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McCarthy, 1994 Playmate of the Year, actress (Scream 3; Baywatch; etc.) and former host of MTV's Singled Out, gave birth to her first child in 2002. Her pregnancy wasn't pretty—and she wants to tell readers all about it. At the outset, she tells them, "If you bought this book, you are already aware of my frankness when it comes to certain things—anatomy and bodily functions among them. If someone gave this book to you as a gift and you've never heard of me, apologies to you!" She goes on to recount the nitty-gritty of pregnancy in all its gory detail, covering morning sickness, hormonal rage, cravings, hemorrhoids, "engorged" breasts, gas, hot flashes, fainting spells, weight gain, acne, water retention and, finally, labor. McCarthy is undeniably crass but funny, and her candor and self-deprecation are refreshing. Each brief, chatty chapter focuses on a different—and awful—facet of pregnancy, with McCarthy relating personal anecdotes and usually winding down by reassuring women they're not alone. McCarthy's tales are, for the most part, a hoot, though they may offend more uptight readers. For example, in the beginning of McCarthy's pregnancy, she was constipated, so she visited a specialist. In the waiting room, the assistant called her name, and "everyone... looked up in surprise, and I knew what they were thinking: 'Jenny McCarthy has butt hole problems?' I was so embarrassed, until I realized that they had no right to be smirking: Those assholes were also there because of their own assholes. I felt better already."
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
McCarthy applies her in-your-face manner and blue humor to the subject of pregnancy and childbirth in this little piece of fun. The former Playboy centerfold and all-around bad girl recounts her journey to motherhood with utter abandon, discussing topics that those other wholesome books tend to treat too gently, such as enemas, pubic hair growth, and sex in the ninth month. What's noble about this book (yes, noble) is that women who find these topics too embarrassing to bring up now have a place to read about them in a frank and open discussion.^B After all, they're as real as morning sickness, and McCarthy treats them with a candor that borders on crude but that is refreshing, and, ultimately, necessary. Not to mention funny. Like a gossipy girlfriend, McCarthy brings you in and makes you laugh; there's a certain comfort in knowing that even a sex symbol gets stretch marks and balloons to 200 pounds during pregnancy. A must-have for any childbirth collection. An aggressive marketing campaign suggests libraries ought to stock up. Mary Frances Wilkens
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Oh my gosh... you have to read this!,
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This review is from: Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth (Hardcover)
Finally... a book on pregnancy from a real person. I hate all the books out there obvoiusly written by doctors or women who have never had a bun in the oven... and I'm a nurse! A very easy read, chapters are short and to the point. I'm not much of a reader, and I read the whole book in one sitting, it was too funny! Humor aside, it definitely addresses all those things about pregnancy no one else has dared... all those things you REALLY wanted to know. You have to get this book.
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Great for all pregnant women!,
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This review is from: Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)
I read this book in one day. I'm expecting my first child soon and it was so great to read an honest book about pregnancy and all of the quirky things that come along with it. I enjoyed Jenny's sense of humour and honesty and I loved knowing I was not the only one out there with some of these symptoms and feelings. I recommend it to all pregnant women, especially first time mothers who are looking for someone to relate to.
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Really Funny.,
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This review is from: Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)
This is a good book, that is funny and was a good read.I got this for a friend as well, and its a fun book about the road to parenthood. If you are pregnant and have time for a fluffy book to cheer you up, then this is it!
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