Book
Mommy IQ : the complete guide to pregnancy
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Information
New York : It Books, c2012.
Physical Description
xv, 254 p. ; 24 cm.
Summary
Rosie Pope, pregnancy expert, maternity fashion designer, and star of Bravo's hit show Pregnant in Heels offers an all-encompassing guide to pregnancy. What's your Mommy IQ? Every mom-to-be wants a perfect, healthy pregnancy. But as the nine months start to fly by, it's easy for new parents to become overwhelmed and intimidated by the mountains of information and advice available. Enter pregnancy expert Rosie Pope. With her signature style, humor, and razor-sharp expertise, Rosie offers women the ultimate guide to these unique nine months ahead. Chapter by chapter and month by month, Rosie helps women raise their own Mommy IQ by telling them exactly what's going on with their baby, their body, and their partner. Tackling everything that might weigh on a new mom's mind{u2014} from prenatal testing and ultrasounds, to setting nutrition and exercise goals, to creating a birth plan{u2014}Rosie guides new parents with humor and been-there insights, and plenty of medical facts and advice from renowned experts and doctors to back it all up. Through practical checklists, sidebars, and her own personal stories, Rosie shares the tips, tricks, and secrets that will ease moms from that initial nerve-racking checkup through the first sleepless nights at home with a new baby. The ultimate must-have guide for any mom-to-be, Rosie Pope's Mommy IQ will give women the confidence they need to stay healthy, keep relationships strong, and even laugh a little when the going gets tough.
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- The very beginning : from trying to peeing on a stick
- Months two and three : finally feeling pregnant
- Month four : bigger, better baby bumps
- Month five : in it to win it
- Month six : mother knows best (or, she will soon!)
- Month seven : the third trimester's a charm (sort of!)
- Month eight : you're really almost there!
- Month nine : the final countdown
- The Big Day (but don't wait until the big day to read this-- please read ahead)
- Count to 14 and everything will be okay : getting through the first two weeks
- Healthy eating for two / with Andrea Orbeck
- Rosie's no-frills gear guide
- Tricky bits / with Dr. Grunebaum.