Pregnancy/Childcare book recommendation?

Kaz Cooke. Definitely.

I loved Tracey Hogg's The Baby Whisperer, but I know a lot of other people don't.

I'm a ready kind of person, and I found pregnancy to be quite hard in that respect because every book felt so judgemental in its own way. No matter what you think or do, there is a pregnancy or parenting book telling you that you are evil.    So as hard as it was, I restricted myself to 3 books. Kaz Cooke's pregnancy book, Tracey Hogg's parenting book, and the What to Expect the First Year. The Wat To Expect book I *ONLY* used as a reference manual, and did not read it cover to cover. I'd have had a major freakout session if I had. But it was good to have for reference, especially for medical things.

Kaz COoke now has a book about Toddlers, and I'd have used that as my medical/reference manual if it had been published at the time. Will do next time.

Miriam Stoppard made me cry. Her book is the only book I've ever actually *burned*.

Miriam Stoppard made me cry. Her book is the only book I've ever actually *burned*.

Me too!!! I bawled my eyes put because she said something about pregnant women should stop work by week 20 something when I was working to week 38.

Me too!!! I bawled my eyes put because she said something about pregnant women should stop work by week 20 something when I was working to week 38.

Is her book directed at the independently wealthy and lotto jackpot winners?   

20 weeks?!  Haahaaa.  Does she realise most jobs take less energy than running after the toddler and/or small children you already have at home whilst you are 20+ weeks pregnant?  Hell, why not just stop at the first positive pregnancy test to avoid barfing over said child/toddler when they spit out their food or yank off their nappy?

Or is her book targeted at those who leave childcare up to their nannies?

What a larf.