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 enlarge | Authors: Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel
Brand: Workman Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 57
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 616
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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Practical, Calming, Comprehensive Resource June 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first pregnancy, so I didn't read the previous editions. But from what I can gather, this one is truly revised and revamped. I think the "Cover Mom" illustration - standing and in maternity jeans instead of sitting in a rocker in a pregnancy mumu-like top - says a lot about the differences between the older versions and this one, from the way it deals with contemporary issues to its voice and tone.
I've had a different experience from the reviewers who suggest that it makes people anxious. What I've found is that it covers just about every topic I've thought to ask questions about so far, and typically answers them with something that makes me feel normal and *not* worried for experiencing that feeling or issue. Yet it's very clear when you should be concerned, so that you know the difference between something normal and when you should take action. It also does all this in a way that doesn't make you feel bad for calling your practitioner to double-check. I like that it's written in small sections, so that you can read and/or use the index to individualize the reading experience to be targeted to what you are experiencing. The advice feels realistic and practical for the most part. My husband also enjoys checking out the week-by-week guides as well as reading up on any issues that I'm experiencing. There is also some content in there just for him as a Dad.
This edition also appears to have much of the content that the Girlfriend's Guide has that might feel embarrassing or awkward to talk about with your practitioner, but with a much more positive and objective tone (the Girlfriend's Guide was too sarcastic/negative for me). It also made me feel more confident to ask my practitioner a few of those questions since I knew that I wasn't alone in feeling that way and also knew that I wasn't the first to ask.
If you want extra details on a particular topic, you might need to get a topic-specific book. But this one has given me the detail-level I need on just about every topic so far, and the language to "ask the right questions" to get more information about the topics I need more depth on.
So, for folks who read the previous editions and didn't care for them, I would say that it would be worth borrowing or having a look at this one to see if it fits your needs this time around. And since pregnancy is different for every person, it does help to have a look out there and find the tone and information presentation that works best for you. This one does fit well for me, and has kept me and my husband calm, having good attitudes and feeling well-informed.
 Scare Tactics.... Read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth instead! June 16, 2008
25 out of 31 found this review helpful
I am a midwife and so many of my clients complain that this book is disempowering and scary. This book may match the mainstream maternity care system that is quickly spiraling downward in America. In the city where I live there is a 38.5% C-section rate. Of course, there is a place for C-Sections. Of course, there can always be comlications, but remember that your body was built to do this! As a new mother, please do your research before choosing how to birth your baby. Read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and Henci Goer's Thinking Woman's Guide to a better birth. Read anything by Sheila Kitzinger. Read books by Marsden Wagner and Robbie Davis-Floyd. Be sure to watch the new movie "The Business of Being Born" by Ricki Lake.
This book is the one book that midwives love to hate : )
 what to expect when youre expecting June 16, 2008
I had the second edition with my last pregnancy. I had to get this one. it is great.
Learning Experience June 9, 2008
This book is a really good book for any women and or dads that are expecting and i would reccomend it to anyone.
A mommy-to-be's best friend! June 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far the best purchase I've made so far! This book has everything I ever wanted/needed to know. I worried less about the pregnancy because I knew more about what was going on and it helped my husband understand a little more what we are going through. Plus, it goes hand-in-hand with the website. If you don't have this book, go get it! If someone you know is expecting, this will be the best gift they'll get.
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