It Worked For Me: 1001 Real-Life Pregnancy Tips

Kennedy, Michelle

ISBN 10: 0764128353 / ISBN 13: 9780764128356

Verlag: Barrons Educational Series Inc, 2004

Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Y12J-00653

Inhaltsangabe:

An experienced mom who is also a syndicated journalist advises on ways to cope with pregnancyÂ's many pitfalls, from morning sickness and food cravings to that moment when waters break. Author Michelle Kennedy adds her own pregnancy problems and their solutions to those of hundreds more moms, and the result is this lighthearted, wisdom-infused look at pregnancy and how to cope with it. Ginger tea for morning sickness, squatting and swimming exercises, a list of healthful snacks to deal with unusual food cravings—these are just a few among the 1001 tips to help make pregnancy bearable. Among the bookÂ's many topics are—

• What to eat
• What to wear
• Coping with the medical stuff
• Preparing for labor . . . and much more

It Worked for Me gives expectant moms the tips that have actually worked in practice when they were tried by mothers who came through their pregnancies happy and healthy.

Von der hinteren Coverseite: back cover


From the moment you find out that you are pregnant right up to the time you finally deliver your baby -- and after -- you are going to have endless questions. It Worked for Me offers real-life answers from other moms who have been there, and who have come through their pregnancies happily and healthily. It includes tips on:

Morning sickness and other ailments

How to exercise safely in pregnancy

What to eat and what to wear

All the medical stuff you need to know

The ups and downs of the second and third trimesters

Making labor and delivery memorable

Looking after your baby



front flap


Learning to cope with everything that pregnancy throws at you -- from morning sickness and those mad cravings to the moment when your waters break (and all the stuff that follows) -- is an amazing adventure, but at times it can be a challenging one too. You need It Worked For Me. Whether it’s smelling a cut lemon to ward off morning sickness, finding a flattering swimsuit, coping with tests, test, and more tests, or facing up to the big push -- and the shock realization that suddenly you are a mom -- here is all the advice you really want, served up with witty illustration, a wry sense of comradeship, and the authority that only comes from those who have already been there.



back flap


Michelle Kennedy is the mother of four thriving children and the author of Last Straw Strategies, a successful series of books on parenting, published in North America by Barron’s. She has written extensively on virtually all aspects of parenthood, from pregnancy to preschool. Her articles have been featured in the New York Times and in Salon.com. Michelle Kennedy lives with her husband and children on a farm in Chelsea, Vermont. Her Last Straw Strategies titles, all currently available from Barron’s are: Crying, Eating, Jealousy, Letting Go, Manners, Sleeping, Staying Dry, and Tantrums.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: It Worked For Me: 1001 Real-Life Pregnancy ...
Verlag: Barrons Educational Series Inc
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Einband: Softcover
Illustrator: McClellan, Maddy
Zustand: Good