Nevermind

I havent seen any like that but i would give you props for writing one. I am prego with my third and I HATE I MEAN HATE those women who walk around with kids but have to over due all their prego symptoms...waddling at three weeks and holding there backs to sit down at two months you....I see them all the time and just want to laugh while i am walking through the mall 8 and a half months prego with a three year old around my ankle and a fifteen month old hanging off my hip while carry six bags and pushing a stroller. It is just kills me. Is this her first?? I fear that my sister will be that way when they finally decided to have children. She already thinks she is a know it all with my kids because she is the older sister...anyways if you want help writing one ill back you up!!!!!!

Will she find it funny? I think giving her a book like this is mean-spirited. What was your relationship like before she was pregnant? If it's so-so, giving her this book (if you find one) is bound to make it worse.

Is this her first pregnancy? I believe most of us in our first pregnancy acted like we were the first woman in history to have a child. Look at your description of yourself, a bit over the top? Let her enjoy it. So she may go overboard, so what. Do you live with her 24-7? It just doesn't matter how she expresses her miracle of birth, you've done it 2 times, this is her first time. Don't take that away from her. E.

My parents gave my husband a book called Pregnancy Sucks for Men when I was pregnant with my first, and it's great. It describes pregnancy in no-nonsense terms and uses humor to describe what a beast pregnancy can turn a woman into. :-) Amazon.com carries it. We've since passed it on to friends who are expecting. Good luck!

I think a better way to think about it, is the fact that pregnant women are very emotional, because of all of the crazy things that are going on inside their bodies. Add to that the fact that sometimes they don't get adequate nutrition, so it wreaks havoc on their bodies as well. This should be thought of as a "delicate" time - where they should be given a little more leeway. When I was pregnant it was ridiculous how my mind stopped working - I had to take DHA and fish oil regularly so I could even think! My memory was GONE! Also, my emotions were up and down like a roller coaster. I even lost my temper in public! From what I've seen, I was not unique. For stronger people as you are, it's better to be a little more tolerant. Or you could write a humourous book on crazy pregnant women.

I don't know of any book for this situation specifically but my favorite books were what to expect, girlfriends guide to pregnanct, and belly laughs by jenny mccarthy. I haven't read them in a while but they sure do go over a lot in a pretty realistic manner!

My sister in law is doing the same sort of things right now with her first pregnancy and I have two little ones, even worse she's telling me how her child won't have as many toys as mine, won't eat sweets like mine, etc..know it all? Know nothing yet honey! Lol :)

I think every woman deserves to feel special while pregnant. She should have to right to complain a bit, and shouldn't have to act a certain way just because other woman have babies too. It is only 9 months, let her have her time in the spot light to feel like the only woman in the world, because we all know that once the baby come, it is never about the mom again, everything has to be about the baby. If she wants to be a diva, let her. I think we are all a little guilty of feeling special when we are pregnant, but we are creating life, shouldn't that make us feel special!

I ALWAYS recommend "Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy" I'm currently reading it for the 2nd time (i'm 15 weeks pregnant). And the stuff in it is just so so so true. She's very funny, blunt, open and honest about pregnancy. She tells stories of all her friends whiney or happy go lucky or very sickly. It's great to have a REAL woman's perspective on pregnancy vs. some male doctor that has never been pregnant himself! I hope this helps....
W.

Before you go on tirade about your sister-in-law. Look at how you behaved when you had your first child. Give your support and keep your comments to yourslef , everyone has to go through their own learning expereience with childbirth and no ones is exactly the same.

Hey, write that book! Use your sister-in-law s resource material! Laugh and enjoy it! Make her wonder why you're so cheerful! Give the world a chance to laugh instead of groan!

You might surprise both of you by your own change in viewpoint. I've done this with a very weird acquaintance, and have found I actually look forward to his company now. It's like watching a situation comedy unfold in real life. The only person whose attitudes I can really work on is myself. Other people are not likely to "see themselves" in any book you give them. Nor would you or I: we tend to be pretty blind to our own quirks, or even project them onto others.

Aren't we humans a kick?

Jenny McCarthy's "Belly Laughs" book is kind-sorta like what you are looking for. There is some potty language in it, but it's funny! You might check it out.

Dessie-
I really liked the What to Expect When Expecting book through both of my pregnancies. Another one I liked for after was the Hip Mama Survival Guide. I hope that helps! Some new pregos are just mellodramatic I geuss. Have fun!
-A.

DK,
I only have one book to suggest. I'ts probably not what you're looking for, but my aunt bought it for me and I liked it so much that I bought one to use for my second pregnancy.
It is called The Pregnancy Journal, a day-to-day guide to a happy and healthy pregnancy by A. Christine Harris (Hardcover). Check it out. I bought mine at Powell's, but they also have it at Barnes and Noble.com. The picture is a soft cartoon type of a mom holding a baby.
This book tells daily what stages the baby is in as well as what she may be feeling, what she should eat, how much she may have gained by now and so on. Basically it tells new expectant moms what is going on because other moms have been there too.
Best wishes.

I have know several of those types! I would also recommend the Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. It was so funny and goes over all the craziness of feelings. Do not be afraid to tell her she is driving everyone crazy. I think some women need to hear they are really loved and great friends, but hey I have been there and do you remember me acting like this. Go ahead and write your own, I think the world needs to have a good, funny no excuse for being crazy and annoying pregnancy book. I think the only person I annoyed through 3 pregnancies was my husband!!!

I don't know if it is exactly what you are looking for but, The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy was a fantastic help to me. It was amazingly funny and talked about all the weird things that happen to your body and what is going on, specifically all the things other women/drs/moms don't really want to talk about! It was great!!! More than anything I think it will help to get her informed on what is going to happen in her body and how to deal with it.

Good Luck - C.

Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy is the best book. However, I don't know your situation, but it sounds like she doesn't have much of a chance at behaving the way you expect her to, especially since you are already expecting the worst.

I think it is important to remind ourselves that all that "annoying" stuff, is because they are so excited and their hearts are in the right place and try to be as supportive as possible. And, try to put herself in your position, and also remember all the annoying things that people who aren't pregnant do and say... like: "are you sure there aren't two babies in there!", "or, my you're really BIG"! I don't think being pregnant is easy at all, and I would be really hurt if someone went out of their way to point out all the annoying things I did.

I'm not sure a book is going to do the trick, as it sounds like she's just one of those people. Just remember that it's for only nine months and try to find the patience to support her, so you don't end up annoyed through the entire pregnancy.

I suggest Jenny McCarthy's book about pregnancy, I think it's called "Belly Laughs" or something like it. I read it with my second pregnancy, and wished I had it for my first. It is a humorous way to get through even the most intense pregnancies! Good luck!

E.

Go to Barnes and Noble. In the pregnancy section, they have humerous pregnancy books and serious ones (I wasn't sure what you were asking for). The best pregnancy book I ever got was "What to Expect When Your Expecting". It answered EVERY single thing I had a question about month by month.
I have a sister-in-law, who would complain about EVERYTHING when she was pregnant. She almost treated it like she was disabled. She had my mother-in-law at her house all the time. I asked my mother-in-law if she was having complications and she said "No, she's just pregnant. I had 9 kids and didn't act this way." It gets annoying, especially since you have been pregnant as well.