World Famous Comics: The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
By: Vicki Iovine Publisher: Pocket Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Format: Bargain Price Label: Pocket Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 288 Publication Date: January 09, 2007
Book Description: When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to...
The Girlfriends' Interactive Guide to Pregnancy
Month by Month...
Based on your due date, this CD-ROM is customized to YOUR pregnancy!
Your Body...
Visiting the doctor
To exercise or not to exercise... Is it REALLY a good idea?
Sex ?!?!?!?!
The Dos and Don'ts of Maternity Dressing.
Reality Check... what changes are temporary and which are permanent.
Your Mind...
An honest, up-close look at Pregnancy Insanity.
Partner Support... how to make sure you get what you need.
Insight and opinions on dealing with life post-delivery.
Getting Prepared...
What to pack for the hospital.
Design your baby's nursery.
Educate Dad-to-Be on how to prepare the nest for your return.
Choosing your pediatrician.
Your Baby...
Nine months of fetal development... sonograms and in-vitro photos.
From labor to birth... what to really expect!
Gene Genie... What could YOUR baby look like??
Choose a name with meaning... or at least one that sounds good!
For Dads, too!
Games, trivia, "honey-do" lists and all sorts of fatherhood information.
System Requirements for Windows®: 486/33 MHz PC processor or faster Windows 3.1 or Windowsâ 95 4 MB of RAM or better 256 color VGA board or better SoundBlaster® 16 or 100% compatible audio board 2X CD-Rom drive or faster
System Requirements for Macintosh: Performa 550 or Power Macintosh 25MHz/6840 or faster System 7.1 or better 8 MB of RAM or better 256 color VGA board or better SoundBlaster® 16 or 100% compatible audio board 2X CD-Rom drive or faster
Amazon.com: 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
wish I could give it 0 stars 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.
If you are thinking of getting pregnant - don't read this book! My husband and I are excitedly looking at the possibility of starting a family. Unfortunately, this is the first book I read in preparation. It started out pretty funny, amusing even. The author is witty and refreshing initially, but after a while, her advice seems jaded, almost bitter. I felt like she was trying too hard to be funny and in doing so, concentrated on the negative aspects of pregnancy. Having not been pregnant before, I was seriously distressed to read that, according to her, you would get fat, have terrible gas, and basically be miserable for 10 months.
The more I read, the more depressed I became. I finally had to put the book down and seek a reliable source - my mother (who ordered me to stop reading it at once!) If you are thinking of having a baby, I recommend you do the same.
Filled with False Info & Negativity First, Iovine dedicates an entire chapter to why you should not exercise during your pregnancy. She is WRONG!! Please, read the book, "Exercising Through your Pregnancy." A myriad of well-designed scientific studies have proven that exercise is not only NOT HARMFUL, but BENEFICIAL for both Mom & baby. (Not that Iovine cares about science...)
Second, she jokes about it not bringing a couple closer together. That was not my experience. Lastly, she discusses an OB manually extracting the placenta. YOUR OB SHOULD NOT DO THIS! It is DANGEROUS! Educate yourself & don't waste time with this book. (See "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" for all the real facts on stupid OB procedures.)
Perfect to compliment Drs Books Funny stuff! A good book to read when you need a break from all the serious and sometimes scary medical type pregnancy books - a healthy dose of laughter and a sense that you are not going through this alone - that others just like you have gone before and had the same fears that needed soothing....Vicky tells it like it is, with a hilarious twist that reminds you to relax, this will all be over soon and just enjoy the ride.
Great, informative, mostly light-hearted look at pregnancy I loved this book! Vicki Iovine's writing style makes this book a great, fast read. I found it very hard to put down. Basically, she wants to give you information that, for the most part, isn't going to come from your doctor...you know, the stuff your friends ("Girlfriends") and family tell you to expect. And, let me tell you, so much of what she says is either something you've experienced, something you've thought about during prenancy, or something you've worried about, even if it hasn't happened to you.
I know many reviewers have commented on her advice in this book to "not exercise." I, too, was initially confused and a little concerned about that section of the book. Although I do think this is the one section that could be re-written a bit, because it does initially have that "tone" to it, what Vicki Iovine does end up saying is don't over-excerise, e.g., this isn't the time to train for a triathalon. She mentions that she ended up having some very potential serious problems with one or two of her pregnancies due to the fact that she was doing hardcore weight training during her pregnancy. She does say that walking, jogging (I think), swimming, and yoga are all good, but don't push yourself, and don't overdue it.
I would definitely recommend this book to other expectant mothers. It's a great read!
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