Nell Hudson Instagram – Books I read when pregnant (about baby stuff) –
1. Expecting Better by Emily Oster
2. Hypnobirtbing by Siobhan Miller. Re my comments on this one, or if you happen to be reading this, Siobhan (yeah right 😂) – the author stresses many times that she’s not trying to be anti-medical intervention. HOWEVER as an idealistic and impressionable first-time mum, that was the message I came away with. Still a very useful book!
3. How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish. Just a classic. My mum read this and it made me see all the times she used it on me 😂
4. You’ve Got It In You by Emma Pickett for all things breastfeeding. For practical tips see the internet. If you’re in London or even just the UK and struggling to breastfeed I highly highly recommend going to see a lady called Katherine Fischer – she saved me. You can find her on Google.
5. Matrescence by Lucy Jones. A beautiful, intelligent and profound book but a little too much for me to handle just yet. Will report back when I finish it. But the pregnancy part was incredible so far…
What books helped you parents out there???
I’ve also spent so much of my pregnancy and early motherhood reading fiction – such a joy of this time – and will share these soon too! | Posted on 30/Sep/2025 15:07:11
