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| Author: Vicki Iovine
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1054 reviews
Sales Rank: 860
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 141652472X
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.2
EAN: 9781416524724
ASIN: 141652472X
Publication Date: January 9, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
Great for first-time moms! September 22, 2008
As a first-time mom, I found this book both funny and helpful to "ease" into what was to come! For excrutiating, detailed, pregnancy play-by-play, search for a "medical" book. I did not want information overload and an exhaustive list of things that could possibly go wrong to obsess over. This was perfect for me to be able to ask follow up questions of my doctor where I was concerned or wanted to know more.
 Keep the humor alive during pregnancy! September 22, 2008
This is an easy read and kept me laughing out loud! My husband had to endure my reading every other sentence out loud to him because I thought it was so funny or so true to what I was going through. The author hits on every possible thing that could happen to you during pregnancy. Although it isn't meant to be a medical explanation of what's going on, this was the only book I ever read that mentioned low back pain/pressure as a problem in early pregnancy. I experienced a lot of that in my first few weeks and it was so reassuring to know it didn't mean I was miscarrying since the author experienced it and went on to have healthy babies. It's a wonderful book to read in between all that technical medical stuff from the other books.
Thank Goodness for Girlfriends! September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thank you, thank you for Girlfriends! I love this book. It's not only a fun read, but it reassures preggars that its o.k. to feel the way you feel and look the way you look. If you're super-sensitive about being pregnant and don't want to hear about what really happens to your body; don't read this. Stick to the "What to Expect" books. I don't know why the low ratings--either these folks take themselves too seriously or don't have any girlfriends!
 What to Expect When You're Shallow and Immature September 8, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I picked up this book hoping for some frank, no-nonsense advice on pregnancy, since many of the books for pregnant women are condescending or mince words. Much to my disappointment, this book was far more of an insult to my intelligence than any I've run across before or since. The chapter on exercise started from the assumption that the only reason non-pregnant women exercise is to get thin, so you should "let go of your body image issues" and "give yourself a break" during pregnancy. Then of course, she goes on to grouse about all her terrible symptoms, most of which (swollen ankles, hemrrhoids, spider veins, etc.) are proven to be lessened by exercise. Nearly the entire focus of this book was on looks and clothes, and she even dismisses home birth because "why in the world would you want to sacrifice your beautiful sheets?" This book is the intellectual equivalent of "Sex in the City."
Then again, it shouldn't be surprising that Iovine takes no responsibility for her own pregnancy, considering that she also insists that women "go for the traditional hospital birth with a godlike medical doctor," saying "remember, we are creatures of popular culture; we revere doctors as if they were the heroes and heroines we grew up watching on TV." For me, that sums up this book. If you want the advice of a woman who gets most of her information from television sitcoms, this is the book for you.
wish I could give it 0 stars September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book had such potential to be really really great and fun to read. That is until the writer started adding all of her thoughtless, judgemental opinions. I didn't buy this book to feel judged and sneered at. I couldnt believe how judgemental she was on nursing, natural childbirth, unmarried mothers, etc. Maybe someone should tell this ex playboy bunny that her breasts are actually for nursing and not to be used to exploit herself only to write a mindless book once the flash bulbs are burnt out. I also felt like this book should have been published in 1950 based on all the time spent on making excuses for husbands who arent interested in you because of how "huge" you get. I dont have any girlfriends who are this unaware, so there for this is not my guide to pregnancy.
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