I got about halfway through with this back in when I was preggo with my 1st , before I chucked it. I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it right now. There I was, a brand-new mother-to-be, and this ridiculous book had me convinced that every time I farted there was something wrong with me!
And believe me, I farted quite a bit. Trust me, if you want to be a nervous wreck, run out and buy this book. Otherwise, relax. Babies are hearty little suckers. Just because you take Tylenol for h How do I give this zero stars? Rather than explaining normal, healthy pregnancy in a positive and reassuring manner, it talks down to women and convin It is unfortunate that sometimes no one tells us we are bad at something, and then we bumble on through life thinking we are good at it.
That's what's happened to Heidi Murkoff, who is a terrible writer laboring under the delusion that she is a good writer and comedic to boot.
This book has somehow managed to attain status as some kind of pregnancy bible, but in reality it is an unbearable slog through every worst case scenario any expectant parents could ever hope to avoid. The author looks dow This is probably not the worst pregnancy book in the universe, but it is the worst one I've ever read.
Unfortunately it's also the most popular, no doubt due to its admittedly catchy title and unavoidable ubiquity. I'm sure that many, many women, like me, zipped off to the library and grabbed this first thing after their positive pregnancy test. I had zero ambivalence about being pregnant, but I imagine that for other thinking women less sure they want a baby, this book could do a lot to make the Avoid this book at all costs!
It infantilizes pregnant women and tells them to just go along with whatever the doctor says they should do. I also remember it being very hetero-normative. The only thing What to Expect When You're Expecting is good for is starting a fire to keep the expectant mother warm. When I was pregnant with my first child, I picked up nearly every book on the bookstore shelves having to do with pregnancy and childbirth.
I wanted comfort, a friend in the form of a book, a companion to hold my hand and let me know everything was going to be okay. This book was not that friend. Instead, everytime I read this book, I found myself getting more and more agitated.
It exposed me to almost TOO much information, verging on the point of overload. You know how medical students become c It felt to me like this book is out to scare moms-to-be.
Instead of celebrating how normal many of our pregnancy changes are, this book makes you question any weight gain hello, we're growing babies here! They weigh alot! I don't think ladies need that. Check out any of the other fine pregnancy and labor books out there by Sears, Gaskin, Kitzinger, Simkin, England and others. Preachy, harping, self-righteous. I hated this book. Every other page has some guilt-tripping admonishment not to eat white flour 'Push the bread basket away at a restaurant if the bread isn't whole wheat,' it said once, and oh, count the calories in the butter you do spread on your whole wheat bread.
And avoid white sugar like the plauge - in favor of 'juice-sweetened' cookies or desserts, which the authors seem to think is the ticket to health in every occasion. News flash: sugar is sugar, w The book has been awarded with , and many others.
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The third and final trimester means excitement and anticipation — but also multiplied pregnancy aches and pains. Consequently, Murkoff revisits some topics here — such as fatigue and lower back pain — while also sharing everything you need to know about kick count, fetal hiccups, and even accidental falls.
The eighth month is the perfect time to start learning more about breastfeeding — and that goes for the fathers as well! Finally, Chapter 14 is the one in which you — and your partner — can find out all about prelabor, false labor, and real labor, including the symptoms for each and the right moment to call the practitioner.
Chapter 15 includes sections on topics such as darkened amniotic fluid, irregular contractions, and emergency delivery. And many others, including fetal monitoring, artificial rupture of membranes, episiotomy, forceps, vacuum extraction, etc. In a nutshell — once again — everything you need to know; might we add: maybe even more than that. The transition from pregnancy to postpartum comes with more than just a baby. It also comes with a variety of new symptoms good-bye pregnancy aches, pains, and discomforts, hello postpartum ones and a variety of new questions Why am I sweating so much?
Will I ever be able to sit again? Why do I still look six months pregnant? Whose breasts are these anyway? The chapter also includes a breastfeeding guide, covering everything from the basics and the appropriate diet, through medication and lactation to sore nipples and bottle babies.
Others include baby blues, postpartum backache, and workout rules for the first six weeks after birth. With detailed week-by-week explanations of what is happening to mother and baby,.
Announcing the prequel! From Heidi Murkoff, author of the world's bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes the must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive - the first step in What to Expect: What to Expect Before You're Expecting.
Medical groups now recommend that all hopeful parents plan. Each one is different, unique, and comes with its share of pleasure and pain. But how does one prepare for an unexpected loss. Thorough chapters are devoted to nutrition, weight gain, food safety, the postpartum diet, and how to eat when. Some things about babies, happily, will never change. They still arrive warm, cuddly, soft, and smelling impossibly sweet. But how moms and dads care for their brand-new bundles of baby joy has changed—and now, so has the new-baby bible.
Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect. Includes information about prenatal diagnosis, exercise, nutrition, monthly check-ups, childbirth, and recovery.
Answers the concerns of mothers and fathers-to-be, with everything you need to know about pregnancy, from the planning stage through to postpartum.
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