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Search - The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You
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Book Description:
Offers practical, light-hearted advice to pregnant women, including tips on dealing with mood swings, sex during pregnancy, common fears, and physical fitness.
YOUR DOCTOR GIVES YOU MEDICAL ADVICE.
YOUR MOTHER BUYS YOU BABY CLOTHES.
BUT WHO CAN GIVE YOU THE REAL SKINNY WHEN YOU'RE PREGNANT?
Your girlfriends, of course -- at least, the ones who've been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Now, four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine talks to you the way that only a best friend cat -- in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Here is straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips and hilarious takes on everything pregnant. From learning you're expecting ("Oh my god, how do I get out of this?") to the day your newborn arrives ("You mean I have to take the baby home with me?"), she gives you the lowdown on:
WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY -- from morning sickness and gas to eating everything in sight, what to expect whe going From being a babe to having one.
COMMON FEARS AND PARANOIA -- from turning into your mother to leaving the baby on the car roof, rest assured your anxieties are perfectly normal.
THE MANY MOODS OF PREGNANCY -- or why you're so irritable/distracted/tired/lightheaded (or at least, more than usual).
THE PREGNANCY YENTAS -- from your mom to his mom, they think they know everything -- and they don't hesitate to tell you what you're doing wrong. Girlfriend, take heart: it it's working for you, then you're doing just fine.
HOW TO HAVE SEX DURING PREGNANCY, SHOULD YOU SO DESIRE -- bearing in mind you'll have no interest afterward.
LOOKING AND FEELING YOUR BEST -- cautionary style tips from your best friend, who really would tell you if your perky new-mom haircut makes you look like a pinheaded whale.
When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to THE GIRLFRIENDS' GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
YOUR DOCTOR GIVES YOU MEDICAL ADVICE.
YOUR MOTHER BUYS YOU BABY CLOTHES.
BUT WHO CAN GIVE YOU THE REAL SKINNY WHEN YOU'RE PREGNANT?
Your girlfriends, of course -- at least, the ones who've been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Now, four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine talks to you the way that only a best friend cat -- in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Here is straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips and hilarious takes on everything pregnant. From learning you're expecting ("Oh my god, how do I get out of this?") to the day your newborn arrives ("You mean I have to take the baby home with me?"), she gives you the lowdown on:
WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY -- from morning sickness and gas to eating everything in sight, what to expect whe going From being a babe to having one.
COMMON FEARS AND PARANOIA -- from turning into your mother to leaving the baby on the car roof, rest assured your anxieties are perfectly normal.
THE MANY MOODS OF PREGNANCY -- or why you're so irritable/distracted/tired/lightheaded (or at least, more than usual).
THE PREGNANCY YENTAS -- from your mom to his mom, they think they know everything -- and they don't hesitate to tell you what you're doing wrong. Girlfriend, take heart: it it's working for you, then you're doing just fine.
HOW TO HAVE SEX DURING PREGNANCY, SHOULD YOU SO DESIRE -- bearing in mind you'll have no interest afterward.
LOOKING AND FEELING YOUR BEST -- cautionary style tips from your best friend, who really would tell you if your perky new-mom haircut makes you look like a pinheaded whale.
When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to THE GIRLFRIENDS' GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
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Top Member Reviews
Danielle W. (
8 member(s) found this review helpful.
If you're looking for a deep educational book to learn about pregnancy, then this probably isn't your book. But, there are tons of those books out there on the market. This book provides a unique outlook on pregnancy addressing topics and offering advice that you would normally only be able to get from a close girlfriend. I loved my serious pregnancy books, but this book provided a cute unique viewpoint.
Karen F. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
The single best pregnancy book I had - humorous, truthful, blunt and exactly what I needed, when I needed it. 6 stars on a scale of 5.
C. W. from NOVATO, CA wrote on 4/15/2007...
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent, no-holds-barred advice for pregnant women on what to REALLY expect during pregnancy. Pretty funny, too.
Dinah M. from ELLISVILLE, MO wrote on 1/1/2007...
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a great book for first time pregnancy. It gives lots of helpful information and allows you to laugh along the way. Very much enjoyed it!
Cara W. from GARDNER, MA wrote on 1/19/2008...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book tells you like it really is!!! I enjoyed this one the most of all the pregnancy books I read when I was carrying because it talks more about all the awful stuff you have to deal with instead of just the joyful things. As a pregnant woman I often felt like I was the only one dealing with some of the things that happen to your body. This book is like a friend in your pocket. It is very funny also.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a wonderful book! made me laugh and oh i love the truths she speaks about being pregnant!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book. It helped me alot - I laughed outloud a few times.
Dianne T. from CARMICHAEL, CA wrote on 4/10/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
hysterical, open book about what REALLY happens to you during this crazy time! Easy fun read with some practical information for every mom-to-be!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a pretty funny book. I enjoyed for being pregnant the first time.
Amy T. from OAKLAND, CA wrote on 5/4/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I have had many friends use and recommend this book to me. It is a basic 'sleep training" book for infants. I personally did not use its style, but I know many that have and swear by it.
Rate These Member Reviews
I absolutely despised this book. If you're a very unnatural, load-me-up-with-drugs, put-my-makeup-on-before-I-go-to-hospital-to-give-birth kind of woman, this book's for you.
Michelle D. (Great humor mixed with insight and wisdom about what it's really like to be pregnant! Excellent read! (Perfect baby shower gift!)
Elaine M. from GRAND RAPIDS, MI wrote on 7/8/2007...cute book, funny and full of facts. This copy has some of my daughters beautiful toddler artwork inside the front cover but is in good condition.
Really funny! Great for the first time mom!
Hope F. from SADDLE BROOK, NJ wrote on 10/26/2006...This is a fantastic book for first time pregnant women. It is sooo funny!!
Maria Laura P. from ARLINGTON, VA wrote on 10/25/2006...A great book to get for those months were reading is one of the only things that feel comfortable. Very funny but helpful and TRUE!!
Renee S. from GRAND LEDGE, MI wrote on 10/18/2006...Hilarious!
very funny, entertaining read, chocked full of good "real life" information about being pregnant.
N R. (Your Dr. gives you medical advice, your mother buys you baby clothes, but who can give you the real skinny when you are pregnant? Your girlfriends of course -- at least the ones who've been thru pregnancy!
4 time mom Vicki Iovine talks to you the way that only a best friend can -- in a book that will go the whole 9 moths for every mother to be. Here is straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarassing to ask anyone about, practical tips and hilarious takes on everything pregnant. From learing you're expecting to the day your baby arrives she gives you the low down on:
What really happens to your body, Common fears and paranoias, the many moods of pregnancy, sex during pregnancy, and looking and feeling your best. Informative, from a mother's point of view, humorous and very reassuring for the expectant Mom. Covers some seldom discussed subjects.