The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood by Vicki Iovine (1997, Paperback)

These series of books are wonderful. They are informative and entertaining at the same time. As a first time mother the books covered alot of my fears. They were brutally honest and humorous at the same time. I would recommend them to any expecting parent of grandparent for that matter.

I loved her book "Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy". I purchased this book for a girlfriend to give her a lift in her view of motherhood. The book is a smart common sense approach to the troubles and fun of being a new mom.

I absolutley LOVE this book!!!!! I bought it because I had The Girlfriends guide to pregnancy and did nothing but Laugh through the whole thing! Vicki Iovine is so funny, down to earth and completely right about the way women feel and think when they are going through this special life changing event! I would absolutley recommend both of these books to every pregnant women out there, whether it's your first baby or your fifth!!!!!

I bought this because I absolutely LOVED "The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy"...it was a wealth of useful information and I laughed out loud from cover to cover. However, I was a little disappointed in "The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood". Maybe it's because I didn't read it until I was 5 months into my first year, but I didn't find it nearly as funny or enlightening. Also, I desperately wanted it to give me humorous advice about caring for my new baby, but instead it focused almost solely on the mother and the effects of childbirth and motherhood on her mind and body. Not that those aren't important issues, but surviving the first year is just as much (or maybe more) about caring for your baby than dealing with your own personal problems. Overall, it's a decent read -- it just doesn't stand up to its predecessor.

Wickedly Funny! And Oh, so true! Excellent book and her first is great too. Lots of great advice on facingf your fears as a new Mommy. Describes and reassures the reader about things that may happen that you'd never expect.