The Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy: A Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Beyond

Best pregnancy book I read!! I laughed, cried & was amazed the whole way through!!! It has raw details & advice. It helped me think of things I never would have. The most note worthy being to have an honest, deep talk with your partner pre baby about all the things you expect & need from them after a baby is here. Household chores, emotional support, etc! Do this before you have a screaming baby at 2am. And the second was writing letters or in some way documenting your pregnancy& beyond. My mom passed away and not being able to ask her about being pregnant with me and what she went through were very hard, I'm glad to be able to pass an entire journal of pregnancy, birth, newborn stage, etc and this book is the reason I thought to do that. Thank you for providing belly busting laughs, following tears, and real life pregnancy with this book. I will be purchasing the follow up also! Great book for any mother that isn't for all the sugar coated S***!

This was the first book I read when we found out we were becoming parents. Honestly, it's the only "what to expect" book I've read because so many other resources are overwhelmingly boring, so I end up skimming over information that will probably end up being important. This book is perfect, especially for first time parents. It introduces everything in an accessible and engaging way. More research can happen, but this at least shows you what you will want/need to research (rather than simply asking Google "What happens now?" The humor is perfect. The incorporation of different families and stories is perfect. This has become our gift for friends when we find out they're expecting.

This was an entertaining book which is what I wanted. There were some good points made and insights given. I scanned through and read the highlights of some chapters and all of other chapters. You could skip around pretty easily and not feel like you were missing anything by not reading “in order.” I found that the anecdotes varied across many different lifestyles and situations so it was varied information and not just from one kind of opinion or viewpoint. I would recommend for most new moms as long as you’re not super sensitive about language, which was not overtly vulgar but was a bit off color.

This book tells it like it is. She doesn't sugar coat anything. Blunt, to the point, hilarious! She also has input from many other parents. You get perspectives from straight couples, gay couples, single parents, divorced parts, parents of 1 kid, parents of multiple kids, etc.. She states her opinion but doesn't act like it's the only way to do things. I felt like What To Expect When Your Expecting pushed unmedicated births and didn't give options for other styles. Not everyone wants a bathtub-in-the-living-birth, okay?! If you can relate, this book is for you!!

I have to give the book a 5 star because it’s amazing. I do have to warn moms that for single women whether by choice or not.. this book heavily mentions partners and how they should support u or whatever. It’s a bit frustrating as a SMBC but I knew that it would probably feature couples rather than single parents. I think the book so far (I’m halfway through) is great for facts that aren’t easily accessible and I’m reading it all at once but will re read in sections throughout my pregnancy. I think the author is amazing and would love a book from her that features single motherhood 💖

I appreciate the concept and approach of this author in writing a book about pregnancy and childbirth. I was really interested in reading something that was more engaging than the traditionally purchased "What to expect" type titles. I found some aspects of the book entertaining - the author has included creative and funny ways to prepare yourself for when your children are here - creating challenges to humorously simulate the experiences you'll have - for example - finding time to go to the bathroom while being interrupted by needy children. She includes interviews with many different couples on their unique childbirth experiences, which I found thoughtful but not very helpful to me. Overall I wound up skipping entire sections with some of these interviews or other information that I felt like I already knew or didn't find relevant to my personal experience. It's a well-written book, I just didn't glean as much practical knowledge as I expected I might.

One hell of a book from cover to cover! I read it in 4 days and couldn't put it down. Great read for an anxious first time mommy (or anyone thinking of becoming one). Real stories and life experiences from other moms. It helped me feel more normal and not alone during this transition of growing a tiny human, and all the fun symptoms that comes with it. Dawn is an inspirational writer, and her book is absolutely hilarious.

This was recommended to my by a new mommy friend of mine. If you're looking for TRUE scientific research and information, this is not the book for you. However, if you're interested in candid entertaining advice about the ins and outs of pregnancy, it's a great read. She puts things into perspective, can ease some anxieties, and truly make you feel like you're not the only one that has experienced a symptom or had a strange thought. Great for personal use or even as a gift. There are also great parts to share with your partner. Will definitely be checking out others by this author. Enjoy!

Bought this for my friend who's expecting, she found it quite relatable

Great book about what to expect with pregnancy! Very funny, and has lots of tips and tricks for both moms and dads for dealing with pregnancy and babies.

Great for someone with a sense of humour whilst pregnant Helps to hear it from another’s prospective

I bought this book as my friends all live far away and I’m estranged from my mom. I also didn’t want to bug my friends with pregnancy questions. But this book made me NOT want to get pregnant. I felt incredibly depressed after reading. I’ve bought other pregnancy books that give hard facts and lay out reality but this book was the one that gave me the most anxiety. It was also very obsessed with gender, girls wearing pink and boy must play baseball. Surprising since the narrator is LGBT.

This book is hilarious while still being very educative. Great read if ur planning to get pregnant!