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Title: Alarmist and condescending
Review: I am pregnant with my first baby and bought this book right off the bat because I thought it would be helpful and informative. Instead, it has kept me awake at night with anxiety attacks about gaining too much weight, the toxic fumes from the housecleaning I did before I knew I was pregnant, exercising too much, exercising too little, etc. etc. The preachy, condescending tone is unforgivable and rude -- just when you need a little hand-holding, this book tells you how evil you are if you do normal-person things like eat a little junk food (How laughable is the "Have a piece of cake or some junk food once a month" advice? I'll eat whatever doesn't make me gag, thank you very much.) How about a little support and reassurance during a scary time? Jeez. Nope, this book is going right back to the bookstore. I like the "Girlfriend's Guide" much better, but I want a more "medical" reference book to get me through the next few months. Any suggestions?
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