Fearless Pregnancy: Wisdom And Reassurance From A Doctor, Midwife And A Mom

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Summary: A refreshing and encouraging outlook on pregnancy!!!!!
Review: Fearless Pregnancy is such a great source of positive reassuring sound advice. This was a very easy read. it takes out the mystery out of pregnancy and going to the Ob's office. Finally a book that calls pregnancy by it's name...a natural process..It lacked the "fear" factor and provided many options. I loved the summaries at the end of each chapter - so I can get to the point whenever I just wanted to review a topic. I wish I read this book before I was pregnant with my son. This book helped me get over the lingering guilt I had about my lifestyle before I foundout I was pregnant (sushi and sake dinners galore, coloring my hair and nails...). It even had fashion and vanity advice...something every pregnant woman thinks about (alot). This book is somewhere between a medical journal and the girlfriend's guide (Only better). I finished this book in a couple of days (which is fast for a busy working mom) and felt like I gained so much wisdom and positivity.

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Summary: A welcome change of pace!
Review: I got this book as a gift for a pregnant friend, and really wish it had been around when I was pregnant with my son! Fearless Pregnancy provides great balance to all the other fear-based books on the market, which kept me anxious and worried for nine months about very unlikely risks. The authors offer a more positive and reassuring approach to discussing pregnancy issues, and the tone of the book is approachable, warm, and friendly (without being shallow and weight-obsessed, like the Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy). This is a practical and encouraging read for any mom-to-be.


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Summary: A breath of fresh air
Review: I was thrilled when a friend gave me this book in the early months of my pregnancy. It had a different voice than every other book I had been reading. It's underlying message is: RELAX - enjoy this - don't fret - all is well. Packed with alot of great information, I enjoyed this book, and found it to be the perfect companion and antidote to all the other "must-read" fear-based books on the market. Bravo!

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Summary: Excellent new pregnancy book
Review: This book is an excellent addition to the list of titles currently available on pregnancy. It provides a much-needed balance to the view of pregnancy as a medical condition, and instead espouses the view that pregnancy is a time of health and normalcy. The book mainly focuses on the many fears that pregnant women, especially first-time mothers, have about what may be dangerous for their unborn babies. The overall message is, there is little you can do to harm a developing fetus so realx and enjoy your pregnancy.

The book is well-organized and easy to read. The majority of the book is written in a colloquial style, with many non-scientific anecdotes from the primary author's own experiences and those of her friends and family. Interspersed throughout the book are sections written by the physician and midwife co-authors which provide more clinical and scientific information. Though the book does address some concerns that reflect its Southern California birthplace ("I'm worried I'll be a fashion 'don't'" "Can I use Botox in pregnancy?") it also addresses concerns that nearly all pregnant women have ("Can I have sex while I'm pregnant?"; "Did the drink I had before I knew I was pregnant harm my baby?"). The book will be most useful to women pregnant with their first babies, but even the most seasoned mother could probably find some useful new information in this book.
-Carolyn Havens Niemann, MSN, CNM

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Summary: Great down to earth information
Review: This book is like a breath of fresh air. Most pregnancy books cause more worry than necessary. This book is easy to read and understand. It puts things in proper perspective.
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