40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers) [Spiral-bound]

Dani Rasmussen (Author), Antoinette Perez (Author)

Book Description

Release date: November 6, 2006

Finally! A well designed, well researched, easy-to-use organizer for every stage of pregnancy. Forget ducks and bunny rabbits--this clean, sophisticated organizer is designed for modern parents-to-be.

An essential addition to your pregnancy library, this handy tool simplifies the process of preparing for a baby. Tabs provide quick access to checklists, forms, and questionnaires that help manage the details of pregnancy and baby's first weeks at home.

This journal-sized organizer fits perfectly in a handbag, making it the ideal companion for the many travels between nightstand, desk, and practitioner s office. With space to answer questions about pregnancy and baby's birth, 40 Weeks + ultimately becomes a record of the amazing journey into parenthood!

The contents include:

* Detailed timeline and pregnancy calendar
* Interview questions for obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, nannies, and day care centers
* Questions to formulate a birth plan
* Prenatal check-up pages
* Practical baby shopping list for parents
* Gift tracker
* Tips on saving time around the house
* Coach's preparations and contact lists
* Feeding and diapering records
* Helpful resources
* Pocket for paperwork or keepsakes
* and much more

Editorial Reviews

Review

The planner is so thoughtfully organized you'll wonder just who the panel of experts is who created the book... -- Five Star Reviews, November 2006

From the Publisher

This edition of 40 weeks+ : the essential pregnancy organizer includes a convenient pocket for paperwork.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 138 pages
• Publisher: Mango Media; 4th edition (November 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976647915
• ISBN-13: 978-0976647911
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (131 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Women's Health > Pregnancy & Childbirth

More About the Author

Dani Rasmussen is a professional woman who became frustrated with the lack of organizational tools available while pregnant with her first child. After unsuccessfully scouring bookstores for a planner suited to her needs she chose to create her own systems to organize the details and accommodate the collection of pregnancy paperwork and information. The synthesis of her system in conjunction with interviews of numerous other pregnant women resulted in this planner.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

195 of 197 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Terrific Planner - the Best I've Seen July 4, 2005

By M. Schreiber

Format:Spiral-bound

There are so many reasons to love this pregnancy planner! To start with, it's the perfect size (no huge album-sized book to lug around - it fits right into my purse). It's also stylish - no goofy baby graphics - just simple and sophisticated. When I take it out, it does not scream "Look at me, I'm a pregancy planner!" like so many of the others available.

Moving on to the inside: what I really like about this planner is that the informational text is kept to a minimum (I have seen so many planners go overboard on informational text - it's like they can't decide whether they want to be a BOOK about pregnancy or a pregnancy planner, and some even seem to have more text than spaces for filling things in). 40 Weeks+ has a page of helpful text at the beginning of each section which explains where in the section you can find things, but other than that, this book is about YOU and YOUR BABY.

There are dozens of fantastic charts, checklists, and questions to get you thinking, jog your memory, and record every detail of your pregnancy. There are even sections to record memories and place photos, (as well as to record those first weeks and months after baby is born - weight, feeding schedules, etc.) which turns this very useful planner into a keepsake album at the end of the 40 weeks+!

The checklists for what to buy for baby, divided into "basics" and "helpful extras" are great, especially with all the Things To Buy there are at baby superstores - I'm not a big gadgets person, and it's nice to have a book that's NOT telling me that I MUST HAVE every last baby thing for sale in the world, but lets me know, as a first time mom, what's essential and what's a "helpful extra". And the resources section lists dozens of books and websites especially helpful to me as a first-time mom-to-be who knows NOTHING about where to go for all that baby-related information she craves.

Nothing has been missed with this pregnancy planner. I'm three months pregnant with my first baby and I've already used the midwife interview (which really helped me have a terrfic dialog with my potential midwife) placed my first ultrasound picture in the designated area, filled in some memories about the early days of my pregancy, and started to think about the questions on the birth plan. I can see this little book becoming my constant companion as my pregnancy progresses. 40 Weeks+ comes to you highly recommended!

75 of 76 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for dads, too! September 14, 2005

By Papa Bear

Format:Spiral-bound

I just want to add how useful this planner is for dads-to-be. Prior to delivery, it was highly functional, helping us organize and prepare in so many ways. There was even a section dedicated exclusively to helping the coach (that's you, pop) get everything in order. However, when the big day arrived and the contractions started coming fast and furious, the planner moved from functional to absolutely indispensable.

The last thing I wanted to do was scramble around, pulling together phone lists, contraction charts, etc., and 40 Weeks + solved that problem wonderfully. All the notes and lists my wife was counting on me to bring to our birthing center were in one convenient place. I just grabbed our bags, our birth plan, and this planner, and off we went.

After delivery, the planner never left my side. I was able to track feedings and diaper changes, take notes on all the once-in-a-lifetime moments we experienced, and work through our call list without missing anyone. Believe me, if your experience is like mine, your partner's not going to want to deal with these details post-partum, and 40 Weeks + can definitely help you help her.

As a new dad, I heartily recommend it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great design, has the essentials November 12, 2006

By Talullah Fish

Format:Spiral-bound

I looked at many pregnancy organizers and journals before deciding on this one. What I wanted most was a calendar that I could start at anytime (nothing too structured), a place to track prenatal visits & questions, a place for class notes, and pertinant lists & charts & timelines. This one fits the bill for the most part, but it was really the fact that it wasn't pink with pictures of ducks & puppies that I bought it. What I would like to see is some pockets to hold all the info sheets I get at my appointments (I only found 2 with this feature) and more space for notes.