The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or everything your doctor won't tell you - Softcover

Iovine, Vicki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671524313 ISBN 13: 9780671524319

Publisher: Pocket, 1995

Synopsis

A delivery room veteran gives you the low-down as only the best friend can. From the top ten lies ("Maternity clothes are so much cuter now"), to the long-awaited birth, here are practical tips and hilarious takes on everything pregnant.

About this title

Review:

Beginning with the "10 Greatest Lies About Pregnancy" (number 10: Lamaze works), and ending with postpartum dementia, Vicki Iovine's Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy has fast become the laywoman's mouthpiece for the American pregnancy experience. Iovine is irreverent, sassy, and incredibly reassuring as she exposes the "truths" of pregnancy and childbirth, from sex to cellulite to cesareans. Iovine birthed four kids in six years, none of them twins, which certainly qualifies her as an expert. The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy does reveal Iovine's particular cultural biases (pregnant or not, most of us don't have record-producer husbands, hang out with supermodels, or wear size-four pants) and philosophical beliefs (she's not a particularly strong proponent of natural childbirth or nursing), but, taken with a grain or two of salt, she provides many hilarious moments, acres of advice, and honest reassurance readers will find nowhere else. --Ericka Lutz

From the Publisher:

When you need a reassuring voice or just a few good belly laughs, turn to...

The Girlfriends' Interactive Guide to Pregnancy

Month by Month...

Based on your due date, this CD-ROM is customized to YOUR pregnancy!

Your Body...
Visiting the doctor
To exercise or not to exercise... Is it REALLY a good idea?
Sex ?!?!?!?!
The Dos and Don'ts of Maternity Dressing.
Reality Check... what changes are temporary and which are permanent.

Your Mind...
An honest, up-close look at Pregnancy Insanity.
Partner Support... how to make sure you get what you need.
Insight and opinions on dealing with life post-delivery.

Getting Prepared...
What to pack for the hospital.
Design your baby's nursery.
Educate Dad-to-Be on how to prepare the nest for your return.
Choosing your pediatrician.

Your Baby...
Nine months of fetal development... sonograms and in-vitro photos.
From labor to birth... what to really expect!
Gene Genie... What could YOUR baby look like??
Choose a name with meaning... or at least one that sounds good!

For Dads, too!
Games, trivia, "honey-do" lists and all sorts of fatherhood information.

System Requirements for Windows®:
486/33 MHz PC processor or faster
Windows 3.1 or Windowsā 95
4 MB of RAM or better
256 color VGA board or better
SoundBlaster® 16 or 100% compatible audio board
2X CD-Rom drive or faster

System Requirements for Macintosh:
Performa 550 or Power Macintosh
25MHz/6840 or faster
System 7.1 or better
8 MB of RAM or better
256 color VGA board or better
SoundBlaster® 16 or 100% compatible audio board
2X CD-Rom drive or faster

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0671524313
• ISBN 13: 9780671524319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262