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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancyby Vicki Iovine
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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: When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy. Synopsis: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 Iovine, "the Carrie Bradshaw of pregnancy" (Wall Street Journal), talks to you the way only a best friend can — in the book that will go the whole nine months for every mother-to-be. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, get the lowdown on all those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.
What Really Happens to Your Body — from morning sickness and gas to eating everything in sight — and what it's like to go from being a babe to having one.
The Many Moods of Pregnancy — why you're so irritable/distracted/ tired/light-headed (or at least more than usual).
Plus, the latest scoop on . . .
Staying Stylish — You may be pregnant, but you can still be the fashionista you've always been (or at least you don't have to look like a walking beach ball) — wearing the hippest designers and proudly showing off your bump.
Pregnancy Is Down to a Science — from in vitro fertilization to scheduled C-section, the latest technology provides so many options, alternatives, and tests, it can all be downright confusing.
. . . and much more! For a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to this straight-talking guide on what to really expect when you're expecting. Synopsis:Four-time delivery room veteran lovine provides straight talk about those little things that are too strange or embarrassing to ask anyone about, practical tips, and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.
About the AuthorVicki Iovine is the mother of four teenage children. Since the success of The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy, she has gone on to write several books in the Girlfriends' Guide series, has lent her expertise in columns for the Los Angeles Times and Child magazine, and has served as a relationships correspondent for Redbook. She has also been a parenting correspondent on the Today show, Oprah, and The View. Vicki lives in Los Angeles with her children and husband, Jimmy Iovine.
Table of ContentsContents
Foreword Why I Wrote This Book Top 10 Reasons to Suspect You're Pregnant 1 So, What Makes You Think You're Pregnant? 2 Sharing the Wonderful News 3 Pregnancy Is a Total Body Experience 4 "I Never Imagined My Body Could Feel Like This!" The 10 Commandments of Morning Sickness 5 Pregnancy Insanity 6 You and Your Doctor 7 Prenatal Tests 8 Exercise and Pregnancy 9 Sex and Pregnancy 10 Looking the Best You Can 11 Partners of Pregnant Women 12 When the Old-Fashioned Way Isn't Working (Miscarriages, Multiples, Assisted Reproduction, and C-Sections) 13 Coming into the Homestretch 14 What to Take to the Hospital 15 Labor Begins (Finally!) Top 10 Ways to Deliver Babies 16 Going to the Hospital 17 Postpartum Dementia 18 "The Old Gray Mare, She Ain't What She Used to Be" Top 10 Greatest Concerns of Pregnant Women Top 10 Reasons Why You'll Do This Again Someday Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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