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Summary: What to Expect When You're Expecting the Worst
Review: All doom and gloom. Takes all the fun out of being pregnant and keeps you up at night worrying about the what-ifs. Perhaps it's handy to have around as an additional reference for particular situations (I looked at it when I was Group B Strep positive, for example), if you can get your hands on a hand-me-down copy. Buy the Dr. Sears book instead!
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Summary: this book depressed me
Review: I am a pediatrician and expecting my 2nd child. The diet advice in this book is so preachy. When you're sick and or in the throes of a craving the last thing you worry about is sticking to a rigid diet. This book actually made me feel depressed because I ate some McDonald's this morning. If I didn't know better because I am a physician, I would be very fearful that I am harming my baby (which I am NOT). In the edition I have, the one before this one, they actually recommend that a husband signal to his wife if she orders something "unhealthy" in a restaurant. I would hit my husband with a fork if he did such a thing! (not really, but he would regret it.) I sincerely hope they removed this advice from the current addition. The Girlfriend's guide by Vicki Iovine gave me a good laugh and made me feel a lot better about my dietary indiscretions..
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Summary: Helpful but.....
Review: .....a little on the condescending and preachy side. I'm so glad to see that other reviewers agree. My OB hands this book out at your first visit, so I felt their must be something wrong with me for not liking it.I do give it three stars, but one is based purely on it's informative nature. It has saved me a few calls to the OB, which is probably why they hand it out. However, I find myself wanting to track down the author and slap her on a regular basis. The pregnancy diet will make you feel like a failure right off the bat because it is hopelessly unrealistic and nearly impossible for any real, human, twinkie and pickle craving pregnant woman to follow. And the harping.....from all sides and topics......about diet. Do you have heartburn? Forget some comforting nugget to make you feel better, the first line she gives you suggests that you brought it on yourself by "overindulging". It comes from everywhere, and yes, it is extremely annoying. So my advice is, if you've got thick skin go for it. Parts of it are informative. However, if you are like 99.999% of pregnant woman (myself included) and are feeling a little sensitive, find something else. Pregnancy is hard enough without a book to make you feel bad about yourself.
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Summary: Don't waste time or money on this book
Review: I was initially attracted to this book by the great title and cover. It unfortunately was not accurate and had too many unrealistic suggestions. If you need a great selection of pregnancy/childcare books, I highly recommend all the books by William and Martha Sears. The books by Iovine are also a great addition to balance out the Sears books.
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Summary: How did this ever get to be called the pregnancy bible?
Review: I am a first-time mom and eagerly bought this book. I think it is way too basic, fear-mongering and just plain boring. My other major complaint is that she continually uses the word "husband" and "father". Not all of us out there fit into these categories - other books out there talk about raising a child alone and/or use the word "partner". This book is just awful.
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Summary: Confusing!
Review: The month by month format of this book is of no help. My OB (as most do) calculates by weeks. Also, they start their OB visits at month 1-I did not see my OB until week 9 which is pretty normal-so which OB visit applys when?
This book assumes you have a perfect body and perfect pregnancy: it does not have a basis in reality for most women.
Buy something else.
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Summary: Should be called the Pregnancy Diet Book
Review: I found this book offensive. It seemed to be almost entirely devoted to diet and how NOT TO GET FAT DURING PREGNANCY. Oh please, make the preaching stop. I finally had to put it down. I can't recommend it. The other information in the book is given in Q & A form which I found unhelpful. If you happen to have the same question or a similar concern as someone who contributed to the book has then you'll get an answer. But you have to wade through the muck to get there. I give it a big thumbs down.
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Summary: Great help for a first-timer
Review: I bought this book during my first pregnancy. It was very helpful to me. But, during my subsequent pregnancies it was too basic. I would recommend this only to a first-time mom. Once you've already "been there, done that" this book is of limited use. One other thing...read the chapter on c-sections. I thought it would never happen to me...natural childbirth, the whole nine yards, was my vision...God had other plans. It is just best to be prepared for anything.
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Summary: Don't expect too much
Review: The book is well structured but the information concentrates too much on the mother eating habits. I had the impression I was reading a book about diet. It lacks information about the baby, that's what the pregnancy is about.
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Summary: Highly average.
Review: Everybody seems to know this book so I got one too. It's very average -- not the most technical, but not the most dumbed-down either. The tone is friendly and humorous, nice for when I wanted humor and compassion about my body during pregnancy. The month-by-month format was fun and gave me something to look forward to as I progressed through my pregnancy. In general, some of the information was helpful, but when I had a burning question I usually preferred the more thorough discussions in Penny Simkin's Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn.
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