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| At the outset, she tells them, "If you bought this book, you are already aware of my frankness when it comes to certain things, anatomy and bodily functions among them. If someone gave this book to you as a gift and you've never heard of me, apologies to you!" She goes on to recount the nitty-gritty of pregnancy in all its gory detail, covering morning sickness, hormonal rage, cravings, hemorrhoids, "engorged" breasts, gas, hot flashes, fainting spells, weight gain, acne, water retention and, finally, labor. Jenny is undeniably crass but funny, and her candor and self-deprecation are refreshing. Each brief, chatty chapter focuses on a different and awful facet of pregnancy, with Jenny relating personal anecdotes and usually winding down by reassuring women they're not alone. Jenny's tales are, for the most part, a hoot, though they may offend more uptight readers. What's noble about this book (yes, noble) is that women who find these topics too embarrassing to bring up now have a place to read about them in a frank and open discussion. Like a gossipy girlfriend, Jenny brings you in and makes you laugh; there's a certain comfort in knowing that even a sex symbol gets stretch marks and balloons to 200 pounds during pregnancy. A must-have for any childbirth collection. |
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From the time you get pregnant to the time you deliver your little bundle of joy, your body and your emotions go through more changes than perhaps at any other time in your life – and some of them may be surprising, to say the least! Full of humor and the kind of “real” information you could only get from your best friend or a trusted older sister, Jenny McCarthy dishes the dirt on what she and her own friends experienced during their pregnancies. No matter what your pregnancy brings, you’ll be happy to know that someone, somewhere, has at some point experienced the same things that you are going through – and if nothing else, you’ll laugh hysterically as you realize that you are certainly not alone in being surprised and startled about some aspects of pregnancy that no one warned you about (until now!). |
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