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Summary: Hands down the best pregnancy book!
Review: I'm so glad I found this book! I am six weeks into my first pregnancy, and this book has answered all my questions. It's packed with facts and appealingly presented. Pregnancy is not a disease, it's a process. The authors don't talk down to their reader at all, yet everything is clearly explained. I've spent hours in the bookstores, poring over every pregnancy book, and this is the only one I need.
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Summary: A wonderful book with great information!
Review: I'm in the category of over 35 and trying and found this book to provide clear and concise information about conceiving. After a misscarriage and still trying, this book has given me hope that you're never too old. I recommend this book for all women of any age and at any stage of motherhood.
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Summary: Excellent, A must for every women pregnant or trying.
Review: I thought this book was excellent in answering all my questions I had about pregnancy. I also have What to Expect When You're Expecting which I still have not finished reading. I read this book from front to back and still reference it. I feel any women either wanting to get pregnant or already pregnant should read this book.
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Summary: The Only Pregnancy Book You'll Need
Review: When I had my first child, I bought every pregnancy/childbirth book known to womankind (or so it seemed). I bought all these books partially because I was so excited about becoming a mom that I wanted to read everything I could get my hands on. But as I embark on my second pregnancy, I've learned to streamline. Just as I came to appreciate the versatility of a pair of black leggings and a huge black maternity shirt (they can take you anyplace from a candlelit dinner to a morning at Gymboree), I value the all-inclusiveness of Ann Douglas' "Unofficial Guide..." Who needs a shelf full of pregnancy manuals when one will do the trick? I'm throwing out all those other books. This one does it all. From medical advice to empathetic hand-holding, Ann Douglas has got it covered. Now, if she'd only write a book on dealing with toddlers...
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Summary: It's a godsend
Review: I'm trying to get pregnant for the first time. The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby has proven invaluable. I've poured over practically every chapter -- preparing for pregnancy, misconceptions about fertility and infertility, getting pregnant, fertility treatments, symptoms of early pregnancy, how to choose a doctor and hospital or birthing center, childbirth education, and so much more! There are also chapters jam-packed with great information that I'll need to know later on, like carrying multiples, coping with a high-risk pregnancy, going through each trimester, delivery, and getting ready for the baby. To me, this book seems like a godsend. Lots of my friends have given me copies of other pregnancy books, but I like the Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby the best -- it's incredibly reader-friendly (finding information is a breeze!), and I have yet to look up something in this 800-page book and not have it be in there! Plus, there are short information blurbs on almost every page that offer terrific extra information, from recent studies to how to to save money to quotes from women like me. I can't imagine anyone not loving this book.
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Summary: Very Informative
Review: I bought this book for a friend of mine who is expecting her first baby. As a woman who has already been through the pregnancy process twice, I started scanning the book, and it really started to draw me in. I found this to be the most informative pregnancy book I've ever read. I wish this book had been around while I was pregnant with my first baby! It has everything you could ever imagine in one book: from trying to conceive, to planning a layette, to a complete list of which medications are safe to take during pregnancy. It really captivated my attention with the tidbits of facts in the margins! I'm seriously contemplating another baby, and am going to buy this book for myself, and will definitely be giving it to any expectant friends!
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Summary: An extremely comprehensive resource
Review: This book is an extremely comprehensive resource on all that is involved in having a baby. It is more than a pregnancy book. It covers pre-conception, including how to get your body in shape for pregnancy, what to do if you have trouble conceiving, "tricks" for optimizing your chances at conception, and ways to keep the fun in your love life when trying to make a baby can make sex anything but fun. It covers the pregnancy itself, including the emotional and physical issues through each stage of pregnancy, the various tests that a pregnant woman might undergo, how to find decent maternity clothes, how to find a health care provider that is right for you. It covers (in an unbiased way) the circumcision decision and natural childbirth vs. medicated childbirth. It has a chapter on pregnancy loss, and a chapter on special-needs children. It covers the post-partum period, including C-section recovery tips, nursing tips, bottle-feeding tips, and baby care tips. It even discusses the various emotions and physical changes that happen when you resume your sex life!No other book out there is as comprehensive as this book is. Don't have a baby without it!
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Summary: An excellent resource for expecting moms
Review: This book is far from being a "typical pregnancy book" (as one unkind reviewer has unfairly described it). On the contrary, it is chock full of information I have never seen presented in any other pregnancy book, including supportive chapters on being pregnant while in an abusive relationship, or being pregnant while in a lesbian relationship. This is a pregnancy book useful for ANY pregnant woman, though, regardless of her life situation. Every topic is covered in a friendly, familiar tone, and potentially controversial issues are presented in an unbiased way. References to other resources (such as web sites, books, and toll-free numbers) are also provided. One of the best features is the quotations from real mothers liberally sprinkled throughout the book. Nothing speaks like the voice of experience, and any pregnant woman will benefit from the wisdom and insight provided in this book.
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Summary: A comprehensive, easy-to-read book with good information.
Review: This practical, comprehensive book is written in a clear, easy-to-read style and includes many topics ignored or skimmed over in other books -- such as: tax ramifications related to having a baby; tests for fertility problems; shopping on a budget (what you really need & what you can do without); and pregnancy in a variety of special circumstances, including being single, plus-sized, disabled, lesbian, etc. Sally Wendkos Olds, co-author, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BREASTFEEDING
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Summary: Great Resource! Great Gift! No book for Dummies...
Review: I just bought this book for 2 friends of mine that are currently pregnant (based on another friend's recommendation). I have heard positive feedback from both of them - saying it's both a factual book and addresses many of the issues that they cannot find in other pregnancy books - and not in a "doom and gloom" format. It is unfortunate that the reader in New York did not like the book because I have not heard these sentiments from anyone else that has read the book.
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