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Expecting 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Pregnancy by Michele Hakakha, Ari Brown
lumbermouth's review
1.0
No, I'm not pregnant, I'm just learning. But not from this book, because this book is for ding dongs. Here is a simple rubric for grading a pregnancy book: If the book contains the word "bitchy," repeated use of the phrase "girl parts," and advice about how to get "your man" to deal with the idea that you might not be into sex all the time when you are pregnant, the book is for ding dongs.
mightymarce's review
3.0
I've been a fan of this series for a while-- I avidly recommend all first-time parents-to-be read Baby Bargains to help them figure out the daunting and intimidating world of baby gear, and kept a copy of Baby 411 near me at all times right after
My son was born. My sister recently lent me a copy of Expecting 411 and I have mixed feelings about it. A lot of the information seems quite good, and they do a decent job of giving down-to-earth explanations and information. There were a few parts that I was disappointed by (eg- the immediate assumption that all breech babies must be born via c-section; almost no mention of the option to delay cord clamping in the otherwise-thorough discussion on cord blood banking). But, since it's written by an OB and pediatrician, I expected some of that. At least they mentioned midwives and birth center/home births as viable (if undesirable in the authors' eyes) options, which is a plus!
My son was born. My sister recently lent me a copy of Expecting 411 and I have mixed feelings about it. A lot of the information seems quite good, and they do a decent job of giving down-to-earth explanations and information. There were a few parts that I was disappointed by (eg- the immediate assumption that all breech babies must be born via c-section; almost no mention of the option to delay cord clamping in the otherwise-thorough discussion on cord blood banking). But, since it's written by an OB and pediatrician, I expected some of that. At least they mentioned midwives and birth center/home births as viable (if undesirable in the authors' eyes) options, which is a plus!
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