- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Alpha; 1 edition (Jan 23 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0028631048
- ISBN-13: 978-0028631042
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 18 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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From conception to birth, this simple guide features quick and easy ways to handle physical and emotional changes; idiot-proof steps for decorating a nursery; and down-to-earth advice on staying healthy.
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You're no idiot, of course. You know that being pregnant isn't going to be easy, and having a baby is going to be even harder. But when it comes to facing the discomfort, pain, and body changes that lie ahead for you in the next nine months, you feel like crying like a baby. Don't give yourself a pacifier just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth tells you everything you need to know to be an active participant in the development and birth of your baby. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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When you miss your period and the stick turns blue your little two-week-old embryo already has the beginnings of a heart and a brain. Read the first page
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2.0 out of 5 stars
too condescending,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth (Mass Market Paperback)
OK - so its called the Idiots Guide, but who knew they would literally write it for the simpleminded? But before I go on to detail my problems with this book, I will say, the sections where they go week by week, detailing whats happening with the developing baby are good - nice illustrations and lists of development milestones. The section telling you what to expect at the doctors is good.However - the diet and nutrition section - uugh! Here's an interesting "fact" - if you can cut something in half, it counts as two portions" huh? Or "did you know you can buy measuring cups in kitchen stores" - no, really? Then they also resort to the usual scare tactics - telling you that babies have been born "addicted to caffiene" - "it's true" and basically come up with a "reason" for cutting out practically all drinks but water. There's lots more but I think I've made my point. I really dislike books that treat pregnancy as an illness. While expectant mothers should be aware of the new restrictions they face, most healthy people need make only relatively minor modifications during pregnancy, and don't need the added stress of worrying if they feel like a diet soda on occasion. For a more relaxed view, try Vicki Iovines book, the Girlfriends Guide.
2.0 out of 5 stars
You're not an idiot, but the editor of this book might be.,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth (Mass Market Paperback)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, unfortunately, is a poorly-written and edited book. Although the information contained within is crucial, the author's writing skills need work. The text is often confusing and occasionally misleading. Occasionally, statements in the main pragraphs are contradictory to the factoid windows peppered on the same page. Likewise, important information found in the factoids are often missing from the main text. Sentences are often repeated in the same paragraph. Grammar is poor - for example, 'You're' and 'Your' are often mis-used. Frustratingly, a large number of grammar errors seem to have been addressed too hastily by the editor, which just makes matters worse.While the book contains a wealth of useful information, it is a chore to read. Pregnancy is an important and busy time - no point wasting any trying to decipher poorly-written paragraphs.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dr. Gliksman has no equal!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth (Mass Market Paperback)
I agree with you, James! Dr. Gliksman is the best doctor I've ever had! She delivered both of my daughters by c-section (for different reasons). You can't ask for a kinder, more understanding OB. If you live in Bergen County, NJ and are not her patient, than you're nuts. Her book is wonderful, too!
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