You will quickly learn that as a mama-to-be (and then also as a mama) "googling" can be a tight downward spiral into conflicting information, horror stories, and mommy-blogging rants. Do yourself and the wee baby inside of you a favor - don't fall into this rabbit hole. Educating yourself is important though. Below is a list of some fantastic books that I highly recommend. Some of the titles are linked to where you can purchase them on Amazon but I am not getting any kick bac

Due Date Calendar http://www.yourduedate.com/  Evidence Based Birth: Current evidence based information regarding pregnancy and birth http://evidencebasedbirth.com/blog-topics/  Preparing Siblings http://www.phdinparenting.com/blog/2011/3/23/preparing-an-older-sibling-for-a-new-birth.html  Code Name Mama: blog about preparing siblings http://codenamemama.com/2011/09/25/prepare-children-childbirth/  Spinning Babies: Easier birth with fetal positioning http://spinningbabies

Newborn Metabolic Screening http://www.babysfirsttest.org/newborn-screening/states/south-carolina  Breastfeeding, La Leche League http://www.llli.org/nb/nbearlyweeks.html  LactMed: medications and breastfeeding http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/lactmed.htm

Evidence Based Birth: Home Birth http://evidencebasedbirth.com/what-is-home-birth/ Aviva Romm, MD: An MD, CPM and herbalist http://avivaromm.com/?s=home+birth Midwives Alliance of North America: landmark home birth study http://mana.org/research-1 Midwifery Today Home Birth Article http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/homebirthchoice.asp The Most Scientific Birth is Often the Least Technological http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/the-most-scientific-birth-is-

Placenta Encapsulation http://placentabenefits.info/  Baby Wearing http://babywearinginternational.org/  Baby Blues http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-baby-blues_11704.bc  Post-Partum Helper http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2014/06/best-kept-secret-for-postpartum-depression-help-at-home