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5.0 out of 5 starsFabulous Book and Information!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2011
My husband and I are hoping to get pregnant this year and this book was highly recommended to me by my doctor and nurse. I love reading, especially when it's a topic I'm very interested in or passionate about so it really is an easy book to read. It's a great book because it breaks things down from before you conceive, then week by week of your pregnancy and what to expect at each stage in general. It is very good at covering all types of people from young to old and different lifestyles and choices you may have made in the past or are still currently making and how this may or may not affect your pregnancy.
Since every single pregnancy and person is going to react differently this book is very good about trying to cover it all and you can skip the parts that may not apply to you. For example, I have never smoked or done drugs... there's a page or two on if you are currently doing these things and what you should do, or look out for, or how it may or may not affect your baby, etc... I read some of it due to curiosity but skipped the rest because it just didn't apply. This book seems very non-judgmental in that it doesn't make you feel like a terrible person if you have done these things (or are currently) etc... it just helps you to make the best/healthiest decisions while you are pregnant.
To me, the book overall is fun and interesting to read. It is not just someone's opinion, you can tell there was a lot of research and time dedicated to finding the information that is provided in a non-threatening way. The author uses a lot of humor also, which every mother or mother-to-be can appreciate.
Love this book, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to conceive (great for first time mom's but also has lots of info. for second, third, etc. pregnancies)
Enjoy! And have a happy, healthy pregnancy!