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The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth & Everything in Between (Paperback)

by Ann Douglas (Author) "SO YOU'RE THINKING of having a baby-of trading your relatively sane and orderly life for the chance to hop on board what can best be..." (more)

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Paperback: 555 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.; 1 edition (Sep 21 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0771577206
ISBN-13: 978-0771577208
Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13 x 4.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 658 g

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #5,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Whether youre an expectant parent or youre just thinking about it, this comprehensive guide features a nonbossy, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin. Never one to shy away from the tough topics, Ann Douglas addresses the concerns that all parents have to consider when facing pregnancy.

With over 225,000 “Mother of All” books sold in Canada, Ann Douglas provides the inside scoop on what its really like to have a baby

The straight goods on preparing your body for pregnacy
Practical advice on how to increase your chances for conceiving quickly
The top ten worries for each trimester -- with a hefty dose of reassurance
A glossary of pregnancy -- and birth-related terms
A sneak peek of life after baby

This book is the manual for those looking for real-world advice to help them during all the stages of pregnancy, from conception to birth and all that can occur throughout!

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If you're looking for the inside scoop on what it's really like to have a baby, you've come to the right place. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books takes on tough topics most pregnancy books shy away from. It's a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents, this information is served up with a uniquely Canadian spin. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books includes: the straight goods on preparing your body for pregnancy practical advice on how to increase your chances of conceiving quickly the top ten worries for each trimester presented with a hefty dose of reassurance useful tips on choosing a caregiver and a place to give birth the facts you need to make up your mind about such important issues as circumcision and breastfeeding helpful insights on how your relationship with your partner may change during pregnancy and after a glossary of pregnancy- and birth-related terms a directory of Canadian organizations for new and expectant parents a comprehensive listing of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents a sneak peek at life after baby a frank look at copy with pregnancy-related aches and pains

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorouogh, Mar 9 2007

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It's a heavy book with a lot of info - from fertility problems, via conception and pregnancy, to life after the birth. Because of the thoroughness on the covered subject I recommend "The Mother of All Pregnancy Books" over any other general pregnancy book. In spite of covering rather professional subject the book is actually enjoyable to read. I particularly appreciated the practical medical and nutrition advice and explanations. Another great title that I highly recommend as an addition to " The Mother of All Pregnancy Books" is "Can We Live 150" by M. Tombak. Each new mother will find there a lot of information about bringing up her child in a healthy manner. These two books make a great addition to a baby shower gift package.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars least informative, overly cutesy., Nov 29 2007

By	Teranika (Vancouver, BC, CANADA) - See all my reviews

Over the course of my pregnancy I've acquired several books about conception, prenatal development, and birth. This one was the least helpful. I am someone who likes to refer to how babies are developing and what general changes I would be likely to experience. I found that this book was somewhat outdated on these facts, and that the author preferred to focus on topics such as baby gear and maternity clothes. I also did not appreciate the structure of the book - the first chapter detailed all the reasons why one *shouldn't* have a baby to make the point that there is never a right time - instead I found it emphasizing potential difficulties and negatives about having a baby. The second chapter seemed to dwell on the message, "do this while you are young, because when you are older you'll just encounter problems" - a nice message to get from a book when your life has made it so that you are 39 and pregnant - I think an approach that describes the potential increase in problems while providing constructive advice on how to deal with some of challenges of becoming an older mother would have been more helpful.

And then, I simply found that other books simply provided more information, about fitness, symptoms experienced, prenatal development, nourishment, etc. There was no mention in this book of fibroids (an issue that I have encountered). And although "What to Expect When Expecting" is also not my preferred resource, I was grateful that it at least made *mention* of this rather common problem in pregnancy, and what I could expect during pregnancy and delivery. (Several other resources also skipped over the problems of fibroids).

I was also missing up-to-date and detailed information about tests, and what tests to expect as common within the Canadian system. As a foreigner living in Canada, I purchased this book in part for the promise of some "All-Canadian" resources (about available health resources, standard tests and injections, etc), but sadly I found these were also limited. So, I guess this book is not for everyone in their pursuit of "Project Baby" (the author's cutesy phrase, not mine.)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Why Canadian?, Jan 19 2008

By	S0 "S0" (Canada) - See all my reviews

As I live in Canada & have only been here four years I specifically bought this book because I expected some very Canadian specific information and point of views. What there is along these lines seemed very minimal and as your reading this review online you might be better off visiting Canadian websites for information on health care, rights and benefits, employment issues etc than buying this book.

Don't get me wrong it is not a terrible pregnancy book in the general stuff it covers, it is in fact pretty much like every other pregnancy book- full of advice on caring for yourself, your relationship, your diet, your wardrobe etc. It has a friendly tone, it is a little light on detail, what to expect is a better if drier book for the practicalities & from the hips is better if you really at the hmmm... maybe baby I don't know stage

There is NO real Canadian insights in the information provided and the general information that is provided is okay compared to any of the American books I bought which is why a give it two stars. However if you are Canadian or have lived in Canada for many years the Canadian perspective I sought may not be top of mind for you.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good information but a little discouraging
This book had lots of good information and advice. You can't expect one book to have everything you need in it, but this book does a decent job in keeping you informed on most... Read more

Published 2 months ago by C. Leveillee

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For First Time Expectant Mommy!
I have just finished this book and it was a really great read. I thought I knew lots about BB's since I am the last of 5 girls in the family to have a Baby. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Eryn Geddes

4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed
Ann Douglas starts out by telling you what this book will not be-- not one of those overly preachy, doom-and-gloom books that make you feel guilty for having a can of Diet Coke,... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Katie

5.0 out of 5 stars Canadian parents: Amazon.ca is once again listing the American and the Canadian editions
I've reported the problem to my publisher (after reading some of the reviews below, which made it obvious that some people inadvertently ordered the U.S. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Ann Douglas