What to Expect When You're Expected: A Fetus's Guide to the First Three Trimesters

by David Javerbaum and Mike Loew

Book Overview

This new second edition is filled with the latest, most accurate wombhood information, including comforting answers to hundreds of questions, such as - "My mother just took a sip of white wine. Am I going to end up looking like some Chernobyl baby now?" - "So far Mommy is spending most of her pregnancy in a state of stress, anxiety, and depression. Which one should she focus on?" - "I'm kicking as hard as I can, but Mom says it feels like 'butterflies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385526474
• ISBN13: 9780385526470
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Hiiilarious

Unapologetically irreverent. Best "Forward" I have read in a long time. Appropriate for those that have a good sense of humor. Not for the faint at heart. Do not let a new mom (24-48 hours) read it because the laughter hurts too much.

Hilarious

It's like reading the joke style of the Daily Show, but lasered in on one subject. Such a joy to pick up throughout the day. If you feel at home when watching Jon Stewart (and his writing team), pick this up.

This Book's A Keeper

I bought this book for my daughter who's expecting. She may have to fight me for it. I haven't stopped laughing since the first page. It also mixes in good info along the way. Great way to get any expectant mommy (and daddy) through the ups and downs of pregnancy.

A very funny, non-serious look at pregnancy.

Let me start by stating that Loyd Eskildson's one star review is garbage. Loyd Eskildson only writes a blog and wishes he was as talented as a writer as Javerbaum, who happens to be graduate of Harvard University and won an Emmy. This is book brings a refreshingly new and funny perspective to the trials of pregnancy. There are too many pregnancy "how to" books out there that just copy each other's advice. Finally I can sit down and laugh during this all too serious time in my life. This book isn't to be taken serious, and I think that was Javerbaum's intent when he wrote this book.

This is what great satire is about

My wife is expecting so I was wandering the parenting section doing my husbandly duty when I ran across this book. Javerbaum nailed it (keep your minds out the gutter) and created this funny as all hell, smartly written and timely piece of satire. THIS is what great satire is about! And what's so great about this book is that it's so necessary -pregnancy is such a serious and heavy time (babyproofing the place, doctor visits, classes, checking and re-checking diet, making sure your taking the proper vitamins etc etc)with just a general sense of worry that you're bringing another life into the world and you're now responsible for it, that you need to take a break. You need to laugh. But whether you're expecting or not, if you love great satire this is for you. So go down to your local bookstore and flip through a couple pages. Just be prepared for the strange looks you'll get when you start laughing out loud!