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Summary: All about getting & being pregnant
Review: If you want to know how to get pregnant, why you get pregnant, when to get pregnant, what to do while you're pregnant, what your friends will think about you being pregnant, what to do after you're finished being pregnant...I think you get the main gist. This was so informative, yet they don't just "stick to the facts." In the column of each page, there are other parents-to-be comments, statistics, advice, & resources that will help you through this extremely important time of life. This book is easy to read (the format is clean & clear) and well indexed so you can easily find what topic you're interested in. I wouldn't consider going through pregnancy without a copy of this nearby!
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Summary: Great, practical information that won't scare you.
Review: I like this book a lot and find that it has almost everything you need to know. I especially like the fact that it doesn't scare you but instead gives you matter of fact information and quotes from "real live" pregnant women. I would advise people to get this book when they start trying to get pregnant because it also covers fertility. Many women I know waste a lot of valuable time with doctors that are not really fertility specialists and it is great to get any information that you can.
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Summary: An enormously helpful book
Review: I owe my doctor a huge thank you for giving me a copy of this book. (Yes, I have the nicest doctor in the world. He gave me a copy of this book as soon as I announced that I was planning to get pregnant!) It has saved me so much anxiety. Whenever I've been tossing and turning at night, worrying about some aspect of my pregnancy, the answer has been right here in this book. Let me give you a few examples:I experienced a really scary episode of spotting when I was about eight weeks pregnant. The authors of this book gave me an idea of what was probably going on (spotting after my pelvic exam), something that really helped to ease my mind. I was positive I was going to miscarry.When I was about three months pregnant, I fell down about half a flight of stairs. I was totally panicstruck until I dug out my copy of this book and read about how well the fetus is protected during pregnancy.Around the same time, I got a terrible yeast infection. I was desperate for relief, and yet I was scared to use Monistat in case there were harmful effects on the baby. When I looked up the active ingredients in the drug on the prescription drug chart in the book, I discovered that there was no apparent link to birth defects--something that really helped to reassure me.When I was about six months pregnant, I was involved in a minor car accident. Once again, the book had reassuring words for me.The book has a list of the top ten worries of pregnant women. The list really helped me to realize that I was not the only one freaking out about whether or not my baby would be normal, how having a baby would affect my relationship with my partner, etc.I gave a copy of this book to my sister, who is trying very hard to conceive (unfortunately, without any luck so far) and she says that it's explained the mechanics of conception more clearly than any other book she's ever read. She found out that she has been miscalculating the timing of ovulation by nearly a week up until now. Hopefully it'll be just a matter of time before she ends up pregnant.I have so many positive things to say about this book. When I think of how many pregnancy books are scary or insulting, I'm just grateful that I happened to be given a copy of this book.
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Summary: The Unofficial Guide should be the spartan guide
Review: If I had known that 1/2 the book would be focused on special pregnancy circumstances, miscarriages, high risk pregnancy, carrying multiples, and infertility, I would not have bought the book. If you are having a normal pregnancy like me than reading the 3 chapters on what happens during the 3 trimesters left me finished with the book in one hour and wanting more information. The girlfriends guide is a better book, touching upon what a woman goes through. If you want a book which touches a bit on every combination and aspect of pregnancy, than this is for you. But if you are having a normal pregnancy and want more detailed information on what your body is going through than I would recommend another book
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Summary: The pregnancy bible!
Review: This book has loads of information, and may be the only book you need. This book even tells you things that you may not want to know...the scary moments and even reflection on still births and miscarriages. The only down part of this book is that I wish there were more illustrations.
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Summary: An amazing resource
Review: If you're like me, you've probably spent a fair number of nights pacing the floor at 3:00 a.m. wondering if a particular ache or pain is normal or an indication that something's gone wrong with your pregnancy. That's why this book is an absolute godsend: no matter what you're obsessing about--spotting, cramping, your baby's activity level, etc.--you'll find information that will help to reassure you or convince you that it really is time to pick up the phone and call your doctor. I predict that this book will soon become the new pregnancy bible for smart women who want to be as informed as possible during their pregnancies. The book also contains a lot of information that I simply haven't been able to find anywhere else: what you can do to increase your chances of conceiving as quickly as possible, which types of drugs are safe during pregnancy and which could pose a threat to your baby, what types of baby equipment are essential and which ones are frills, a blow-by-blow description of both a vaginal and cesarean birth, and much more.This is also one of the few pregnancy books on the market that doesn't talk down to fathers-to-be, something my partner appreciated tremendously.
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Summary: Great advice!
Review: This book is the best book I've found on having a baby! I give it to every single one of my friends and family as soon as they announce their pregnancies. It has wonderfully practical advice, real-life examples of how things worked or didn't work for real parents, and is very reassuring to new parents-to-be.
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Summary: Not enough detail on a month-by-month basis
Review: I have 2 children, ages 5&6, and now I'm pregnant with my third. I thought I'd get a book to give me a little refresher. With my first 2 pregnancies, I consulted "What to Expect When You're Expecting" on an almost daily basis. This time, I thought I'd try something different. I should have stuck with "What to Expect". I really prefer the month-by-month organization. "The Unofficial Guide" has one chapter for each trimester, with very little description of the development of the baby. There is a real lack of illustration, just a dozen or so line drawings. I prefer a book that includes realistic pictures of the unborn baby, and of the pregnant mother. Although there is some helpful, accurate information, it's just not organized to create a pleasurable reading experience.
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Summary: great pregnancy book :)
Review: this book is very informative about before, during, and after pregnancy. an excellent source providing info on pregnancy and what to expect, what to look forward to and how to handle certain situations. I love this book, this is my second time around and i still had questions like this was my first and it answered alot of them. great book to have when you are in doubt.
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Summary: So good my husband even read it!
Review: I have been reading this book for the past few days and I absolutely love it! The only reason why I rated it a four is because when I look at these reviews I don't read the five star ratings. In fact, I was reading it one night and I put it down for a few seconds and left the room. I came back only to see my husband reading it. I could hear him saying in amazement, "hmm...!" I think he was reading the part about the actual labor! So this is a great book for husbands and wives! I'm not even pregnant yet, but we're trying!
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