9 of the best pregnancy books and apps 2024
When pregnant for the first time, there may be many questions you want to be answered. Pregnancy books and apps can give you advice, information about childbirth and help you track your pregnancy in an enjoyable way.
Here are nine of the best.
The following were chosen after research into the best-selling, award-winning, most-recommended and best-reviewed products. If you buy through a link, we may earn a small affiliate commission. 5% of profits are donated to UK Baby Banks to help parents in need of essentials.
1. Expecting Better by Emily Oster
“This is a fascinating and reassuring look at the most important numbers of your pregnancy. It will make parents-to-be rethink much of the conventional wisdom: think bed rest is a good idea? Think again. This may be the most important book about pregnancy you read.” -- Steven D. Levitt, bestselling co-author of Freakanomics.
An extremely popular book that challenges conventional pregnancy wisdom and gives you data-backed advice.
2. Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan by Rebecca Schiller
“Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan is a revolutionary new guide to pregnancy and childbirth that puts the power firmly in your hands. It won't tell you what fruit your baby resembles week-by-week, but it will cover the huge shifts happening in your relationships, body, work and emotional life right now, giving you practical tools, tips and real stories to help you make a plan that is uniquely yours yet flexible enough to accommodate whatever your pregnancy, birth and life throw at you.”
3. How to Grow a Baby (and Push it Out)’ by Clemmie Hooper
Midwife and mother of 4, Clemmie Hooper answers all the questions about pregnancy and birth that you are too embarrassed to ask.
4. The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book by Dr Maggie Blott
A day by day guide to pregnancy packed full of medical advice from a team of experts.
5. The positive birth book by Milli Hill
This best-seller has recently been updated and helps to prepare you for birth and aims to minimise any fears you may have.
It has a foreword by Deliciously Ella’s Ella Mills, who credits the book with completely changing the way she saw birth.
Packed with information, it encourages you to make informed choices about your birth in order to have the most positive experience possible.
Milli Hill is a journalist who founded The Positive Birth Movement (2012 - 2021) to campaign for better births for women.
6. The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond by Marie lOuise
“Midwife, Marie Louise, has combined the latest evidence with her years of experience to reveal the key things that will make the biggest and most positive differences to you and your baby as you navigate these life-changing months.”
It covers a range of topics including managing the changes your body will undergo, preparing for labour and breastfeeding.
7. Emma’s Diary: Pregnancy App
A free and very popular app that allows you to track your pregnancy and the first two years of your baby’s life.
It has also information and advice as well as discounts, vouchers and freebies.
8. ovia pregnancy tracker
A free app where you can track your symptoms, appointments, pregnancy milestones and bump photos.
There is a countdown to your due date and weekly videos to guide you through your pregnancy.
It also includes a kicks counter and contraction timer.
9. glow nurture pregnancy and baby app
A free app which gives daily information about your baby and enables you to track every aspect of your pregnancy.
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You can also link your account with your partner’s.
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