Save your pennies & just get this book!August 21, 2008 Fab book!!! An absolute must! It's terrific! It's easy to read, understand and digest! It answers all the questions you may have and really gets into the nitty gritty! Terrific! Save your pennies on any other book and just get this one!!!
The best pregnancy guide!!January 22, 2008 As soon as I knew I was pregnant (my first baby) I decided to look for a book that would guide me. I had a glance through several books and none of them was as clear and fun to read as this one. It has loads of useful info and tips. Is also an edition for the UK...what could be better then? I have enjoyed it completely.
excellent book - cuts through all the myths you read in the press etcFebruary 16, 2007 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
when my wife recently got pregnant, we debated whether to buy a book or not. we decided not to until we saw this one. most of the other books i've seen are too "spiritual" - and frankly are for people who think they are better then everyone else because they are expecting. this book is practical, well laid out and non-judgemental. i reccomend it to men and women alike - u dont need anything else
The best of the lotJuly 6, 2005 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
As soon as we got the news, my husband and I bought a whole library of pregnancy books (OK, we were pretty excited!)But Pregnancy For Dummies gets my top marks. Its just so down to earth and covers way more stuff than the other books -especially with antenatal testing. It even covers my welfare benefits and rights! Really really good.
Didn't like the toneJuly 2, 1999 1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I realize that Dummies books are supposed to be fun, but this one can be just plain silly at times. At one point, the authors suggest that when a woman is in transition, her husband should "promise her some expensive jewelry...promise to do all the cooking and cleaning for the next year...do whatever she says, even if she tells you to shut up" and so on. I found this a little condescending and silly, as did my husband.
I don't think the problem is with the authors, however. I think that pregnancy simply isn't a topic that lends itself well to a Dummies book. I had similar misgivings about the Idiot's Guide to Bringing Up Baby, too. I think some subjects are best handled in a format other than Dummies and Idiot's Guides. Now if someone would just write the Smart Yet Neurotic Woman's Guide to Pregnancy, that would be the book for me!
