My TTC Bookshelf

I love to read! Here are a few books that are TTC-related that I wanted to recommend. I mention:

(fertilityfriend.com Charting Course)
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
Making Babies: A Proven 3-month Program for Maximum Fertility by Sami David & Jill Blakeway
The Pre-Pregnancy Planner by Josleen Wilson
The Whole Pregnancy Planner: An Obstetrician's Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy by Dr. Joel Evans
Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent
A Midwife's Story by Penny Armstrong
An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
What I Thought I Knew by Alice Eve Cohen

Wish List:
Great With Child: Letters to a Young Mother by Beth Ann Fennelly
Crawling: A Father's First Year by Elisha Cooper
Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth & Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin

I'm looking forward to hearing your reviews and recommendations. Please rate, comment, and subscribe! Thanks for watching!

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[MiaVerita]

sorry got cut off :) the book is Natural Choices for Women's Health by Dr. Laurie Steelsmith. Just wanted to pass that on to you! Thanks again for the awesome vid.

[katulka2]

@MiaVerita Fantastic recommendation! I am going to look for it. Thanks!

[katulka2]

@brittanykay22109 Wow, interesting.

[katulka2]

@brittanykay22109 Just saw these comments now... I totally agree! Let's start with basic CAREgiving, and then look at more invasive options when that fails.

[MiaVerita]

Awesome video, I can relate a lot to what you said regarding naturopaths and experiences with shying away from the more westernized medicine approach. I am so thankful for my upbringing and my Mom educating me on all sorts of alternative healing. Anyways... I have read or want to read quite a few on your list, and some were new to me, so thanks! I will have to scope out my library and see what I can get my hands on. Also, a book that I just picked up used that seems like an excellent resource is

[pandasbabydreams]

Great video! You seem to be a very prepared ttcr. I love TCOYF!

[brittanykay22109]

Oh- and my mom is a Respiratory Therapist. She still works at the hospital I came from:) So it's funny you mention that your mother is a nurse.

[brittanykay22109]

@katulka2 I think the biggest thing that I found a problem with was the concept of pain at the hospital. If someone was in pain, everyone turns to drugs. What about body positioning? A hot or cold pack? Pillows? A warm bath? Massage? Aromatherapy? Soothing music? Sure it sounds far fetched, but comfort measures like that DO make a difference and they are not that hard. Sure drugs are important and useful, but I just feel they are pushed too often! It all goes back to moderation.

[katulka2]

@brittanykay22109 Brittany, I hear you and really appreciate your perspective. Hospitals are just such big businesses, it seems like it's almost impossible to be a "good" nurse and give quality care under the conditions. My mom was an RN, and I aspired to the old kind of nursing, like you said. My personal philosophy on health & healthcare has evolved to where I just feel that simple is often best.

Definitely check out Baby Catcher if you haven't already! :)

[katulka2]

@Maiiven That sounds like it's right up my alley... Thanks, I will check it out. I just subbed to you, too!