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Summary: wonderful book
Review: i got this book from a secret pal, and it was the best gift i could have gotten. it was a wonderful true and funny book. it is nice to see that lots of other women have gone through the same stuff that you are going through. i loved the book and i now give it as gifts to friends that are going to have babies. easy and fast reading are one reason i think this book is so great. make sure you get the other books in the series also.
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Summary: Excellent and Reassuring!
Review: There are women who say that pregnancy was the most fullfilling and wonderful time of their lives. And then there are the rest of us. This book is wonderfully reassuring to all of us who have ever thought, "I will NEVER do this again!" Most pregnancy books focus on the development of the baby, whereas this book focuses on the Mother. The advice in this book is not nearly so important as the fact that the book just makes you laugh, which is truly a gift during those trying days of morning sickness or those 3 a.m. trips to the bathroom. I would never have survived the emotional and physical roller coaster of my first pregnancy without this book, and I highly recommend it to all of my pregnant friends. The only book that beats Vicki's Pregnancy guide is her guide to the First Year of Motherhood!
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Summary: Laugh out loud!!
Review: As a thirty-something pregnant with my first, I had every book under sun. This one made me laugh so hard that my already compressed bladder had to struggle!This book is great for a funny look at pregnancy. For example, it instructs husbands in no uncertain terms that a gift should be given to his wife upon the delivery of the child. The section on urgency of bathroom use made both my husband and I laugh, because I too had been ready to fling myself from a moving vehicle to "go." For the most part the book made me laugh. When it got a little more "serious," like in the section on maternity clothes, it wasn't very helpful (or funny). This book is a great break from the standard books on pregnancy. If you are looking for factual info, look elsewhere.
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Summary: Excellent read!
Review: This book is a wonderful break from all the technical books I'm sure you've been reading. The author tells you what even your best friends don't dare say. You have got to have a sense of humor when reading this book. Don't let anything horrify you, it's all a part of the miracle.
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Summary: The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Review: This book was different from other pregnancy books. In addition to the author's "tell it like it is" attitude, I spent most of my time laughing while reading it! Most other books were very technical, which was good too, but this book helped me relax and enjoy my first pregnancy.
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Summary: Fabulous Fun Read
Review: Loved this book. It's a fun and refreshing balance to all the reference books you read when you're pregnant. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Something to make you laugh
Review: This book is a great way to lift your spirits if you're feeling worn down by the morning sickness and the fatigue of early pregnancy or you're just plain sick of being pregnant by late pregnancy. While there seem to be a lot of new pregnancy humor books that are trying to hone in on Vicki Iovine's turf (Pregnancy Sucks, Belly Laughs, Hello My Name is Mommy, and others), from what I've seen they aren't terribly funny, and in the case of Belly Laughs they are kind of crude. I say accept no substitutes and go for Girlfriend's Guide instead if you want a pregnancy humor book.
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Summary: Not for a first time mom
Review: A friend of mine loaned me this book, and it looked at first like it would be funny. There were parts that made me chuckle, but most of the time I read it with awe, wondering if people really think this way. It really turned me off. I am in my 27th week of my first pregnancy, and this book made me feel worse about myself than most pregnant woman already do. She even says that your husband that should turn to the Playboy channel until you get your figure back. I wasn't offended necessarily, but more ashamed that a fellow woman would say this during a time that is so sensitive for women to begin with. The truth is, this is not written by a normal woman, it's written by a Playboy centerfold (which is probably why she's ok with her husband watching it) so she isn't concerned with the normal things that we all are. She doesn't have to exercise because she has personal trainers when her pregnancy is done. Normal women work until their delivery date, we have to watch what we eat, most of us have to exercise, and most of us hate looking at our growing bodies and if our husband's turned their attentions elsewhere, it would hurt.
I am not saying pregnancy is beautiful and all that stuff, but there still are lines that shouldn't be crossed because it's a sensitive time, and most of what is supposed to be funny in this book, is negative and exagerrated. I feel sorry that the author feels so negatively about pregnancy. I don't think it's a piece of cake by any means (Actually I can't wait til it's over) but I still don't think that this is book is good for pregnancy. It's just not funny.
I personally would not recommend this book to any pregnant woman.
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Summary: hilarious but true
Review: I absolutely loved this book. It was the first book I purchased during my pregnancy along with The "What to Expect" Guide and I am so glad I brought it. The author tells of her pregnancy experiences (all 5 of them) plus the experiences of her friends who have given birth. While this is not a medical guide or point of reference book it gives you real scenarios,practical advice, and laugh out loud humor that you will enjoy and need during your 10 months of pregnancy (yes ten months not nine). Topics include- what to bring to the hospital, sex during and after pregnancy, and a chapter for the expectant father. If you have a sense of humor or need to lighten your mood during your pregnancy this is the book. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Soooo Helpful
Review: I couldn't put it down!!! I was done within three days. This book helped me because I am young and lknow almost no people who have recently been pregnant. She talked about all the stuff your gyno wont tell you or that you are too embarassed to ask about it. Her format was excellent and very funny too. This is a scary time and uuncertain time but she made it a little lighter. I thank her very mush for writing this book. I would suggest this to anyone who is pregnant!!
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