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Summary: Want some fun when you're pregnant?
Review: The funniest book about pregnancy that I have ever read or heard about. It is so much fun to read it. You will never get tired of reading this book plus you will learn a lot more than you ever learned from anywhere else.
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Summary: Definitely worth reading
Review: Thank goodness for this book! As advised by other books I read on pregnancy, I did not tell my friends until I was through my first trimester. I was so grateful to get some 'inside' advice from Iovine until that time. I giggled, laughed out loud and felt comforted by her personal views on how to approach this whole phenomena. I will add, it felt a little outdated at times. Maybe it is time for a new edition which uses the word 'partner', rather than 'husband' throughout the book and does not base every reflection on a traditional family set up.
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Summary: Not as good as I thought it would be
Review: While it is funny. I didn't learn anything I didn't learn about my pregnancy or what was happening with my body. I had to buy another book for this.
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Summary: Finally a pregnancy book that doesn't scare your pants off!
Review: I have to say that I read all the reviews for this book and despite those few not so nice ones I ordered the book anyway. Like any first time mom to be I wanted as much information on this whole pregnancy that I am going through. After reading many very helpful books ex: What To Expect When You Are Expecting and many more, I found the Girlfriends Guide to be a nice break. She states many times that she is not a doctor so you must read this with a light attitude and don't dive to deep for medical advice because it is not there. Since reading this book I have bought two more copies as gifts to my other pregnant friends who are spending to much time getting the pants scared off of them by the more serious books.
Both my husband and I have found this to be a good book that understands what you are going through and makes you be able to laugh about some of the not so lady like things that are happening to your body.
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Summary: So funny and true
Review: I had a miserable pregnancy,non stop pukiness for 42 weeks, torn ligaments causing bed rest, a zillion trips to the lab to monitor a thyroid that refused to regulate, about 9 sonos and 4 non stress tests, etc, etc followed by a c-section with complications and a long, slow recovery with a big 10 pound, hungry, healthy colicy baby that required non stop feeding and rocking for 4 months. From the begining of my pregnancy til well into my sons first year Vicki kept me entertained. Her books were wonderful and I loved reading parts to my husband who often didn't see the humor. I recomend all her books, she's honest and amusing and easy to read.I'll read them over again next pregnancy.
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Summary: cute book
Review: I was placed on bed rest for the last two months of my pregnancy and this book was very lighthearted. I enjoyed the reading.
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Summary: This book rocks! A must!
Review: Yes, the author is opinionated. Yes, she believes in epidurals. But she only throws ideas out there. In a most hilarious and amusing way. She shares her experiences and her opinions and tells you what to expect. I can't imagine getting this information from any other pregnancy book. And many women are probably too embarrassed to tell you a lot of what she imparts: The nitty gritty gross stuff that comes with pregnancy and giving birth. Unfortunately, I read this book FIRST of the three I bought, and now the other two seem SO dry and sterile. You should definitely have this book. Not getting it is doing a huge disservice to yourself. And it's a great, fun read. I laughed out loud in several places!!
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Summary: Too Cutesy and Juvenile
Review: I bought this book because there were so many great reviews of it on Amazon.com. I have been very disappointed. As a 38-year-old who is pregnant for the first time, I found this book way too cutesy and geared toward perhaps, a younger audience. Maybe I'm just too old for the "girlfriend" program. I found the "girlfiend" humor alittle irritating after awhile. Being over-35, I want sound medical advice and information on what's happening to my body. The section on pre-natal testing, for example, was too full of fluff and personal opinions to give me a realistic view of my options and what I should choose. That said, the book is not completely without merit. For example, I liked the part about maternity wardrobes. It gave me some excellent ideas. Also, the Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy Diary (a separate book) is excellent. I really enjoy the format of that, especially the countdown to motherhood and the fact that I can just jot down a few impressions of how I'm feeling now. Other such diaries involved so much potential writing, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep up!
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Summary: Full of laughs - all the things no one ever tells you!!!!!
Review: I loved this book!! Read it while pregnant with both our daughters, 13 months apart; and read lots of it to my husband during our first pregnancy. It really gave us lots of laughs, and sometimes made me want to cry, with all the truths put in a down to earth, light hearted way. It helps you realize that you ARE NORMAL with ALL the things your body, brain, & emotions are going thru!!! I read it alternating it with all the medical books out there & it was very refreshing. The honesty was right on the money, and as any Mom can tell you, it's comforting (most of the time) to know that we are not alone in this pregnancy state of body & mind. I received the book as a gift during my first pregnancy & have given it to several of my girlfriends & we all love it!!! I also highly recommend her "How to Survive the First Year of Motherhood" - I only wish I knew the book was out there during my first year - it takes all the funky things that go on during that first year, body & mind & Motherhood, and lets you know everyone, or most, Moms experience & feel all these same things - which is very important during those first few months of parenthood!!! Reading it, I just kept thinking, "well, that's the truth" & "hey, that's what I went thru - I am normal!!!"
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Summary: Humorous, but needs to be taken with a grain of salt
Review: I read this book early in my pregnancy, and I laughed and laughed. I even read parts of it aloud to my husband, and even he would laugh at some of it. It's a nice distraction from the medically minded, formal, "This is what's happening to your body and baby right now" books that I had been reading (which are great, but get tiresome). However, I disagreed a lot with her principles and the way she stated them made her seem small and petty. She is a thin, wealthy, stereotypical southern CA mom who has only models and other rich, beautiful women for friends. While what she says is true about our bodies, her attitude that our bodies are the most important thing and we shouldn't let the baby ruin our looks is revolting. Her complete attitude of "trust your doctor and never ask why" is a huge insult to the entirety of women. She doesn't offer options (such as NOT getting an episiotomy, not delivering flat on your back with your feet up, not getting an epidural, etc.) and she states HER views on childbirth and her experiences as the only fact that there is. However, if you can look past her terrible medical mindset (she admits it's not a medical book) and the fact that all of her friends are self absorbed, rich supermodels, this book can be a great hilarious relief to the medical books that are out there for pregnancy.
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