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The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Dated
Review: I realize that the world was different ten years ago, but it's hard not to laugh out loud when the author regards single-income families as the norm, recommends stirrup pants with boots, bodysuits and large jackets as the perfect maternity fashion solution (and has evidently never heard of GAP.com, let alone the Internet), and name-checks Giorgiou perfume (yeccch!).

This book might be fun if you're looking for a good belly laugh, or one woman's perspective on the experience of pregnancy in the 1980's, but otherwise I'd leave it on the shelf.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: The Celebrity Mom's Guide to Pregnancy
Review: I agree with what a previous reviewer said: this book is more likely to be useful to the celebrity mom-to-be than your average pregnant woman on the street. While parts of the book are funny, I don't think that Vicki really understands what pregnancy is like for most women. I, for one, don't feel a need to impress my obstetrician. (Vicki writes: "For him, I looked like Miss Maternity USA when I went in for my checkups: legs and pits freshly shaved, perfume, high-heelded shoes, clean hair (curled even) and a tasteful amount of makeup.") Her comments about flirting with her obstetrician really creeped me out, actually.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fun reading for pregnant women
Review: For those pregnant women whose sense of humor has not been impaired by their raging hormones, this book is a relaxing read. If you are into the intricate medical details of pregnancy, pick another book. I enjoyed reading my "What to Expect.." book for the medical stuff, then turned to "The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" for a more humorous approach. Some people find her sarcastic approach offensive, but I found her humor to be something I could relate to. As a nurse, I disagreed with some of her views on exercise and that sort of thing, but I don't feel that this book was written with the intention of being a primary source of information on pregnancy. You don't read this book with the expectation of gaining a wealth of pregnancy knowledge. Perhaps those folks who were offended never had morning sickness or swelled up like a watermelon, but I found myself relating to many of her experiences and appreciated her humorous approach to the many changes I found my own body going through.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: A cute book, but NOT a Guide
Review: Vicki Iovine went through 4 pregnancies in 6 years and didn't have a lot of fun with it, but I don't think that makes her an expert.

Other than her own Beverly Hills experience and the experience of her super-model friends, she seems to have no expertise in the matter and it shows. The "advice" is very suspect and has no basis outside her own experience. A lot of it contradicts our own doctors advice, and some of it is nothing more or less than Vicki's own point of view.

The one thing every doctor and book told us time and time again was that "Every Pregnancy Is Different."

Don't be fooled by the "Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You" tagline. Your doctor isn't going to help you with your record producer husband, either.

If you're looking for funny stories about gas or stretch marks, you can pick it up, (though I didn't find it funny). Besides being pregnant and American, Vicki and I have absolutely nothing in common, making this book a complete waste for me (Hollywood moms may think otherwise).

If you want a real guide, stick to ones written by real experts.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Classic
Review: Got to love Vicki Iovine. This is the best gift for expectant friends and her guide to "Surviving the First Year of Motherhood" is the best shower gift.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Still laughing.......
Review: This book is a must read for first time mommies looking for a comical relief in all the heavy reading we make ourselves go through in preparation for our first born and the experience. I can see how some mothers wouldn't bite on this book because Vicki tells you very bluntly what "you" are thinking. I am a person who can handle just about any kind of conversation and this was right up my ally. If you and your husband/partner are looking for a book that tells you in lay-mans terms what to expect without the doctor lingo, then buy this. Remember, she is not a doctor and she will constantly remind you of this. If you are looking for that personal connection to what you are going through, buy this book. Yes she may have come from a more wealthy environment, but her life is real and her experiences, and her girlfriends, are very real too. It will take a little of the edge and weight off your shoulders and add some fun laughing thats good for the soul and mind at this time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Laughed out loud
Review: I got this book as a Christmas gift while I was pregnant last year. I had horrible morning sickness but this book actually got me laughing. So, so true! I highly recommend it. When so much of what you're reading is serious, this is great. And the information is helpful as well. It's a great buy for yourself and an even better gift for any pregnant woman (try to get it to her early in her pregnancy so she can follow it through each stage).

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Very opinionated
Review: I put this book down on my third week of pregnancy. After reading a few pages, I noticed that most of the information did not relate to how I was experiencing my pregnancy. I tried to be objective and began to read it five weeks later and still could not relate to the information Ms. Iovine was telling women. Some of her statements are silly, childish and not reflective of what an adult would or should say to another adult. I would not even share her information with a teenager who is pregnant. Her recommendations can be found in other books that speak to its readers in a more intellectual voice. Others may rave about this book but I am not.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I got this for her...
Review: ...and "Breathe A Guy's Guide to Pregnancy" for him, and they both loved the books. Or so they said. Maybe they were just being polite.

Anyway, I liked both books. But I could only give this book 4 start, because ever since Ricki Lake went on the air, I've hated the term "girlfriend."

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Lame, Lame, Lame
Review: I am a young mom-to-be, as well as a "former" teen mom. A previous reviewer mentioned that this book seemed geared towards a younger audience, well let me tell you, not a chance! Any intelligent woman who cares about her body and knows she's damn beautiful and amazing pregnant would be insulted by this book. Another young, first time mom in my office raved about this book, so I was motivated by my curiosity to see why so many people seemed to love it. I was completely disgusted by this woman's laissez-faire, "princess"-like attitude. I managed to slog through most of this book just because I like to finish what I start, but this woman tries way too hard to be hip and ends up just sounding snotty. For some WAY better light-hearted reading about pregnancy and parenting, read anything by Hip Mama's Ariel Gore, such as "The Hip Mama Survival Guide", "Breeder" and "The Mother Trip". Happy reading!


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