First Time Mom

by Wendy Beahn

First Time Mom provides answers, insight and practical information for expectant mothers. Filled with tips, hints, suggestions, recommendations and the humor with being a first time mom, this book... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971520909
• ISBN13: 9780971520905
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: CMB Production
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent...I highly recommend it!

This book helped me through what could have been an unbearable time in the hospital. Even though I ended up having a cesarean delivery, this book really helped see what labor and delivery is, as well as what to expect when I got home. I applaud the author on her honesty and candidness. She really made labor and delivery bearable and VERY enjoyable to read about. The other books out there are too technical, this one is easy to read and understand. She offers fantastic tips throughout the chapters making it easy to use for reference later. I even recommended this book to my sister who gave birth before reading this book...she too found it very informative and fun to read. We would like to see another book from this author in terms of what a first time mom should expect the first year.

The most helpful book on being a new mom I have ever read!!

I owe Wendy Beahn, the author of this book, a huge thank you for having written this. At 36 weeks of pregnancy, I have read just about every book on pregnancy and childbirth but I felt that nothing I had read had prepared me for the realities of what REALLY to expect during labor and after I give birth. After reading Wendy's book, I was so relieved in that I know what to expect. Wendy tells it like it is; her honest and forthright approach will be appreciated by anyone who reads this book. The checklists and summaries at the end of each chapter are indispensable. This book is an incredible resource, and enjoyable reading. I could not put it down once I started reading it. Kudos to Wendy Beahn for writing a book with a fresh approach. This book made me laugh and cry alternately, and Wendy Beahn is the girlfriend that all of us pregnant women wish we had - the one who truly tells it like it is. If you are pregnant or even thinking about having a child, DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE BOOK!!! It should be required reading for fathers as well!

For all new parents and parents-to-be regardless of gender

Wendy Beahn's First Time Mom is a solidly written and thoroughly "reader friendly" resource for expectant and new mothers, packed cover to cover with what every woman should know about labor, childbirth, and the first six months of raising a newborn. Written in down-to-earth terms, addressing everything from minor discomfort to potentially life-threatening difficulties, First Time Mom is very highly recommended reading for all new parents and parents-to-be regardless of gender -- because first-time husbands and involved fathers need to know the basics of what to do as well!

Exactly what I needed!

First Time Mom was exactly what I needed! We are expecting our first child in March, and I am reading everything I can get my hands on. The author's use of humor really made the reading quick, easy, and fun. I couldn't put it down! My husband is now reading it as well!While most books talk only about the pregnancy (which is very helpful), I need to think ahead to when the baby is here so that I don't lose it when he or she arrives. The summaries at the end of the chapters and the lists in the back of the book provide insight that I would have never thought of. Being a 'list person' myself, this is perfect!...

Excellent & Sooooo Realistic!

Being pregnant for the 1st time, I am reading all kinds of pregnancy and baby books. This book is absolutely the best! I like it because it is written in such a way that the reader feels the author is telling a story to you as you are sitting across from her at a coffee shop! It is very realistic, down-to-earth and funny! I really like the checklists she provides at the end of the book. I've already put them into use! This is the first book I've seen that really gives you the "low down" on what happens, almost minute by minute!! Thank you Wendy Beahn for providing a great resource, a fun book to read and a valuable lesson on what is soon to come for me!