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Summary: Not for the overly sensitive
Review: If you are overly sensitive and get offended at the drop of a hat this book is NOT for you. If you think you are the only person in the universe who has been pregnant, this book is NOT for you. If you can take a joke and don't live life too seriously, this IS the book for you. She is honest and tells you how pregnancy really is. Those books that talk about the "magical" time during pregnancy in my opinion are rubbish! People do get sick and feel like hell while pregnant and should not be look down upon if they feel anything but magical.
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Summary: 1st Time Mom
Review: I am nearing the end of my first pregnancy and was given several books when I got pregnant including 2 copies of "What to Expect..". Of all the books that I was given, this is the only one that I continually referred back to for information and support. I really love Iovine's frank and personal discussions of the discomforts of pregnancy, labor and their accompanying neuroses. All of the other books that I looked at were very clinical, impersonal and only gave the most superficial descriptions of things. This book helped me feel better about what I was going through and feel that I wasn't going through this alone.
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Summary: Some very funny parts, some very offensive parts
Review: There certainly are some extremely humorous parts in this book that had me laughing out loud. Humor is definitely needed during pregnancy! However, the offensive parts outweigh Iovine's humor, at least for me.She is extremely negative about natural childbirth, for starters. She refers to natural childbirth methods as "way too organic" and weird. How you give birth is a personal choice, and natural childbirth may not be for everyone, but I didn't appreciate the repeated digs at the way we hope to give birth to our child. I was also offended at how she asserts that all husband are totally turned off by their wives while they're pregnant. I know that some couples struggle with this, but her assumption that they all just turn to the Playboy channel until their wives get their figures back was very offensive to me. She even made it seem like we shouldn't mind, and maybe be grateful, if this happens. I would've loved this book if it hadn't been for items like these. If you're considering or planning a natural birth and/or your husband loves your body regardless of how it looks right now, skip this book. If you're planning a medicated birth and/or think it's kind of cute when your husband turns to pornography instead of you, this book is right up your alley.
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Summary: An expectant dad's perspective
Review: I'm fully aware that as a expectant dad, I'm not in the "girlfriends" club this book is aimed at; however, I've read all the "What to expect..." type books that my wife has bought or have been given to us, and this was the worst of the lot and the only one I actually found offensive. I thought it might give some insight into what my wife is going through, but instead it told me that I'm an insensitive clod who doesn't really care what she's going through. And that men are just lying when they compliment their wives' changing bodies (not true!) among other absurd stereotypes. This book is a great way to plant the seeds of doubt in a pregngant women's mind and create division between expectant parents. If that's what you want, go for it.
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Summary: The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy
Review: I don't know what book Shannon read but it wasn't this one. This was the book I was looking for when I was pregnant with my first and it wasn't yet published. It is not a book for someone who wants the details about fetal development and the birth process. There are hundreds of others for that. This book made me laugh more than any other. It helps to know that there are other moms-to-be that are going through the same thing from how strange my husband was acting to why I felt like a pod when I had wanted to be pregnant for so long before. I give this book to all of my expectant friends. The sequels are great too but this is the best.
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Summary: Finally a Dose of Reality!
Review: After reading the boring and old-fashioned "What to Expect" books, this book was a breath of fresh air. I felt that I was actually sitting down and getting real advice from the author about things that I needed to know. I had this book for both of my pregnancies, gave it as gifts to other friends of mine, and then bought the Toddler's Guide. I highly recommend this book to those of us ladies that like the pregnancy info. given to us straight up with a twist of humor!
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Summary: Irreverent, perfect comedy for any expectant mother
Review: This book is a perfect addition to any expectant mothers' library. I felt like Vicky was one of the girlfriends in my inner circle and that I could share as much with her as she did with me during my pregnancy. Perfectly irreverant and honest about the myriad of changes occurring in the life of a pregnant mommy or adoptive mother. BUY IT NOW! You won't regret it.
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Summary: I almost laughed myself into labor!
Review: This is the book that will get you through your pregnancy. The other "technical" and serious books will give you what you need to know - this will give you the strength to go on. With each month of your pregnancy, Vicki's words ring truer and truer. I laughed myself into fits and cramps, at times shedding tears because of her easy reading, no holds barred narrative. Vicki does not leave any taboo subject out - and no "surprises" for the big day. If you or a friend of yours is having a baby - and has even the slightest sense of humor - this is the book to lighten the often heavy, depressing weight of information you must consume.
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Summary: A light-hearted look at Pregnancy
Review: I'm in my first pregnancy and while many books are informative (and a little scarey with all the talk of risks) this book was refreshingly lighthearted. There's lots of information to be had and it's couched in a writing style that made me laugh out loud over and over. My one disappointment was that there wasn't as much discussion about the baby's development and her fashion tips were a little dated. :) However, I highly recommend the book to anyone a little intimidated and depressed by the purely medical, objective books that we're all supposed to read to be ready for a baby. I'm buying it for my sister who just found out she's pregnant!
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Summary: Skip this book.
Review: What a complete waste of the precious little time a pregnant woman has to sit down and read! Fortunately, I realized this early on and tossed the book in the trash. I don't understand why anyone would find it appealing. It's really cynical with very juvenile humor. It makes pregnancy sound like the worst thing that could ever happen to you -- you'll be miserable, your spouse/partner will be unsupportive, will hate the changes in your body, etc. (God forbid if you think about cutting your hair! What?!) For me, pregnancy was such an amazing time, only surpassed by the experience of raising my little girl. Please don't waste your time or your money on this book. I would avoid the What to Expect books as well. They will just make you worry. Hope this review is helpful to you. Relax and enjoy your pregnancy!
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