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The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

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Paperback - 01 October, 1995
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Author: Vicki Iovine
ISBN: 0671524313

Number of Media: 1

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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


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Love this book!

I spent my first trimester reading this book and laughing hysterically! My hubby would find me snuggled up with this book in bed laughing out loud. Many times I'd read him passages and we'd laugh together. I've already read two of her other books and I plan to read them all!


Can laughter induce labor?

After 7 plus months of technical pregnancy reading, this was recommended to me. The only downside is, when you are late in pregnancy, uncontrollable laughter is very hard on your bladdar! I thought this book was like having my very frank mother around whenever I needed to hear real advice, not like i heard from my midwife (just drink more water). I would especially recommend it if your own "girlfriends" are far away, as mine are due to a recent move.
As is recommended in the book, this shouldn't be your only pregnancy book. Buy "What to expect" when the home test comes back positive. Buy this when you start to feel like the pregnancy is never going to end.
Don't blame the author for advice that is outdated. Medical books are outdated before they reach the shelf at Barnes and Noble most of the time. If you want up to date medical advice, visit the cleveland clinic at webmd.com . If you want to give the baby a nice massage in utero from your belly shaking laughter, read this book.


Don't waste your money

I got this book as a gift.
I found some of the advice out-dated (stirrups?!) and not relevant.
While some areas were cute and entertaining, I found that this book lacked any useful information.

 

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