When author Cecelia Cancellaro became pregnant at the age of thirty-six, she found herself wanting more than the maternity clothes and the advice that her friends generously provided. When she turned to the Internet, she found hundreds of other pregnant women who all seemed to be in search of the same kinds of information and reassurance. After her daughter was born, she realized that it was these women's stories that had sustained and guided her through the long nine months of her pregnancy. This book retells the stories she found in her wonderful journey of discovery.
"Cecelia Cancellaro has collected the most fascinating accounts of women's pregnancies, their labors and postpartum experiences. What those many stories show is that it is really impossible to predict not only the events leading up to the birth, but the stories themselves. However, there is one aspect all these stories share: the euphoria and joy of becoming a parent, the unconditional love experienced when a mother and a father have climbed the difficult mountain and have their child in their arms."
-Elisabeth Bing, cofounder of Lamaze International, author of "Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth" and "Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers"
