Blythe's Book 21: Full of Life

I guess this is my official book club announcement: I'm pregnant! And so I decided there had to be a book that could guide me through this experience. However, after reading reviews of the tried and true pregnancy books (What to Expect When You're Expecting types), I decided against all of them. They seemed to devote a lot of space to what could go wrong and frankly, I don't want to think about it. I'm not a hypochondriac, but I AM a worrier, so I don't need anyone giving me worst-case scenarios... I'll likely come across them on my own.

Then I came across this cute little book on the New Titles shelf at the library. It looked harmless, so it came home with me. I didn't know who Nancy O'Dell was (turns out she's the host of "Access Hollywood"), but I like her. Blonde, southern, and so gosh-darn bubbly. Her book is basically a compilation of all the things she wishes someone had told her about pregnancy before she experienced them herself. Some of the info was gross (especially for a gal who hates words like uter... ugh, you know what I'm talking about), but all of it was helpful. Nancy's baby-crazy, and super cheerful, which I tend not to be, so I will ignore some of her advice ("Save the umbilical cord for the baby book!" "Take a picture of yourself reading the results of your pregnancy test.. then put the pee-stick and your picture in the baby book!") But other advice will be helpful down the line. If you're looking for a book to get a newly-pregnant or even trying-to-get-pregnant friend (there's a whole section devoted to pre-pregnancy), this is one I'd recommend.