The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy
April 2, 2010 by MyBaby
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- ISBN13: 9781416524724
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Your Girlfriends, of course — at least, the ones who’ve been through the exhilaration and exhaustion, the agony and ecstasy of pregnancy. Four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine, “the Carrie Bradshaw of pregnancy” (Wall Street Journal), talks to you the way only a best friend can — in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, get the lowdown on all those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.
What Really Happens to Your Body — from morning sickness and gas to eating everything in sight — and what it’s like to go from being a babe to having one.
The Many Moods of Pregnancy — why you’re so irritable/distracted/ tired/light-headed (or at least more than usual).
Plus, the latest scoop on . . .
Staying Stylish — You may be pregnant, but you can still be the fashionista you’ve always been (or at least you don’t have to look like a walking beach ball) — wearing the hippest designers and proudly showing off your bump.
Pregnancy Is Down to a Science — from in vitro fertilization to scheduled C-section, the latest technology provides so many options, alternatives, and tests, it can all be downright confusing.
. . . and much more! For a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to this straight-talking guide on what to really expect when you’re expecting.Amazon.com Review
Beginning with the “10 Greatest Lies About Pregnancy” (number 10: Lamaze works), and ending with postpartum dementia, Vicki Iovine’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy has fast become the laywoman’s mouthpiece for the American pregnancy experience. Iovine is irreverent, sassy, and incredibly reassuring as she exposes the “truths” of pregnancy and childbirth, from sex to cellulite to cesareans. Iovine birthed four kids in six years, none of them twins, which certainly qualifies her as an expert. The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy does reveal Iovine’s particular cultural biases (pregnant or not, most of us don’t have record-producer husbands, hang out with supermodels, or wear size-four pants) and philosophical beliefs (she’s not a particularly strong proponent of natural childbirth or nursing), but, taken with a grain or two of salt, she provides many hilarious moments, acres of advice, and honest reassurance readers will find nowhere else. –Ericka Lutz
The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy
enza on Fri, 2nd Apr 2010 7:29 pm
So we used The Hypnobirthing Bundle For Happy Hypnomoms And Blissful Hypnobabies together with Girlfriend ’s Guide the Leclaire Hypnobirthing Bundle was a complete childbirth preparation I was thrilled with both
Rating: 5 / 5
Anonymous on Fri, 2nd Apr 2010 9:41 pm
I ordered this book on 3/3/03 but never recieved it. What I did get was an empty manilla envelope in the begining of April. The envelope wasn’t even taped by the sender. I sent an email to the person who I bought it from and all I got back was “what was your book” and have heard nothing since.
Rating: 1 / 5
Anonymous on Sat, 3rd Apr 2010 12:27 am
I bought this book only to find myself returning it the following day. Although there were some good tips, the author’s “potty mouth” took away from anything of great value written here & she definitely did not write this for the average woman in America .If you have any amount of class, not to mention want a more informative medical guide to pregnancy, get a more informative book like “What to expect while your’e expecting”
Rating: 2 / 5
Anonymous on Sat, 3rd Apr 2010 2:10 am
I was pregnant for the first time at 74. Thank you Viagra! This book helped me cope with my husbands disorders as well as my bad back. It provided the inside information that only an author would know. If you are pregnant at 74, this book is for you.
Rating: 5 / 5
Anonymous on Sat, 3rd Apr 2010 4:17 am
I am burning this book at my next bonfire. I wouldn’t dare pass this book on to anyone. If you are a woman that has decided to have a homebirth, don’t waste your money. This chick is totally for using drugs and thinks your nuts if you want a natural birth. If you’re a G-D fearing woman you’ll be appalled by her suggestions of what your husband should do if you don’t feel like having sex, and her choice of words leaves a lot to be desired. She also has tape set on the market referring to the first year of motherhood. She just repeats herself from this book on the first and 1/2 of the second side of the tape. Luckily, I didn’t pay for that set either. I’ve decided to ask family and friends not to buy me any pregnancy or baby books. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!!
Rating: 1 / 5