Customer Reviews

Belly Laughs and Babies

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I loved Belly Laughs and high recommed it to anyone who has ever experienced the fun and foibles of parenthood. It makes a great gift for a new parent, especially if given after they have experieced those sleepness nights and need a few laughs. The variety of chuckles, heartfelt smiles and OhmyGod-how-awful anecdotes are sure to lighten a harried heart.

Mary Sheridan has put together a collection of truly humorous stories from parents in the pregnancy and newborn stages of making a family. You will see your husband, your child, or yourself in at least one of these stories (at least I did). You will really laugh at the more outrageous things some people have done and you will have a smile on your face several times as you think to yourself, been there, done that! If you know anyone who has those frazzled days of pregnancy when she just wants the baby to arrive so she can get a decent nights sleep again or someone who worries too much about the childbirthing compentency of the man she chose to share parenting with, this is just the book to lighten the load, bring a smile to her face, and renew her faith in the father to be. Surely he wouldn't do that (and if he does anything that outrageous, just send the story to Mary for the next edition!).

Belly Laughs and Babies is simply delightful! It brought tears and laughter and evoked a great many memories about my own experiences with pregnancy, childbirth, and baby days. It was very easy to read and I finished it in one sitting, eager to read more and to share my own stories. Any mother/father, young or old will recognize themselves in some of the stories or recall thier own as they delight in this collection. A fun read!!

I would give this book 1/2 of a star or a 1/4 of a single star... One customer's review said she "laughed till her sides hurt" which is why I bought the book. I for one did NOT laugh at the book, it really wasn't even funny. The stories are VERY dry and dated. I am 40 pages into the book and its awful. I can't believe the copy write is 1997 because the stories all seem to come from the 1930's and 50's. What was the author thinking? Couldn't she find some 80's or 90's women to share their child birthing stories? I couldn't at all relate to the women in the book. Very disapointing read, save your money on this one and put it towards your baby's nursery room. If your interested in a better book I highly recommend, "From Here to Maternity" by Allan Zullo with John McGran, very funny outrageous but true pregnancy stories.