Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide: All the Answers to All Your Questions About Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Developing Baby by M. Kelly Shanahan Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide: All the Answers to All Your Questions About Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Developing Baby
Book Review: Good Information but the Author Can be annoying
Summary: 3 Stars
A good, concise reference guide however, I would have liked to see more specific over 35 issues. The author has a compassionate, sensitive, emotional approach often lacking in other books on this topic, however her self-congratulatory, look at me, do as I say not as I do, alpha female overachiever stylings get tiring. We get it Dr. Shanahan youre an accomplished physician who graduated from top schools, worked obsessively throughout your pregnancy etc etc--- but lets get back to the medicine thats why I bought the book; for guidance not to read the authors C.V.Book Review: Read this book and get paranoid
Summary: 1 Stars
I hid this book from my wife after 15 weeks. Each chapter covers something catastrophic that can happen to baby or mommy - a new thing to freak you out each week - how fun!
Even though the chances of these things happening are extremely small, so much time is spent covering them that you cannot help but become paranoid about how many things are already wrong with your baby.
Do yourself a favor: get a book like What to Expect While You're Expecting, eat healthy and see you Dr. regularly. You will learn enough about what to do, what to avoid, and what is happening in your unique pregnancy. Reading this book will just cause stress for the mommy to be and that's not good for her or the baby. I can't say it enough: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!
Book Review: Thank you very much M. Kelly Shanahan
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best book I had bought during my pregnancy. I really recommend it because it has the necessary and exact information you need to know week by week even better than my visits to my gynecologist.Book Review: No Help At All
Summary: 1 Stars
I am over 35 having my second child. This book was no help what so ever. There is no useful advice for older women. The book reads as a personal experience journal from the author who sounds to be quite full of herself.
There are many examples of how busy she is and all the activities she involved with more than pregnancy advice. She lets the reader know she over and over how she fits motherhood into her busy schedule.
Save your money and time. Working women with children need advice not a detail account of the author's time mnagaement.
Not a read for older, smart, women having children because she does not address concerns except her own.
Book Review: Fantastic guide for over 35 moms to be
Summary: 4 Stars
We're trying to get pregnant. I'm 37 and my partner is 47 so we knew we had some challenges. This book is a fantastic clear description week by week of the changes that your body will go through and what is happening with your baby. Its helpful that the author was an over 35 mom as well as an OBGYN. She has a balanced perspective. Each week/chapter ends with FAQs and that was really helpful too. I read this book cover to cover and I also bought the Mayo Clinic book to follow during my pregnancy for more detailed information.