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: If you like "bootcamp", this is the book for you
Summary: 1 Stars
As a first-time expectant mom, I bought this book as I had heard it described as an "excellent", "helpful" and "wonderful" guide to pregnancy.
I am almost 30 years old, and I am no idiot. However, the authors of "What to Expect" seem to assume that the reader is a young, immature girl who needs a lot of "bootcamp" style, strict rules, and a preachy, motherly tone. They imply that if the expectant mom does not follow their "Pregnancy Diet", her baby will have a low birthweight, be sickly, mentally challenged, or who knows what. They make every abdominal cramp, slight twinge, or spot of blood into a major medical emergency! They devote an entire chapter to "When there's a problem", discussing miscarriages and other abnormalities, giving the expectant mom (or dad, or domestic partner) a terrible scare and a large dose of paranoia. They also state several times that the best "cure" for a miscarriage or stillbirth is to "get pregnant again as soon as possible". Unbelievable!
This book is made up almost entirely of questions they supposedly have received from readers of past editions, although I suspect most are made up.
I was looking for a book with a week-by-week description of the baby's development. You won't find that here. They have a vague, generalized "month-by-month" guide of what you "may" look like, what you "may" be feeling, and a couple of points regarding the baby's development.
Take my advice and skip this book altogether. It does not even deserve one star. In regards to your diet, don't force yourself to eat. When you CAN eat, eat. When you can't, don't. Be sensible about what you eat, but don't feel guilty about the occasional fast food, cake or ice cream. Don't smoke, don't drink. If you have any questions, ask your doctor. Above all, use common sense, and you and your baby will be fine.
Book Review: Great Reference Guide
Summary: 5 Stars
Good book to calm your worries. A go-to guide for pregnancy. Highly recommended addition to your baby book collection.Book Review: Must have for pregnancy!
Summary: 5 Stars
Heidi Murkoff uses humor and reality to inform women about the trials and joys of pregnancy. This book is great because it breaks down the symptoms felt by months in which you are most likely to have the problems. The book is written in a question answer format so you can easily skip over the information that doesn't apply to you or indulge in the information if you have the time. This book helps you to understand why you go through so many pregancy symptoms and helps you to remedy the problems and helps you know when to call your midwife/doctor. What to Expect: The First Year is also an outstanding book.Book Review: Perfect Gift for the new expectant Mom
Summary: 5 Stars
This has been a great resource for my daughter as she went through her 9 months of pregnancyBook Review: Good refrence book at times!
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this book when I started to finally feel my baby moving, I wanted to make sure everything was ok. I like this book when Im having a new symptom I've never had before and need a quick reference but it seems to focus on the negative sides of things more than the positive and at times seems to be scary! The book goes month by month also which I didn't like, Ide rather have a week by week reference but its nice to know what to expect for the month.