When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby's Done: A Month-by-Month Guide to Surviving (and Loving) Your Pregnancy [Paperback]

Lorilee Craker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2002

“This is your brain…This is your brain on progesterone!”

Have the hormones of pregnancy pushed you slightly over the edge? Here’s permission to give in and have a few belly laughs as a mother of two and a panel of experienced moms revel in the humorous side of pregnancy. This warm and funny month-by-month guide contains serious wisdom for pregnant moms looking to have a joyful pregnancy.

Reassuring and helpful for both body and soul, Lorilee and her Pregnant Pals address the whole mother–as only good friends can–with sidebars, checklists, quotables, and down-to-earth help such as:
·Tips on conquering nausea, narcolepsy, and general nuttiness
·How to panic-proof your pregnancy
·Good food and good exercise for great pregnant bods
·Chic, no-tents-allowed fashion tips
·Survival strategies for labor day

Serving up spiritual encouragement for the whole nine months, this is the essential pregnancy book for Christian moms!

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

"This is your brain…This is your brain on progesterone!"

Have the hormones of pregnancy pushed you slightly over the edge? Here's permission to give in and have a few belly laughs as a mother of two and a panel of experienced moms revel in the humorous side of pregnancy. This warm and funny month-by-month guide contains serious wisdom for pregnant moms looking to have a joyful pregnancy.

Reassuring and helpful for both body and soul, Lorilee and her Pregnant Pals address the whole mother–as only good friends can–with sidebars, checklists, quotables, and down-to-earth help such as:
·Tips on conquering nausea, narcolepsy, and general nuttiness
·How to panic-proof your pregnancy
·Good food and good exercise for great pregnant bods
·Chic, no-tents-allowed fashion tips
·Survival strategies for labor day

Serving up spiritual encouragement for the whole nine months, this is the essential pregnancy book for Christian moms!

About the Author

Lorilee Craker, mother of two, is a freelance writer who has written hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles on sports and entertainment issues. She is the author of A Is for Adam, a guide to biblical baby names. Her background includes several years’ experience in Christian publishing. An expatriate Canadian, she lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband and two sons. Her “Pregnant Pals” panel consists of seasoned Christian mothers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1 edition (May 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578564867
• ISBN-13: 978-1578564866
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lorilee Craker is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Coldest City in the World (with the warmest heart). She now lives in balmy Grand Rapids, MI, where she rocks out in her minivan as she shuttles her three children to hockey, gymnastics, soccer, lacrosse, and everywhere in between. She is the author of 11 books, including "Money Secrets of the Amish" and the New York Times bestseller "Through the Storm" with Lynne Spears. She is also a longtime contributor to the entertainment pages of "The Grand Rapids Press" and has been published in magazines ranging from "Sports Spectrum" to "Parents."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good information in a good spirit, June 14, 2002

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D Rienstra (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby's Done: A Month-by-Month Guide to Surviving (and Loving) Your Pregnancy (Paperback)

What a fun book! And what a pleasant change from the preachy seriousness or sassy sarcasm of many pregnancy books these days. Craker offers loads of practical advice, addressing a pregnant woman's basic concerns from before conception through birth (yes, she talks about sex - very wittily). The format of the book is nicely varied, with sidebars, lists of tips, reading suggestions, and - my favorite - "the pregnant pals panels" in which several different pregnant women comment on common concerns like "How can Hubby and I share this experience?" An important difference between this and other pregnancy guides is Craker's respect for women's spiritual lives. Rather than ignoring the subject of God completely, Craker simply urges readers at times of fear or anxiety (so common during pregnancy!) to draw strength from God in whatever way they can manage. The best aspect of the book, though, is Craker's tone: she addresses the reader throughout in a spirit of delight, encouragement, and fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Godsend - Information Delivered with Humor, January 23, 2007

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Kath Doula "Kath" (Broken Arrow, OK, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby's Done: A Month-by-Month Guide to Surviving (and Loving) Your Pregnancy (Paperback)

I absolutely LOVE this book and I can not recommend it enough. I had read "The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy" and liked it enough, but this book had a huge component which was missing from "Girlfriend's Guide" - the spiritual side of pregnancy which is so important to me.

Lori has written such a wonderful book, complete with verses in a non-threatening way and appropriate for all pregnant women, despite differing religious beliefs.

She has presented so much information, from before the pregnancy to the ride home from the hospital. This is all presented honestly, with an awesome sense of humor.

Panels of her girlfriends answer questions about various topics, such as the decision to return to work, how to tell co-workers and family that one is expecting, maternity clothes (the good, the bad, and the ugly), what to do about typical pregnancy worries along with recommended books for a given month, a "To Do" list for the month, and a journal she had written for her second son closes each chapter. She covers the spiritual side injected with a warm sense of humor.

I felt bad when I was getting to the end of the book, I never wanted it to end and I couldn't put it down. I can not recommend this book highly enough, and I'm recommending this book to everyone around me who is pregnant. Such a fun and helpful book, and I look forward to reading more of Lori Craker's books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Give" Gift for Baby Showers!, April 6, 2006

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LisaGee (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby's Done: A Month-by-Month Guide to Surviving (and Loving) Your Pregnancy (Paperback)

Desperately searching for a cute book to give an expectant friend, I again turned to Lorilee Craker's fresh, fun style of writing. And I, too, could not disagree more w/ Spelly regarding the spiritual content of this book. While the vast majority of books on pregnancy and childbirth are secular in nature, it was wonderful to find one that had a spiritual ~ no, CHRISTIAN ~ content. The Biblical thread was interwoven throughout this book with a wonderfully quiet spirit. It would offend neither those who aren't Christians, nor those who are more mature in their faith walks.

...and my friend who received this book as a "Gee-I'm-So-Happy-You're-Pregnant!" gift? She loved it, too!