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: Maudlin and not-so-informative
Summary: 2 Stars
As my pregnancy continued, my husband and I became happier and happier that we bought this book used. I'd purchased it because it received such high ratings but have to wonder--do women really enjoy reading other people's sappy journal entries? Or end-of-chapter Q&As from patients who all seem convinced that they may have irreversibly damaged their babies? By week 15 we stopped reading each chapter after its second page, which is where the relevant facts stopped. For example, week 26 is devoted largely to twins. Shouldn't there just be a separate chapter for twins, as opposed to giving no information that week for non-multiple pregnancies?
The information often seemed to be woefully behind, as well; week 25 informed us (assisted by yet another mushy diary note) that other people MIGHT be able to feel the baby move--which we had realized at week 19. It's too bad, since so few books are geared towards the over-35 crowd. But having to go online to find information about common experiences like round ligament pain, because this book is so devoted to uncommon experiences, became a frequent disappointment to us both.
Book Review: excellent resource for us over 35 ladies!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had my first baby at 19 and am having a second now at 36 - what a difference age makes!!!! This book is very informative and answered many of the questions I had. Book Review: Excellent book
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this book so much more helpful than the "What to Expect" books, and not nearly as alarmist. Since I was pregnant with my first child at the age of 35, it was nice to have something that was really accessible -- the format was great too, and made it very easy to find information on specific weeks, or specific subjects.
This is the only pregnancy book that I bought, and it was the only one that I felt I needed.
Book Review: Dr Shanahan is a Women's Health Hero
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had the opportunity and pleasure to know Dr Shanahan personally for a decade. She has devoted her life to improving women's healthcare on the borads of innumerable women's health initiatives. She does this for free because she cares. Her personal (and successful) journey through infertility to motherhood inspired her to write this wonderful book. I recommend it to anyone who wants the medical facts from an expert Ob/Gyn, with a good dose of "Mother's love" and understanding thrown in.
Roberta Speyer, President
Book Review: Just what I was looking for!
Summary: 5 Stars
Fantastic book - I keep it by my couch, and each week read that chapter over and over. Very informative, very comforting, very easy and pleasant reading. It's making my pregnancy feel more real and it's helping me count down the weeks to the birth.