Pregnancy brings out many emotions in pregnant women. On the one hand, they get to marvel at the beautiful soul growing inside of them. On the other, there are a ton of scary, painful changes going on with the body that can also be unsettling. These feelings can be exacerbated by hormone fluctuations.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of pregnancy books out there to help guide them through some of the more unpleasant aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. Better yet, there's an entire market of books out there by celebrity moms, who make the information even more palatable and enjoyable.
Here are 10 pregnancy books by celebrities.
10 Kelly Rowland - Whoa, Baby!
Kelly Rowland is a singer, songwriter. She started off as a member of the R&B group, Destiny's Child, then transitioned into a successful solo career.Kelly is also a wife and mother of a son.
After her delivery, she reflected on all of the changes her body underwent and was inspired to write a guide for new moms. With the help of her OB/GYN, Dr. Tristan Bickman, she published Whoa, Baby: A New Guide For Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed And Freaked Out. In it, Kelly employed her humorous side to address some of the more embarrassing side effects of pregnancy and childbirth.
9 Jenna Von Oy - Situation Momedy
Jenna Von Oy is an actress, best known for her roles on Blossom and The Parkers. As Jenna's acting career took a back seat, she had started a family, and took up mommy blogging. Then, came the pregnancy book. Two, actually.
Jenna's first book, "Situation Momedy: A First Time Mom's Guide To Laughing Your Way Through Pregnancy And Year One," was published in 2015. The sequel, "A Very Special Episode Into Toddlerdom" came in 2017. Like Kelly Rowland, Jenna also tackled the funny, awkward side of pregnancy and motherhood.
8 Sam Faiers - My Baby And Me
Sam Faiers is a UK television personality and model. She's known for starring on reality shows like The Only Way Is Essex and Celebrity Big Brother. While her fans were used to the drama and entertainment she brought to both shows, the birth of her two children, in 2015 and 2017, inspired Sam to show them a different side.
She used her book, My Baby and Me to do just that. Released in 2017, the book aimed to give expecting moms insight into what motherhood really entailed, as well as healthy recipes that would aid with breastfeeding.
7 Mayim Bialik - Bey0nd The Sling
Mayim Bialik is an actress (and neuroscientist), best known for her roles on Blossom and The Big Bang Theory. She's also a mother of two, who's also known for her stance on attachment parenting (which is a parenting method that centers the emotional and physical needs of the child, above the parent's).
Mayim's book, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, addressed reasons why she chose to go this route for her kids, methods that worked for her family. She also used her neuroscience background to back up her ideologies.
6 Brooke Shields - Down Came The Rain
Brooke Shields is an actress and model. She got her start as a child, and has enjoyed a steady career ever since. She's also a mother of two. Unlike other celeb moms on this list, Brooke Sheild's book focuses mainly on postpartum depression.
Titled, Down Came The Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression, the book gives a candid insight into Brooke's long difficult pregnancy journey, which started with fertility treatments, included a miscarriage, then finally, two healthy pregnancies. Unfortunately, Brooke also battled postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, which the book covers in detail.
5 Holly Willoughby - Truly Happy Baby
Holly Willoughby is an English TV host and author. She is also mother of three kids--one girl and two boys. Motherhood opened up more career opportunities for Holly. The first came by way of a maternity fashion line. Then, Holly wrote a parenting book.
Holly's book, Truly Happy Baby: It Worked For Me, details Holly's personal journey through multiple pregnancies and deliveries and. It also offers mothers insight into the life of a mother who's been through this multiple times, as well as tips to help them stay calm through the more stressful moments.
4 Alicia Silverstone - The Kind Mama
Alicia Silverstone is an actress, best known for her role as Cher Horoitz in Clueless. She played a beautiful, ditzy rich girl, who was pretty much out of touch with reality. In real life, Alicia is anything but clueless; she's a mom of one, and also an author!
Alicia's one and only book covers the latter aspect of her life. Titled, The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide To Supercharged Fertility, the book aims to give hopeful mothers tips on optimizing their chances of getting pregnant and also, giving mothers tips to make the six first six month of mommy-hood as easy as possible.
3 Jillian Michaels - Yeah, Baby!
Jillian Michales is a famous personal trainer, who's best known for her no nonsense approach to fitness, and time on The Biggest Loser, a weight-loss competition show.
As a mother with two kids, Jillian's book, titled, Yeah Baby: The
Modern Mama's Guide To Mastering Pregnancy, Having A Healthy Baby, And Bouncing Back Better Than Ever, focuses on the health and wellness side of pregnancy and delivery. She uses the expertise of doctors and nutritionists to guide mothers through staying as healthy as possible, during such a stressful time on the body.
2 Jenny McCarthy - Baby Laughs
Jenny McCarthy is a lively model, actress and television personality, currently serving as a judge on The Masked Singer. She's also a mother of one, who wrote one of the most popular pregnancy books ever.
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About The First Year Of Mommyhood is infused with Jenny's signature brand of humor, as she takes a no holds barred approach to pregnancy and motherhood.
1 Tori Spelling - Mommywood
Tori Spelling is an actress and writer, who's also made a bit of a career out of being a mother and wife. That's why it makes perfect sense that her book on parenting, Mommywood, would blend both aspects of her life.
Even though Mommywood was released over a decade ago, it still provides a quintessential glimpse into the life of a working mother in Hollywood. Perfect for moms who want to take a few hours to escape.