Great for pregnant women who want good info and a good laugh!
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Great for pregnant women who want good info and a good laugh! I will buy this for other pregnant mommies to be!
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I bought this for my wife and I to read pre-pregnancy and it really gave us some good ideas and information. Neither of us had thought to get checkups ahead of time, and I would recommend this book to anyone expecting or expecting to expect!
4524223
My friend needed a good laugh. This book is FUNNY! Some people might not understand the humor though. My friend is looking forward to motherhood, but can't wait to have a glass of wine!
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This book was recommended to me by MY ob/gyn when I was pregnant, but she gave it to me with the caution that "It's not for everyone."  After reading some of the reviews here, I understand why.  It's the same way that a lot of stand-up comedians can be seen as really offensive by some and really hilarious by others.  But, after reading a lot of the reviews here, I felt prompted to write my own take on the book so that it gets a fair shake.

So.  I think this book is HILARIOUS and I would (and have!) absolutely recommend it to friends / patients of mine with the right kind of sense of humor.  She tells stories about how she nearly fainted when she discovered a hair growing out of one of her nipples while pregnant; about how she hurled something at her husband because she thought he said "moo" while she was getting dressed while pregnant (spoiler alert: he didn't); about how the worst thing that can happen to you when you are pregnant is to be pregnant at the same time as your mom's best friend's daughter, who will have the PERFECT pregnancy with the PERFECT supportive husband and the PERFECT amount of weight gain.

Of COURSE she isn't serious.  Of COURSE the "worst thing that can happen to you while pregnant" is a miscarriage.  I know that, you know that, she knows that.  I think that the point of the book is to speak to all of the insecurities that we suffer naturally as women while pregnant, and help reassure us about those by showing us that there is someone out there who maybe was even a little MORE crazy, insecure, etc. while pregnant.  She does it with a great hilarious style, and I read this book during each one of my pregnancies to help me stay sane!

But, like my ob/gyn said, it's not for everybody.
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I love this book!!! I love it so much I have bought 2 more for pregnant friends! The pages are great, fill-in-the-blanks that you don't think about when your pregnant make it easy to  document your journey! The spots for pictures are great, and there is a pocket in the back for extra keepsakes!
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It seems like women are getting more and more stressed about pregnancy recently ... what to eat, what to avoid, what to wear, what exercises to do, toxins, stress, vitamins.....  it's hard to believe we have been going through pregnancies from the beginning of time! This is a great, light read -- a wonderful fun read for all of my lovely girlfriends having their first baby.  A little over-the-top at times - but the book isn't meant to provide details of each trimester - that's what "What to Expect..." is for.  Great read - I have a pile of them now!!
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Part laugh-out-loud, part "wow, does that really happen?!?," Secrets of the Mommyhood is a fun and informational read. As a first-time pregnant lady, this tips-filled book was an entertaining supplement to the clinical things I'm often reading about pregnancy and childbirth. Who knew it might be a good idea to bring your own silky-soft TP in your hospital bag or suffer the, ahem, consequences? From the small things like TP, to the big - like things to think about when going back to work - I appreciated reading a book from the "friend perspective."  I liked the author's advice to be your own mom, and to do what you think is best for your own baby even when others may judge you. The book gave me some things to think about as well as a much needed laugh.
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During both of my pregnanices, I read several books on parenting and pregnancy, and this is the only one that made me laugh so hard I ran the risk of snorting pop up my nose.
Most of the books pregnant women read contain about seventeen thousand facts.  None of these facts are funny, unless you count sentences such as "You need four servings of dairy and an extra serving of protein every day, along with plenty of fruits and vegetables."  This is VERY funny when you can't keep anything down besides Idaho Spuds brand mashed potatoes.  Martha Brockenbrough gets the joke, and it's that brand of rueful humor that makes this book so delightful.
Martha has captured the vernacular of pregnancy, sounding more like a very funny best friend than like your 10th-grade health teacher (the usual tone of pregnancy reference books).  The humor is beautifully balanced with touching reminders that parenting is wonderful, mysterious, and a wildly unpredictable experience that will change you forever.
Buy this one, but keep a Kleenex handy--you don't want to get diet Coke all over your nice new book.
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This book is hysterical and informative.  A fantastic commentary on the more social aspects of being pregnant.  I must have read it four times during my pregnancy!
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I'm a new parent and this book is cracking me up...each one is funny and informative. I love Rachel's voice; reading this book is like having coffee with another Mama and swapping stories to stay sane! This is a funny and encouraging collection of parenting stories you don't want to miss.
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This book has helped me SO much while pregnant! It's super easy to read, a nice companion on your road to motherhood. Almost everything in this book at one point will happen - although if you are lucky like me, some of the bad stuff like extreme nausea or swollen feet never happened, sections which I was happy to skip reading. It's a brief week by week summary of what's to come, if you want you can combine this one with "It's Really 10 Months" to get a full idea on what's to come and how you will feel along the way. These are the only two books I would recommend for preggo ladies. Remember, if you start reading way too much, you'll feel overwhelmed!
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Yay!! I had a friend recommend McCarthy's book and I literally loud out loud numerous times. I read it during a stormy afternoon and definitely suggest that you order it too! You may know most of the topics that she's writing about, but if this is your first pregnancy like mine is, she really does give you a down to earth, entertaining spin on all of those topics that you've been googling for months. I loved it!
2013018
The book itself is laid out a little funny making it a little hard to know where to read if you are trying to stay in line with where you are in your pregnancy. Overall, full of great information and has helped put my mind at ease a few times already.
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I enjoyed reading this when I was 9 mos. pregnant.  SOme parts were so funny I found myself laughing out loud - like what it's really like when your milk comes in and how you feel the days right AFTER childbirth, how to deal with mother in laws and family that want to hord your baby away from you.  It's written in an entertaining way, but definitely prepares you for what to expect out of childbirth and parenting that first year.  I would say it's a comprehensive how-to guide, but definitely good for a humorous outlook on what you're about to get in to!  Would make a great shower gift!  I also recommend Jenny McCarthy's Baby Laughs book for a great laugh.
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I think all of us women enjoy the fun, quirky, modern mom books on pregnancy that give it to us straight and help us laugh through the uncomfortabilities that come with the experience of pregnancy. This isn't that. As much as I want to laugh my way through the aches and pains and uncertainties, I need an actual book written by experts that can also tell me WHY I'm experiencing these aches and pains, what's going on in my baby's world this week, what to expect when the time comes that I'm being told to "push!", and what to do once baby arrives. This book will fulfill THAT need. IT is written by doctors who are also parents. It is definitely more of a clinical read, but -let's face it- not everything can be just well-explained in a girlfriend-to-girlfriend format. I want to know the details, the facts...not just be able to gripe about the woes. I really enjoyed this book. It gives you all the information you need. The good, the bad, the ugly...and answers why for each of these. I feel so much better prepared for baby's arrival, and the journey to get to that point, thanks to this book. If you only get one pregnancy book...this is the one you need.
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Very useful for the many questions you have during pregnancy! I bought this for a friend and my sister, as well, because it has some really great information.
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I love the fact she doesnt hold back and she doesnt mind cussing in her books. I have all of her baby laughs books. I read them while i was pregnant and it made things that i was going through easier to laugh at. Its nice to know even celebs are "real" people. Some just seem so perfect and to know that other moms struggle with their 1st timer stuff like imagine and labor and all thats good and bad about pregnancy and the little surprises that are really unexpected.

Its really refreshing. I will buy these books for every expecting mom I know in the future!