Synopses & Reviews
This certainly isn't meant to be read as a guidebook or a medical reference book--it is simply my story and I hope that you can relate to it in some way (and maybe even relax with it in the bath )& nbsp; --Jools Oliver & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Even when you're certain you're ready for children, the nitty-gritty details of conceiving and bringing a baby into the world can be daunting.& nbsp; Such was the experience for Jools Oliver, high school sweetheart and (later) wife of Naked Chef Jamie Oliver.& nbsp; She always knew she wanted to have kids--five boys, to be exact--but when the time arrived she found herself just as nervous as anyone.& nbsp; In the format of a personal diary, Jools shares her experiences from minus nine (getting pregnant) to one (surviving the first year of motherhood)--all in an intimate, witty voice that feels like talking to your best friend.& nbsp; Highlighted by scrapbook-style photos, this beautiful memoir takes us through all the worries, surprises, excitement, miracles and sheer hard work that Jools--like all new moms, in their own different ways--had to cope with as she brought her first daughter, Poppy, into the world.& nbsp; Down to earth, personal, and very, very funny, this is a book no aspiring mother will want to be without.& nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp;
Synopsis
In a personal journal, the wife of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver records the ups and downs of pregnancy and motherhood, from her first positive pregnancy test, through coping with the diverse emotional and physical side effects of pregnancy, to her efforts to learn a whole new set of skills as she copes with the arrival of two young daughters.
Synopsis
A warm, candid look at the ups and downs of pregnancy and motherhood -- written by Jamie Oliver's wifeBeing pregnant for the first time changed Jools Oliver's life. Having longed for children as far back as she can remember, she was suddenly faced with an array of unfamiliar, unexpected, and sometimes downright embarrassing emotional and physical reactions. So when Poppy (and a year later, Daisy) was born, she had to learn a whole new set of skills.
From "minus nine" (her first positive pregnancy test) to "one" (Poppy's first birthday), Jools takes you through the worries, surprises, excitement, miracles, and very hard work that she -- and all new moms in their own different ways -- had to face along the way.
Down to earth, personal, and very very funny, this is the book no aspiring mother will want to be without.
About the Author
Jools Oliver lives with her husband Jamie and two little girls in London and Essex. This is her first book.