The New Mother's Survival Guide: A Primer for the First Year of Motherhood (Paperback)

by Elizabeth Wright (Author) "Congratulations! You have just made it through one of the most difficult days of your life, a day you will recall, relate, edit, and embellish..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888952547
• ISBN-13: 978-1888952544
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,602,983 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice and wit - just what I needed with a new baby!, May 1, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Hermosa Beach, California) - See all my reviews

This book is a must for every new mom - it is "Erma Bombeck meets Dr. Spock" and it contains everything you need for that first year. It's practical and funny and I couldn't put it down - it was my life and thoughts and problems all right there in front of me. This book addresses the real issues that are left out of so many other parenting books. You can look up a specific topic, or just read it for fun and information. My husband loved it, too - it's the only parenting book he's ever picked up for longer than 5 minutes! I'm sure this author, her husband and her children continue to live with great style and humor - I hope she writes more to prepare us for later stages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A "Funny" book about that first year of Motherhood, April 5, 2003

By A Customer

I recieved this book from my mother when I was pregnant with my first child. I didn't really read it until my daughter was 4 months old, but it still had me in stitches.

This book is meant to look at that first year of motherhood from an honest, yet funny approach. I really wouldn't use it for reference book like a Dr. Sears or Dr. Spock type book (although there are references and numbers you can call for more information on certain topics/subjects). This is meant to be a humerous, yet sometimes very truthful book about the first year of motherhood. It shows we all have many of the same issues and concerns, but shows them in a funny manner. Yes, some of what she tells may be a bit extreme, but that is what makes it so funny. You can still relate to what she is saying and may even have some similar expereinces come up.

I would definitely recommend this book. Especially if you are looking for something humerous. I have given this book to many of my "new mommy" friends and each and everyone has enjoyed it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, March 27, 2001

By	vermont reader (Burlington, VT) - See all my reviews

This book was so funny I almost ripped out my c-section stitches laughing over it. My husband liked it, and even my father loved it. He said he wished he'd read it when my mom first had me, he would have understood what was going on with her a lot better. I feel like the author's a friend of mine. She has really helped me through this tough first year. I'll definitely pass it on to my friends. THANKS!!!