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 it. it is a must read. Iovine is hilarious yet very informative on everything you want to know about pregnancy.

I would never use it as a reference guide, but rather as a companion. Lighten up, everybody.

I definitely don't think that this book gives a negative view of pregnancy at all. I am a pregnant, optimistic, self-actualized woman, and I must say that it was downright reassuring to know that I was not the only one who ever flung things across the kitchen in a progesterone-fueled fit.

Wow, I totally disagree with the negative reviews I have read. The Girlfriends' Guide helped me to laugh about it and to realize that I wasn't deficient as a woman or a mother just because I had food aversions and mood swings.

She's not being negative or pessimistic; she's using humor to lighten the mood and to narrate a story about some really weird things that happen when you're pregnant.And she definitely does endorse exercise like yoga and walking and so on, just not necessarily marathon training. There, I'd have to agree with her.It can be so discouraging to read pregnancy reference books (which this is not claiming to be) that say you have to eat 20 servings of veggies a day when you're so sick you can barely down crackers.

This is one of my very favorite books on pregnancy because it seemed so real and honest. I will be passing it along to friends when it is their turn.

Its very cute and fun to read. This is my first pregnancy and I am only 7 weeks along. I already read the whole book. Lots of info. It was the first pregnancy book I read so I guess I can't compare it to others, but I enjoyed it.

Don't waste your time. Vikki's negative view of pregnancy would be hardly missed. Do your self a favor and don't waste you time or money.

This book is more humor than advice, though there are some things to take to heart, but it is not a "real" pregnancy guide (meaning serious book to go by)Take it all with a grain of salt and you will find yourslef laughing throughout and it is worthwhile to have some laughs. Another good one is Belly Laughs.Neither of those books should be the only books you read while pregnant, but if you are looking for humor, get them. Some of the things may be a bit candid or too straightforward, but in a humorous way.