The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

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Your doctor gives you medical advice.
Your mother buys you baby clothes.
But who can give you the real skinny when you're pregnant?

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 lovine talks to you the way that only a best friend can-in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Here is straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips and hilarious takes on everything pregnant. From learning you're expecting ("Oh my god, how do I get out of this?") to the day your newborn arrives ("You mean I have to take the baby home with me?"), she gives you the lowdown on:

WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY -- from morning sickness to eating everything in sight, what to expect when going from being a babe to having one. COMMON FEARS AND PARANOIA -- from turning into your mother to leaving the baby on the car roof, rest assured your anxieties are perfectly normal. THE MANY MOODS OF PREGNANCY -- or why you're so irritable/distracted/tired/lightheaded (or at least, more than usual). THE PREGNANCY YENTAS -- from your mom to his mom, they think they know everything -- and they don't hesitate to tell you what you're doing wrong. Girlfriend, take heart: if it's working for you, then you're doing just fine. HOW TO HAVE SEX DURING PREGNANCY, SHOULD YOU SO DESIRE -- bearing in mind you'll have no interest afterward. LOOKING AND FEELING YOUR BEST -- cautionary style tips from your best friend, who really would tell you if your perky newmom haircut makes you look like a pinheaded whale.

When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy.

What Customers Say About The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy:

Loved her humor. This one is more fun and less sky is falling. Loved it. When you are pregnant (especially the first time) sometimes it feels like you are bombarded with worst case scenario type information. You're pregnant.enjoy it.relax.and here are some fabulous tips to get through it. Loved her refreshing way of telling us about not only her four experiences but experiences of her girlfriends as well. Everyone knows that every pregnancy is different and many books i've read seem to treat every pregnancy as if they were all identical.

you'll love your baby. this book is written in the genre of nanny diaries (in the whiny way cynical people complain). you are sacred). just let nature take its course. Does make me feel better about hating my pregnancy. It's good to know things will get better in the future without all the preachy hallowed vessel mantra (pregnancy is awesome.

In my opinion you should only read this book if you want to laugh or are willing to read some more serious book that tell you about all the risks that come along with the medical model of birth. While this book my be humerous it lacks honest medical facts. I know she does admit to not being a doctor, but my fear is that people will follow her advice anyway.

It is shared amusingly. My own copy is dogeared and has pages falling out.This is the book for you if you want to know that you should bring a snack for after your blood sugar test.

For most of us who are pregnant we get advice everywhere we turn, but some of it is highly questionable. Or that you should buy clothes that either go over the bump or under it, or face your clothes rolling up like a roller window blind.

The premise of this book is that what we really need during pregnancy is a ton of good advice and a ton of good cheer. It is the one that I have shared with multiple girlfriends who have told me that they are pregnant.

Here the advice is very good. The information in the book is accurate, but not medically thorough (if you want that, please see "What to Expect when you are Expecting").

If you need belly laughs and good ideas, this is your book.

Any expectant mother can identify with the hilarious stories that Vicky shares with the readers. But don't count on this book to be the pregnancy Bible and know-it-all resource. To avoid build-up of pregnancy anxiety I had chosen to read this book first before I had read any serious "how-to" books on pregnancy and labor. It's a fun read. "Pea in a Pod" by Linda Goldberg is a great reference guide, while "Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy" is a relaxing read for Moms with a sense of humour. I am glad I did. Every expecting mother has enough worries about what lies ahead, so this book is great to quell the anxiety and to make you feel "normal" while abnormal things are happening to you.