The Hot Mom To Be Handbook [Paperback]

Jessica Denay (Author), Foreword by Trista Sutter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2008

The Hot Mom To Be Handbook is so full of great ideas, wonderful advice, and fabulous ways to be a hot mom despite the fact you're the size of a minivan, that it makes even me want to be pregnant again! Joanne Kimes, author of Pregnancy Sucks

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Denay (The Hot Mom's Handbook), blogger and founder of the online community Hot Moms Club, focuses on the mom-to-be in this reissue with a snappy cover and design. Denay explains that a hot mom is a woman who is confident and empowered, and who embraces motherhood without giving up her sense of self. The single mom of a nine-year-old boy, Denay covers a wide range of subjects of interest to pregnant women, including healthy eating, baby showers, the latest trends in babymoons (a romantic, before-baby trip), and where to find a masculine-looking diaper bag for dad. Along with practical information on how to design an eco-friendly nursery and useful special sections called bump on a budget, eco-minded mamma Denay touches upon topics that may be of limited appeal, such as what to do about piercings and nipple rings (i.e., nix the latter if breastfeeding) or how to look gorgeous in a HOT nursing bra. Though readers seeking more solemn fare will no doubt quickly lose patience with Denay's chatty prose, many moms-to-be will warm up to the Hot Moms Club discounts and shopping tips, and others may simply enjoy indulging themselves with a breezy read before baby arrives. Pages for journaling dropped into the text seem out of place in this busy guide to shopping, staying hot, and pampering the mom-to-be. (Feb.)
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Review

With so many options available today, this book is your fun, tongue-in-cheek guide through the world of growing pregnancy possibilities! --Brooke Burke, Actress, Host, Celebrity Mom of 4

I wish I'd had Womb with a View when I was pregnant because so many pregnancy books focus on just the physical or emotional changes of pregnancy. This valuable tome is truly a handbook for Hot Moms because it tells you like it is and helps you prepare for your new role. --Danielle Friedland, publisher and president of Celebrity Baby Blog

Whether it's avoiding McDreamy and McSteamy doctors while you're expecting, creating decoy baby names and Hot Mommy mocktails, or combating Dad's post party depression, The Hot Mom-to-be Handbook: Womb with a View offers a plethora of information sure to make you laugh and get you even more excited about your new baby. --Zoe Alexander, editor TV Guide and founder of Divas Who Dine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: ChickLit Media Group (April 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971567980
• ISBN-13: 978-0971567986
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,997,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jessica Denay is regarded as a top blogger and mom lifestyle expert, and has appeared on hundreds of television shows and in dozens of magazines as an authority of everything "Hot" for moms. When she's not taking her son to school or the beach, she's busy writing the next installment in the Hot Mom series. Visit her website at www.HotMomsClub.com.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good for some, a fluff book with excellent resources, May 31, 2010

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This review is from: The Hot Mom to Be Handbook: Look and Feel Great from Bump to Baby (Paperback)

This book is okay if you're in your twenties, fashion conscious, and a nervous, first time mom. However, as someone who's been a parent for almost a decade, is nearly 40, fashion conscious, and expecting again, I have one word for you: Resources!!!! I skimmed the 1st 114 pages that were useless to me; I don't care about Trista Sutter's birthing experience, I know how to handle the issues that seemed monumental the 1st time, but seem frivolous now, like how to handle unwanted advice, input, etc. I also think parts of the book are ridiculous, like ringing bells in your baby's room before decorating it, or, on p.105 it says that pregnancy makes you dumb, and to use it as an excuse. If you can get past the grammatical errors, and fluffy, well merchandised aspects of the book, you will find it has a plethora of outstanding resources. I could spend hours online, but all the work has been done for me. This time around, I'm confident in what I want, and really what I don't want/need. I refuse to let motherhood impinge my style or comfort, and this book has all the go-to websites for gorgeous nursing wear, and I haven't even made it through the dozens of decorating resources. I relish the idea of a new baby again, but I'm also excited to spend more money on myself this time on quality necessities that look beautiful, instead of a mountain of useless, expensive items the baby doesn't need.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Starter Book for Resources, August 28, 2011

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This review is from: The Hot Mom to Be Handbook: Look and Feel Great from Bump to Baby (Paperback)

When I first found out I was pregnant, I honestly didn't feel pregnant nor was I really ready to embrace pregnancy. Enter this book. I knew I had to start somewhere, and somehow, this book with its freshness and peppy woman-to-woman talk really appealed to me. As I enter my 17th week, I have gone back to it for resources and just a review of some sorts. The book is divided by month and as I am now about 4 months preggo, I answered til then. I first bought this on Kindle, but found so many resources I wanted to bookmark that I bought it on paperback. I don't regret buying it a bit; the book is now studded with Post-it flags! Thank goodness for this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly enjoyed the book!, April 3, 2011

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This review is from: The Hot Mom to Be Handbook: Look and Feel Great from Bump to Baby (Kindle Edition)

I'm not usually a fan of these types of books. I will flip through them and find them a bit off putting.
I saw this book in target and i have to say i was drawn in by the cover! I'm glad i was! I really enjoyed the book! (I actually came home and ordered it for my kindle). I really liked what she had to say and the chapters were great. I really appreciated the little bits on food she put in. She gives food tips and ideas that are healthy choices but yet seem appetizing. And all the tips on how to pamper yourself.

I also love the websites she puts up and how she links them, ie: if you're wanting to splurge or if you're wanting to save or if you're going green. She also talks about lots of organic products too.

This is a book i will save for when i next have a "bundle of joy" :P!