It Worked for Me: 1001 Real-Life Pregnancy Tips

by Michelle Kennedy

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—

Genres: Parenting

480 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Michelle Kennedy is the author of numerous books on parenting, the memoir "Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (With Kids) in America" published by Viking, the memoir "A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children," and the novel, "Gandhi was a Libra."

Her articles and essays have been published in Salon.com, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Redbook, Family Circle, FamilyFun Magazine and many other publications. She has also read her work on National Public Radio.

Michelle is the mother of eight, grandmother of one, and in addition to being a writer of words, is also a lover of dogs, a gardener of weeds (and weed!), and a knitter of tangled things.

Please find her on Facebook or write to her at mushergrrl@gmail.com

Reviews

[Ralph Zoontjens · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was part of a 'kit' I got to prepare for our upcoming child.
I have to say, all in all this is a good synopsis to know what you have to be up for, even for dads-to-be.
It is chock full of practical tips in bite-size format.
With the large lettering and near-500 pages with also plenty of utterly useless pages (how to do my nails, can I dye my hair, moms get over it..) it does leave you wondering on occasion whether a tree needed to be felled for this.
It is a useful books, but also make sure to read a few that go more in-depth and are less biased.

[Andrea Fairweather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read! Although I Wouldn’t be able to remember even a quarter of these tips, but they’re great.

[Elke Ursin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was great. Really easy to read. The short page - two-page information bits were nice and condense to allow for quick reading on the go. There were some great tips in there too! Many have already come in handy, and I'm hoping still more will be useful as I go through labor and deliver and then the next stage. :)