Best books to Read During Pregnancy

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BOOK : "Birth Story Brave: A Guide for Reflecting on Your Childbirth Experience" by Emily Souder

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DESCRIPTION: This book provides a guide for reflecting on your childbirth experience, offering support for processing and understanding the journey of giving birth.

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BOOK : "Another Twinkle in the Eye: Contemplating Another Pregnancy After Perinatal Mental Illness" by Elaine Hanzak

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DESCRIPTION: Addressing the complex emotions around contemplating another pregnancy after perinatal mental illness, this book offers insights and support for individuals facing this decision..

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BOOK : "It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand" by Megan Devine

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DESCRIPTION: Focusing on grief and loss, this book provides a compassionate perspective on navigating these emotions in a culture that often struggles to understand them.

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BOOK : "Stress Less, Live Better: 5 Simple Steps to Ease Anxiety, Worry, and Self-Criticism" by Diane Sanford, PhD

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DESCRIPTION: Offering practical steps to ease anxiety, worry, and self-criticism, this book provides tools for managing stress during pregnancy and beyond.

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BOOK : "The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby" by Lauren Smith Brody

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DESCRIPTION: This book offers guidance for working mothers, providing support and advice for navigating the transition back to work after having a baby.

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BOOK : "Thriving Mama Playbook" by Jennifer Bronsnick

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DESCRIPTION: A resource for maternal well-being, this playbook offers practical tools and strategies to support mothers in thriving during the postpartum period.

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