What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition
Book Review: Definitely should NOT be the only book on your nightstand!
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is fine if all you want to do is keep up with the basics of a pregnancy, but it shouldn't be your only book. I found it to be too harsh & unrealistic (how many women actually enjoy eating wheat germ?), and gives the impression that if you don't follow their instructions exactly, bad things will happen! Considering most of their instructions were off-base, I suppose most of us were asking for trouble with anything we did? If you want a realistic book, pick up Dr. Sears' "The Pregnancy Book" (no, I'm not a huge, rabid fan of Dr. Sears, but I do think the book is not a 'know-it-all' style of book!)Book Review: Terrible - Tells you how to be good patient only
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is limited in scope and in some of its advice it is misinformed. If you want to be a good patient it may be a good book for you. Otherwise, don't bother buying it or toss it out a window if you have it. I was glad I did not waste my money since it was given to me. My advice, try the Sears' books, Sheila Kritzinger's books, or others along those lines.Book Review: Very Good but bad diet/breastfeeding advice
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall a very good book for the expecting mom. As someone who studied nutrition and diet, found the diet advice to be misleading/wrong/dated in some cases. Otherwise, found everything accurate/helpfull. "What to expect when Expecting" is the best of the series-- Watch out for "What to Expect the First Year"--I felt it had BAD breastfeeding advice. They encouraged early weaning/to start weaning by 6 months so child is weaned by a year. Book assumes that most babies are on bottles after 6 months. Subsequently, book had me worried if I was doing right thing. I breastfed for 20 months until my guy naturally weaned. Turns out I did the right thing--Now the AAP recommends breastfeeding for a year and beyond! So glad I trusted my instincts, but the book made me worry a lot (next one, I'll know better). Was very disappointed. Lesson: Trust yourself and don't belive everything you read--even the good books contain mis-info, old-info, or info that doesn't work for you.Book Review: A must
It has the answers you are looking for.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent book for first time or third time mothers-to-be. It is made up of questions that every mother has wondered about. This book also saves you the embarrassment of calling your doctor every day to ask them questions because most of the answers are in the book!Book Review: The pregnancy bible
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book! I really don't understand why it received any low scores. I read it cover to cover through out my nine months of pregnancy. I did not find it depressing in any way. I loved the question and answer format of the book. Many of the questions asked where the same questions I had. No, it is not directed to single mother ( which I was, and still am), but I still found it very very very very very useful. I highly recomend this novel! I loved it!