Petty. Pregnant. Powerful. Pregnancy is beautiful. It is also crying at a dog advert, hiding snacks from people you love, and wondering why your partner has suddenly started breathing so loudly. 101 Petty but Perfect Uses for Pregnancy Hormones is a laugh-out-loud survival guide for cravings, comments, body changes, emotional plot twists, and every person who tells you to "just relax." Written by midwife, mother of four, and experienced hormonal negotiator Haddy Chukwude, this is not another soft-focus pregnancy guide telling you to glow gracefully. It is 101 gloriously petty ways to survive the weirdest nine months of your life with your humour intact. Inside you will find: 101 short, sharp and ridiculously relatable pregnancy moments A custom Petty Scale, from harmless pickle energy to full exploding-face emergency Funny break pages, reviews, flowcharts, games and group-chat-worthy chaos The perfect response for unsolicited advice, missing snacks and partners breathing at the wrong volume Whether you are six weeks pregnant, six minutes from pushing, or shopping for the pregnant friend who already owns enough beige baby gifts, this book delivers laughter without pretending pregnancy is always calm, magical or dignified. Perfect for baby showers, pregnancy announcements, maternity-leave gifts, first-time mums, experienced mums, midwives, doulas and anyone who knows that sometimes self-care looks like snacks, silence and advanced side-eye. Add it to your basket before the hormones change their mind.
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