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 enlarge | Authors: Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel
Brand: Workman Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 124
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 616
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.4
MPN: 14857
ISBN: 0761148574
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.24
EAN: 9780761148579
ASIN: 0761148574
Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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 Very Good June 2, 2008
Marla Roderick (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was very pleased with this book, every first time pregnant women needs it for sure!! I learned so many new things!!
 To All the Expecting Fathers ... May 31, 2008
Ron Sullivan (Philadelphia, PA United States)
81 out of 95 found this review helpful
Guys ... consider this a warning; this will be the worst book that your significant other can read and will make your life utterly miserable for the next nine months. It's been three years since I had to deal with this serie's 3rd edition and I still can't stand the sight of it.
It may have been intended as a self-help guide, but its alarmist tone and condescending attitude leads this to act more as a bible for every worst-case scenario imaginable. After spending a few hours perusing this book's contents, your wife, girlfriend, whomever will become so overworked and paranoid that every little ache, pain, and irritation will become a sign of the baby being born with a forked tongue and three heads. The diet your partner will be instructed to keep is impossible for any human being alive to follow. She will be told to try and avoid ... damn near everything it seems like.
I was also incensed that after reading up on the author, all of this "wonderful" information was being brought to me by someone with NO MEDICAL BACKGROUND. If I'm going to want advice on dealing with pregnancy issues, wouldn't I want to consult an expert (i.e. someone with a degree)? Murkoff is no more an expert then I am ...
I'll be blunt, WTEWYE seems to be an EXTREMELY popular gift for someone who's pregnant for the first time and it's probably unavoidable. I came into three copies without any effort at all. I'm not going to stand here and pretend I know of a better source for information either, because (outside of ... oh I don't know ... a doctor) I don't. All I know is that if THIS is the definitive volume on the pregnancy experience, then God help us all.
I absolutely guarantee you, someone your partner knows WILL buy this for her. Your mission is to "lose it." If you're already stuck with it and you can't hide it or burn it, at least do your best to temper its pages with as much perspective as you possibly can. Again, for a first-time mom-to-be, who, frankly, is probably a bit nervous anyway about all the changes her body is going through, all this volume is going to accomplish is completely freaking her out.
Batten down the hatches and break out the antacid my friends, it's gonna be a long nine months
Ok...but plenty of reources elsewhere. May 31, 2008
Kristen McCarty
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is awesome for the first time baby maker! However, there are so many recource via online, library, etc. SO, if you don't have the money, maximize your other free recources first. I bought this book because I knew my husband wouldn't be doing online research, so instead of PRINTING all kinds of paper, I bought the book and will highlight important stuff for him. :)
Great book...probably the best for first timmers!
Don't Have A Baby Without It! May 27, 2008
Hope Copeland (The Nations Capital, Australia)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Fantastic read! I'm constantly flicking through it but also really good to read from cover to cover or month by month as you progress in your pregnancy!!! GET IT!!!
The Baby Bible For Couples May 25, 2008
Amy E. Santos (State of Perfection)
12 out of 23 found this review helpful
When I was pregnant, I lived by this book. It is a plethera of knowledge and insight. So, when my best friend got pregnant, I gave her this book as a gift. It's not just a book for expectant mothers. I honestly believe that new fathers will get just as much use out of this amazing guide book. It's an expectant "couples" guide. I know so many fathers that have found this knowledgeable and helpful in knowing what their wives are going through. This book is a plethera of information.
This has to be THE BEST book on pregnancy out there. It really helps explain things in a non-threatening way. The "voice" of this book is gentle and caring. Best of all,it's not a book that needs to be read from cover-to-cover, but it is a great resource. When I had a question in the middle of the night and it wasn't urgent, instead of bothering my OBGYN until morning, I would just consult the book!
It's like having your best friend there with you twenty-four/seven. I can honestly recommend this book to any expectant mother without reserve and know that she will just love it! Give it a try, the descriptions and pictures in this book are very informative and not scary at all. I used this book from conception to birth and then passed it on!
Congratulations on your new editions and enjoy your pregnancy, it goes by so fast!
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