Customer Reviews

The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers

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I spent a lot of time comparing organizers in my local bookstore before making the decision to purchase The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers. I was drawn to this organizer for a couple of reasons.

1. I was looking for a compact organizer that would fit in my handbag. The 5 1/2" x 7" dimensions make it a nice size for carrying around.

2. I wanted a product that was friendly and fun. So many organizers are written in this ultra-earnest style that could make you totally obsessive and possibly a little crazy. The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers really stands apart from the rest of the crowd on this front.

3. I wanted an organizer that was packed with all the essentials, but not a lot of extras. After all, if I'm going to be carrying this thing around for 9 months, I don't want it to have a lot of content I'm never going to use.

4. I wanted an organizer with an eye-catching and attractive design. The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers uses the attractive line-art drawings from The Mother of All Pregnancy Books. The ink is an attractive shade of indigo -- very chic, in my opinion.

5. I wanted a book that contained useful medical information as well as the standard "keep track of your gifts," baby naming advice, etc. This organizer does the best job of delivering on that front, in my opinion.

The fact that this book is written by one of my favorite pregnancy authors is simply a bonus. It's a great product.

I had a hard time finding a pregnancy organizer that I wanted to purchase until I stumbled across this one. A lot of other organizers are either ultra-feminine (not my style) or kind of preachy (not my style either), so I was pleasantly surprised to come across this very fun and cool pregnancy organizer. It's terrific. There's tons of room to record anything and everything about my pregnancy, and yet the format isn't so rigid that I have to feel guilty if I don't want to write stuff down every single day. (I don't want to be a slave to my pregnancy organizer.) The organizer is beautifully designed and contrary to what an earlier reviewer said, I haven't had any problem with the pages jamming at all. Maybe her book was defective or something.

I am very impressed with this pregnancy organizer. It has the very types of information that you want in a pregnancy organizer: spaces to record details about your pregnancy, medical information, information about gifts that you have received, information about your birthing plans, details about what types of baby supplies you have purchased, etc. There is also a comprehensive resource guide that you can refer to while you are on the go (e.g., which types of cheese are/aren't safe to eat during pregnancy; a medications guide; foods that increase/decrease nausea; symptoms of preterm labor; etc.) There are also some blank calendar pages at the back of the organizer so your pregnancy organizer can replace your regular organizer for the duration of your pregnancy. The organizer is attractive and compact -- the perfect size for carrying in your handbag or briefcase.

I used this organizer with my first pregnancy and it was wonderful--it had everything I needed in one compact place. After my son was born, I found that I loved looking back on my weekly journal pages and remembering milestones and significant happenings during his pregnancy. We are pregnant again and are using the first organizer to remind us when we can expect to hear the heartbeat, do our ultrasound, etc. I have ordered a second organizer for this pregnancy and am enjoying it very much--especially knowing how it will help me relive details in the years to come. Pregnancy is such a wonderful time and, yet, details really do get hazy! Love her pregnancy and baby books and love this organizer.

I like the way this is organized. I am a very organized person. I am keeping a journal for the baby but in that one I son't want to add all the things that make me miserable but in the organizer I feel like I am being scientific rather than a whiner.

The best feature of the organizer is the symptoms chart, it shows which thing is normal for which month. I am at week 11 and exhausted and seeing that in the second trimester the fatigue and nausea goes away gives me hope.

I orderered this book when I was already 4 months pregnant and well I missed out on the first half of the book. The weekly notes are a little much for me as I am not that interested in writing down every detail of my pregnancy. The prenatal appointment sections are more useful and the checklists are great! Basically I use the second half of the book and I love it but would probably like the first half more if I was more into diary style writing.

We used this organizer during our first pregnancy and it was fun to jot down some notes as the pregnancy went on. It's a good keepsake for later on to read, especially now that we're expecting number two! I plan on buying a second one so I can take notes with this pregnancy too!

I really like the way this organizer is laid out and what is included: just what you need and not a lot of added filler. It's purse-sized, too, which is an added bonus if you want to carry it everywhere with you.

I brought this thinking this would be more of a guide or a read-made checklist of items needed or things to keep in mind by a weekly basis. Instead, most of the pages are blank with minor guidance. I agree it's a great way to motivate yourself to keep track of things, but I wouldn't recommend buying it. A spiral bound planner would be the same thing. Skip this planner, you aren't missing out on anything.

This is a perfect book if your looking for something to keep up with day to day activities. Its the perfect size to take with you and has great amount of space. I'm the type that likes to keep up with everything in hopes the baby will look at it one day and see what all happened to me =)