The Pregnancy Instruction Manual (Owner's and Instruction Manual) [Paperback]

Sarah Jordan (Author), Paul Kepple (Illustrator), Scotty Reifsnyder (Illustrator), David Ufberg M.D. (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2008 | Series: Owner's and Instruction Manual

At last! A comprehensive guide to worry-free pregnancy!
 
Bringing a baby into the world is one of life’s defining moments. But there’s no getting around it: Being pregnant can feel overwhelming.
 
Fortunately, The Pregnancy Instruction Manual is here to answer all of your most pressing questions. Will the morning sickness ever go away? How big is my baby at 26 weeks? Are beef jerky cravings normal? How do I ward off the unwanted tummy-touch era? And most of all, will I ever get a good night’s rest again? Expectant parents will find the answers here courtesy of veteran mom Sarah Jordan and certified OB-GYN (and three time dad) David Ufberg. 

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About the Author

About the Author:
Sarah Jordan is a National Magazine Award–nominated author who has written for magazines and newspapers including Parents, Parenting, Philadelphia Magazine, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She is also the coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children. David Ufberg, M.D., is a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. An assistant clinical professor with the University of Pennsylvania Health System, he has written several research publications and received many teaching awards. He is a devoted husband and father of three and has delivered thousands of babies. Paul Kepple and Scotty Reifsnyder are better known as the Philadelphia-based studio Headcase Design. Their work has been featured in many design and illustration publications, such as AIGA 365 and 50 Books/50 Covers, American Illustration, Communication Arts, and Print. Paul worked at Running Press Book Publishers for several years before opening Headcase in 1998. Paul graduated from the Tyler School of Art, where he now teaches. Scotty is a graduate of Kutztown University and received his M.F.A. from Tyler School of Art, where he had Paul as an instructor. Scotty's mother claims he came close to having a brilliant career as a TV baby, but his lack of comic timing kept him on the casting couch. Paul’s mother also thought he should have been a TV baby, but unfortunately no one else agreed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594742456
• ISBN-13: 978-1594742453
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift, September 16, 2009

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I bought this as a gift for a relative of mine, she loved it. It's written differently than most pregnancy books, but still offers the same great imformation. She said she read it quicker and was more interested in it than other books. I'd definatly buy it again or recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition to any Pregnancy, December 28, 2010

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Both my wife and I have really enjoyed reading this (we are expecting our first baby in July) and despite the wealth of information available from every other mother we know, it still offers additional information and insight that we have found to be very helpful. The illustrations are cute and funny, and the text itself is very well written and easy to understand. A very amusing but very useful reference!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously funny, September 29, 2010

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I bought this book for my daughter, but read through it myself first. I found it an entertaining, funny, yet totally practical manual. The "technical diagrams" are accurate and humorous. For someone, like my daughter, who has grown up with manuals for everything from computers to phones, this is a great approach to a condition that is wonderful, mystifying and sometimes scary.