Reading recommendations?

Question

My husband and I are expecting our first baby. I’m only like 5-6 weeks along and we wanted to start reading the right books. Mainly, what foods should I avoid and what to start eating? And what should he be reading to be prepared?
Thanks!!!

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I never read any pregnancy books. But I did read on Becoming Babywise before baby was born and it helped us a ton!

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I got “Mama Natural Week by week guide to pregnancy and childbirth”, “Ina May’s guide to childbirth” (because I’m doing natural, no epidural), a healthy Mediterranean cookbook, and “mama and baby’s guide to essential oils for pregnancy and beyond” 😁 The last one mostly because I already used them before pregnancy for a few ailments and want to make sure I’m not using any that are harmful during pregnancy. I got my husband “Dad Labs guide to fatherhood and year one” because I have an unfathomable amount of newborn experience/knowledge and he has none lol.

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My advice is to spend more time and energy learning about newborn care instead of pregnancy. Yes you should educate yourself on what's safe vs not safe, but your dr will monitor you through your pregnancy and the nurses through your birth. I learned so much about pregnancy and then it was like "okay bye here's your baby" and I had zero education or support, mixed advice from family and friends, and it was more overwhelming than I thought. In hindsight I wish we had read more newborn care books.

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What to expect when you're expecting is very informative. there's also a version for men called what to expect when your wife is expanding. adds a but of humor so they can enjoy reading it more.

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