Pregnancy & Birth

Pregnancy and Birth I am quite a magazine fan and I generally read Grazia or OK but since becoming pregnant I have gone straight past the fashion pages and bought a few copies of Pregnancy and Birth. It is described as the UK's number 1 pregnancy magazine so this is what made me choose this above the other magazines that were on offer, that and you also got a catalogue from JoJo Maman Bebe free with the episode. The magazine comes out monthly and costs £2.70 which is not too pricey in my opinion, especially for a monthly magazine. From looking at the front cover you will see that it has a pregnant model on the front but what is nice is that it's ...  Read the complete review

I don't usually buy magazines because I think they are over-priced and a waste of money for what they are - too much advertising and not enough research... BUT... I really do like this magazine. When I found out I was pregnant my husband and I went on a serious number of holidays - we were in panic mode about losing our life! My husband likes to treat me to trashy reading material whenever we go abroad, as a treat because usually I am so anti-magazines because they are expensive (having said that, I always read them if they are left on the train!!) Usually he gets Heat or Hello but since I was pregnant, I am just a living, breathing baby-making machine so ...  Read the complete review

Pregnancy and birth was one of my favourite mags while I was preg, alongside a few others. The only difference being it has more information for the pregnant woman. It gives advice on what you can claim and how much maternity leave etc you are entitled to, as well as true life articles and expert opinions/advice. It is a very easy to read magazine with information on almost everything you need/want to know! It includes a pregnancy planner which is very handy - gives you info on things like; what to pack for hospital, when do you know you are in labour. It is more for pregnant women than it is for women who already have babies. I ...  Read the complete review

Probably one of the more laid back and personal of the baby mags with more real life articles than many (not all) of the others. Each month it has a 9 month diary of one mother to be from the first weeks through to the actual birth and then gives the birth story. You can often then follow them through their first 6 weeks in the next addition. I like this compared to other mags because I can read it all in one go, I don’t have to wait months to read the whole story. The fashion pages are ok and are stylish but are not what I would have worn during my pregnancy. The clothing is more practical for the ‘smaller’ bumps among us! There ...  Read the complete review

and nothing you don't. I like this magazine as it has the infomation an expectant mother needs without the articles about older babies, which she won't need yet. The articles are well written and easy to understand, two or three issues should give you everything you need to know to be prepared for the birth and early weeks with baby at home. Reading about the stuff that comes after 4 months or so, like feeding solids can wait until after the birth, there's no need to jam all the info into one mag. My only gripe is that there isn't a sister mag, that has stuff about babies but leaves out all the stuff you have already read when pregnant. ( if ...  Read the complete review