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The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby (Paperback)

by Ann Douglas (Author), John R. Sussman (Author) "Scarlett O'Hara said it best: "Death and taxes and childbirth ..." (more)
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Like a good obstetrician, The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby respects the intelligence of the mother-to-be. This mammoth tome is probably the best reference book on the market, giving nonjudgmental and fairly exhaustive information on such hot-button topics as whether to drink coffee during pregnancy and the relative safety of birth centers. The book lays out as much information as possible and leaves the decision-making to the parents--a surprisingly rare gambit in the bossy world of pregnancy books, which all too often insult the mom-to-be with sweeping dicta unsupported by hard science. Also like a good doctor, the book knows its limits, referring to other sources well and often.

The book's tone can be impersonal, which seems natural considering that it was put together by two authors, a team of editors, and a panel of birth experts including a doctor, a nurse, and a nutritionist. For color commentary, 150 new parents were consulted, but their voices are not the book's strong point, offering such pallid advice as, "A good-quality stroller will see you through all your children, whereas a cheapie will cost you again and again." The book's "Unofficial" moniker seems to refer more to the guide's commitment to laying out all the alternatives than to an irreverent stance. (Those looking for in-the-trenches attitude and tried-and-true advice might turn instead to Vicki Iovine's superb The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy or Ariel Gore's The Hip Mama Survival Guide.) While the book's hesitance to pronounce on emotional topics is largely laudable, in some cases it backfires. In 818 pages, the authors devote just a few paragraphs to single-mother and lesbian pregnancies--though, to be fair, a resource directory is offered. Overall, though, this guide fills a much-needed information gap in the pregnancy book market.



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Written by a four-time mother, this practical guide provides the inside scoop on what courses of action to take as soon as the pregnancy test comes back positive. Information on drugs, therapies, precautions, procedures, and what to avoid is offered. Checklists advise readers on questions to ask, steps to take and items to research. A glossary explains the buzzwords in plain English. Sidebars offer sound bytes of information under the headings of "Timesavers", "Moneysavers", "Bright Ideas", "Watch Out", "Quotes" and "Unofficially".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, Jul 14 2004
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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby (Paperback)
I cannot say enough good things about this book. I've been using it for my whole pregnancy and it has answered every question I have and even some that I didn't think to ask. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous resource, May 20 2004
This book is full of useful information that you can easily reference when you need to. It's a must for first time mothers.
Debbie Farmer, parenting author of 'Don't Put Lipstick on the Cat'
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5.0 out of 5 stars Second edition is AMAZING!, April 24 2004
This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby (Paperback)
I debated about whether or not to buy the second edition of this book because I already own the first edition and I own The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, too (a book written by Ann Douglas, one of the authors of The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby). But I can tell you that the second edition is a huge improvement over the first edition, and that's really saying something, because the first edition was pretty exceptional (we're talking mega-comprehensive).

So why would you want to own two pregnancy books by the same author? Because they are two completely different books. The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby gives you a highly comprehensive medical look at pregnancy, structured in a week-by-week format. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books give you a much chattier insider guide to pregnancy: the kind of stuff that your sister or your best friend would tell you if you were having a heart-to-heart the night the pregnancy test came back positive. The two books cover totally different turf, which is why I bought them both.

Other books that are pregnancy must-reads, in my opinion: The Expectant Father (for fathers); The Pregnancy Journal (if you want to keep track of your baby's changes/growth day by day); and Pregnancy Fitness (for staying fit during pregnancy).

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most complete pregnancy book ever
I am pregnant with my fifth child right now and trust me, I have read every baby book out there A-Z. Read more
Published on April 9 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Week-by-week format makes this edition even better
I really enjoyed the first edition of this book, but I think the decision to move to a week-by-week format in the second edition makes the second edition even better. Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004 by Heather Lynn

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and down-to-earth reference
This book hits almost everything a pregnant mom needs to know about carrying and delivering her baby. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but very similar to "Mother of all Pregnancy"
I bought this book after finding out I was pregnant. I had already bought and read "The mother of all pregnancy books" and I loved her style of writing so I thought I... Read more
Published on Jul 8 2003 by Elizebeth Neumann

4.0 out of 5 stars A thorough pregnancy book
This book (like some others) covers everything from preconception to the first few weeks after childbirth. Read more
Published on May 30 2003 by Tasla

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for preconception; not as great when you're prego
I bought this book when we decided we wanted a baby. I really wanted to get The Mother of All Baby Books, but my store didn't have it. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2003 by Elizabeth S.

5.0 out of 5 stars A pregnancy reference book, not for light reading
I think that selling this book with the Girlfriend's guide is a good idea, not because the 2 are similar, but because they are so different. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for the thinking mom-to-be
This book is intended for the smarter-than-average reader: someone who wants an in-depth analysis of all the key issues she's likely to face during pregnancy. Read more
Published on Dec 22 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh, it was okay.
Basically, I found that this book and "The Mother of all Pregnancy Books" were VERY similar, so I suggest in comparing the two to see which one would be better for what... Read more
Published on Dec 19 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, nothing I hadn't read/heard before
I was disappointed in this book. Everything in it I had either read or heard elsewhere. Also, I was already pregnant when I bought it, so the large section on preconception... Read more
Published on Dec 7 2002 by Amy Shade

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