$15
* Author: Vicki Iovine
* Second edition realeased January 9, 2007
* Available in paperback
* Paperback: 288 pages
* Publisher: Pocket
Category: Books
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First reviewed on 10 Mar, 2007
by AlphaMom
Tags: vicki iovine, books, pregnancy books
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Loved it! Best (and funniest) pregnancy book I read.
Added on 07 May, 2008

Laugh-out-loud book about the realities of pregnancy
Added on 13 Sep, 2007

Horrible. I don't know whose "girlfriend" this is, but I'm glad she's not mine. The author is very judgmental, believing that her approach to pregnancy and birth is the only "right" one. Don't bother.
Added on 07 Sep, 2007

The entire line of Girlfriends books by Vicki Iovine kept me laughing during and after my pregnancies and balanced my anxiety after reading the What to Expect books. These are the funny stories that your mother or doctor won't or don't tell you. I give it to all my newly pregnant girlfriends with a small gift basket of spa items. :)
Added on 05 Sep, 2007

A much better read!
Added on 01 Sep, 2007

I thought this book was funny and it made me laugh, but once I was actually educating myself about childbirth options I looked back at this book and was pretty disgusted at the misinformation it presented. I couldn't recommend it to others really because it was so jaded and cynical about pregnancy and childbirth.
Added on 29 Aug, 2007

This is a great book to read. I loved it and it made me laugh because I could relate to the situations the author was writing about. A must read for any new mom to be.
Added on 28 Aug, 2007

This is a great book that takes some of the seriousness out of the whole deal.
Added on 27 Aug, 2007

Fun read, but not to be taken as gospel!
Added on 27 Aug, 2007

Cute and good for a laugh, not really a lot of useful information beyond that. Good book for gifting along to someone else as long as they are well hummored. A nice break from our culture of scaring new mothers into buying more useless crap.
Added on 26 Aug, 2007

Loved this book. good combination of useful information and humor.
Added on 25 Aug, 2007

Loved this! I received it as a gift, and passed it on to another mama - we all laughed so hard!
Added on 24 Aug, 2007

Listened to this on tape from the library. Funny enough in the car, but I was glad I didn't waste any money on it.
Added on 24 Aug, 2007

While slightly humorous, the book lacks any useful information. I found it to be a complete waste of time.
Added on 23 Aug, 2007

quick and easy read that provided humor one could relate to exactly when a mommy needs it!
Added on 23 Aug, 2007

This was a great book to read once I was scared by reading "What to Expect.." It was great for a laugh and to learn about things that your girlfriends may not have shared with you yet.
Added on 23 Aug, 2007

while it is *funny* it is also full of misinformation and her personal opinion is in direct conflict with some important medical policies. not worth spending the money on when other good books are out there. if i could give it a negative star i would.
Added on 23 Aug, 2007

My best friend and I passed this book back and forth with each pregnancy. It provided good laughs even the second and third time through!
Added on 23 Aug, 2007

fun book to read.
Added on 23 Aug, 2007

The book was ok, but not impressionable that I remember much of it, just a year after reading it.
Added on 22 Aug, 2007

I stopped reading it after it said not to exercise during pregnancy.
Added on 22 Aug, 2007

Hilarious book! Three kids later and we still read it, this time around the DH is reading it and claims it explains me perfectly. I don't agree, but great read anyway!
Added on 22 Aug, 2007

I thought it was a cute book and was definitely an easy read. I wasn't expecting an encyclopedia, so I had a good time with it. I've since passed it on to other pregnant friends!
Added on 22 Aug, 2007

Fun book.
Added on 21 Aug, 2007

Not necessarily the best source of information but good for a giggle or two.
Added on 21 Aug, 2007
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