettence of the new baby whose cry signifies “I am here.”
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Knocking Myself Up
- By: Michelle Tea
- Narrator: Michelle Tea
- Length: 7 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: August 02, 2022
- Language: English
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4.1(381 ratings)
4.1(381 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDFrom PEN/America Award winner, 2021 Guggenheim fellow, and beloved literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea, the hilarious, powerfully written, taboo-breaking story of her journey to pregnancy and motherhood as a 40 year-old, queer, uninsuredFrom PEN/America Award winner, 2021 Guggenheim fellow, and beloved literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea, the hilarious, powerfully written, taboo-breaking story of her journey to pregnancy and motherhood as a 40 year-old, queer, uninsured woman
Written in intimate, gleefully TMI prose, Knocking Myself Up is the irreverent account of Tea’s route to parenthood–with a group of ride-or-die friends, a generous drag queen, and a whole lot of can-do pluck. Along the way she falls in love with a wholesome genderqueer a decade her junior, attempts biohacking herself a baby with black market fertility meds (and magicking herself an offspring with witch-enchanted honey), learns her eggs are busted, and enters the Fertility Industrial Complex in order to carry her younger lover’s baby.
With the signature sharp wit and wild heart that have made her a favorite to so many readers, Tea guides us through the maze of medical procedures, frustrations and astonishments on the path to getting pregnant, wryly critiquing some of the systems that facilitate that choice (“a great, punk, daredevil thing to do”). In Knocking Myself Up, Tea has crafted a deeply entertaining and profound memoir, a testament to the power of love and family-making, however complex our lives may be, to transform and enrich us.
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The Rebel Mama’s Handbook for (Cool) Moms
- By: Aleks Jassem
- Narrator: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 4 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish date: March 31, 2020
- Language: English
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3.9(100 ratings)
3.9(100 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDIf you’re a mom (or mom-to-be) who wants to raise decent human beings, maintain your pre-baby identity and not lose your sh*t along the way, congrats: you’ve just found the parenting book of your dreams. The Rebel Mama’s HandbookIf you’re a mom (or mom-to-be) who wants to raise decent human beings, maintain your pre-baby identity and not lose your sh*t along the way, congrats: you’ve just found the parenting book of your dreams.
The Rebel Mama’s Handbook for (Cool) Moms is a girlfriend’s guide to early motherhood. It’s the Coles Notes for all those boring baby books you never get through. It’s the instruction manual you wish your kid(s) came with–complete with cocktail list.
Welcome to motherhood. Let’s do this . . .
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Get Your $hit Together
- By: Aleks Jassem
- Narrator: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 5 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish date: December 15, 2020
- Language: English
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3.81(25 ratings)
3.81(25 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDIf you want to get your mind and your money right in a mansplaining-free environment, the Rebel Mamas are here to help Get Your $hit Together is the antidote to all those boring financial planning books you don’t want to read. With honesty,If you want to get your mind and your money right in a mansplaining-free environment, the Rebel Mamas are here to help
Get Your $hit Together is the antidote to all those boring financial planning books you don’t want to read. With honesty, humour and genuine encouragement, the Rebel Mamas teach you how to make smart decisions about your money (or lack thereof), stay sane and become empowered. With hot tips (and pics), quizzes, sensible tactics and clear advice, the Rebel Mamas will help you- learn how to broach money convos with your partner
- untangle wills, guardianship and other morbid subject
- navigate the world of parental leave
- figure out if, when and how to go back to work
- choose childcare options
- ditch debt and spend more mindfully
- understand investment strategies and create generational wealth
And more–because the only thing better than self-care is economic freedom, baby!
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Tell Your Dog You’re Pregnant
- By: Lewis Kirkham
- Narrator: Chuck Patyk
- Length: 2 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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3.8(155 ratings)
3.8(155 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0034.95 USDDo you have a much-loved dog? Are you expecting or trying for a baby? Does your dog know? Do you want to learn how to prepare your dog for the new addition? Tell Your Dog You’re Pregnant offers a practical, intuitive approach for creating aDo you have a much-loved dog? Are you expecting or trying for a baby? Does your dog know? Do you want to learn how to prepare your dog for the new addition?
Tell Your Dog You’re Pregnant offers a practical, intuitive approach for creating a loving bond between your dog and your new baby. Dr. Kirkham has packed this book full of information, helpful tips, and the latest behavioral knowledge. It is essential listening for any dog-owning family who is expecting a baby–your dog and baby’s future relationship may depend on it.
Learn how to:
Prepare your dog for the baby; Accustom your dog to numerous baby sounds, including toy noises; Read and interpret your dog’s body language; Adjust your routine and the household to keep your dog calm; Introduce your dog and baby for the first time; Recognize your dog’s warning signs; and Know when you need professional assistance.
A baby makes many different noises, and your dog needs to be familiar with new sounds ranging from crying to giggling, sneezing to splashing in the bath, as well as all those noisy toys. Prepare your dog for these new sounds with this step-by-step guide and free downloadable soundtracks.
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The Pregnant Goddess
- By: Arin Murphy-Hiscock
- Narrator: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2020
- Language: English
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3.77(50 ratings)
3.77(50 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDEmbrace the divine feminine power of the Mother Goddess and learn how to spiritually prepare for pregnancy with this guide to Pagan rituals, meditations, and traditions for every milestone over the next nine months! As you make the transition fromEmbrace the divine feminine power of the Mother Goddess and learn how to spiritually prepare for pregnancy with this guide to Pagan rituals, meditations, and traditions for every milestone over the next nine months!
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As you make the transition from maiden to mother, you fully embody the Mother Goddess. Embark on this sacred journey with this complete guide including special mediations, affirmations, and rituals designed to help you attune to the divine energies of childbearing.
The Pregnant Goddess teaches you how to:
-Prepare spiritually for pregnancy by attuning to your emotional and physical cycle
-Conduct rituals to aide in conception, safe pregnancy, and easy delivery
-Practice responsible magic during these critical nine moths
-Deal with unexpected delivery developments
The Pregnant Goddess is the perfect companion as you embark on the most magnificent and magical journey of your life! -
Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Third Trimester
- By: Glade B. Curtis
- Narrator: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDYour Pregnancy Week by Week: Third Trimester is the most medically current and comprehensive pregnancy guide available. Doctors recommend it. Reviewers praise it. Pregnant couples rely on it. With more than seventy new topics covered, and completelyYour Pregnancy Week by Week: Third Trimester is the most medically current and comprehensive pregnancy guide available. Doctors recommend it. Reviewers praise it. Pregnant couples rely on it. With more than seventy new topics covered, and completely updated to keep up with trends, new products, and safety recommendations, this comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use sixth edition of the guide includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of baby’s developmental milestones each week; up-to-date information about medical tests and procedures; tips on nutrition and lifestyle and the ways actions affect baby; safe weekly exercises to help mother stay in shape; comfortable, helpful hints for the father-to-be; information on how a pregnancy affects a couple, and more.
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The Queen V
- By: Dr. Jackie Walters
- Narrator: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 9 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: February 04, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0026.99 USDThis program is read by the author. In The Queen V, the beloved OB-GYN, celebrity doctor, and star of Bravo’s Married to Medicine reveals the twelve principles behind a happy and healthy vagina…and other lady parts. After twenty years ofThis program is read by the author.
In The Queen V, the beloved OB-GYN, celebrity doctor, and star of Bravo’s Married to Medicine reveals the twelve principles behind a happy and healthy vagina…and other lady parts.
After twenty years of private obstetrics and gynecological practice, there’s nothing Dr. Jackie Walters hasn’t seen. And now, in her new audiobook, the widely-adored OB-GYN invites you to put your feet in the stirrups and investigate. Whether she’s covering libido, contraceptives, labiaplasty, or fertility, Dr. Jackie educates listeners with her characteristic grace and pragmatism. Both funny and informative, she brings you on a quest through the female reproductive system–answering all the burning (and itching, and smelling…) questions you’ve always been afraid to ask.
Dr. Jackie knows that every woman is different, and she’s designed a listening experience that’s tailor-made for each individual. After taking a fun quiz to uncover your own vaginal personality (V.P.), you’ll embark upon an eye-opening journey of self-discovery. Are you a Mary Jane, a Sanctified Snatch, or a Notorious V.A.G.? What’s the shape of your vaginal flower–rosebud, tulip, or carnation? Dr. Jackie reveals the answer and doles out advice so personal you’ll feel like you’re in the office talking to her.
For every time you’ve been draped in a paper gown and too embarrassed to ask that question, Dr. Jackie has you covered. Her audiobook is a woman’s guide to self-awareness that will educate, entertain, and empower others to achieve vaginal liberation. It’s a must-listen for anyone who owns (or loves) a vagina.
A Macmillan Audio production from Andy Cohen Books
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Obstetricks
- By: Julie Lampaa
- Length: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 06, 2021
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDLearn how to have an empowered, more joyful birth! Giving birth can be–and should be–an exciting, positive experience. While every labor and delivery has unique challenges, you can help to make it the best possible experience through aLearn how to have an empowered, more joyful birth!
Giving birth can be–and should be–an exciting, positive experience. While every labor and delivery has unique challenges, you can help to make it the best possible experience through a combination of comfort techniques, education and an understanding of options.
This concise guide to pregnancy and childbirth brings you the expertise of a certified nurse-midwife at Mayo Clinic and a certified doula. It’s packed with information based on the most current evidence, yet rooted in long-trusted natural methods of caring for laboring women.
Inside you’ll find tips for:
* Creating healthy habits during pregnancy
* Recognizing what’s normal as baby grows
* Planning and preparing for the birth–mentally and practically
* Managing labor pain, including natural techniques and medical options
* Providing crucial support as a labor partner
* Keeping focused on the ultimate goal: a healthy mom and babyYou’ll also get the messy truth about what to expect postpartum, advice for enjoying the early days with a newborn and more. Obstetricks equips parents with confidence and an expert toolkit as they prepare for the main event–welcoming baby to the world.
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Mayo Clinic Guide To A Healthy Pregnancy, 2nd Edition
- By: Myra J. Wick
- Length: 20 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: October 27, 2020
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDFrom the childbirth experts at the Mayo Clinic comes the newly revised guide on planning for a healthy pregnancy. With detailed information about fertility, prenatal care, common pregnancy symptoms, and childbirth, this comprehensive guide will beFrom the childbirth experts at the Mayo Clinic comes the newly revised guide on planning for a healthy pregnancy. With detailed information about fertility, prenatal care, common pregnancy symptoms, and childbirth, this comprehensive guide will be your go-to source for answering all your ordinary–and not so ordinary–pregnancy questions.
The second edition of Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy dives into the nitty-gritty of motherhood by touching on topics like getting pregnant, using medications safely, proper meal planning and exercise, making important pregnancy decisions, and building beneficial lifestyle habits to help protect the health of your little one. The book features a 40-week pregnancy calendar, where moms-to-be can track their baby’s progress, as well as find a thorough analysis of weekly changes to expect over the course of their pregnancy.
Finally, this collective effort from the obstetrics and gynecology experts at the Mayo Clinic covers new information about the latest technologies in prenatal care and childbirth, as well as details the benefits and risks involved with growing trends in childbirth, including topics like home births, placentophagy, and vaginal seeding.
Whether you’re a first-time parent or simply in need of a refresher, the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy will provide invaluable advice that you can trust to help give your little one a healthy start. As the premier pregnancy resource for parents-to-be, this illustrated manual combines expertise from award-winning healthcare professionals with straightforward, easy-to-understand guidance every parent needs to know.
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Giving Birth With Confidence (Official Lamaze Guide, 3rd Edition)
- By: Judith Lothian
- Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 11 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: March 29, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDFor a Safe and Healthy Birth… Your Way! Giving Birth with Confidence will help take the mystery out of having a baby and help you better understand how your body works during pregnancy and childbirth, giving you the confidence to makeFor a Safe and Healthy Birth… Your Way! Giving Birth with Confidence will help take the mystery out of having a baby and help you better understand how your body works during pregnancy and childbirth, giving you the confidence to make decisions that best ensure the safety and health of you and your baby.
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Giving Birth with Confidence is the first and only pregnancy and childbirth guide written by Lamaze International, the leading childbirth education organization in North America. Written with a respectful, positive tone, this book presents:
* Information to help you choose your maternity care provider and place of birth
* Practical strategies to help you work effectively with your care provider
* Information on how pregnancy and birth progress naturally
* Steps you can take to alleviate fear and manage pain during labor
* The best available medical evidence to help you make informed decisions
Previously titled The Official Lamaze Guide, this 3rd edition has updated information on:
* How vaginal birth, keeping mother and baby together, and breastfeeding help to build the baby’s microbiome.
* How hormones naturally start and regulate labor and release endorphins to help alleviate pain.
* Maternity-care practices that can disrupt the body’s normal functioning.
* The latest recommendations on lifestyle issues like alcohol, vitamins, and caffeine.
* Room sharing and cosleeping: the controversy, recommendations, and safety guidelines.
* Out-of-hospital births are on the rise: New research and advice on planned home birth, including ACOG’s revised guidelines, which support women’s choices and promote seamless transfer to hospital, if needed.
* The importance of avoiding unnecessary caesareans for mother and child. Includes the new ACOG guidelines on inductions and active labor.
* The research in support of the Lamaze International’s “Six Healthy Birth Practices,” which are:
* Let labor begin on its own.
* Walk, move around, and change positions throughout labor.
* Bring a loved one, friend, or doula for continuous support.
* Avoid interventions that aren’t medically necessary.
* Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body’s urges to push.
* Keep mother and baby together–it’s best for mother, baby, and breastfeeding.
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