Hands Off My Belly!: The Pregnant Woman's Survival Guide to Myths, Mothers, and Moods

by Shawn A. Tassone, Kathryn M. Landherr, Kathryn Landherr

Book Overview

Expectant mothers are virtual magnets for unsolicited advice. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, sisters-in-law, new mothers, friends, and even strangers offer what seems to be an endless supply of supposedly authoritative opinions on every aspect of pregnancy: A craving for spicy food denotes a boy. Carrying the baby low denotes a girl. Besides gender predictions, a pregnant woman is also apt to acquire an earful of advice about miscarriage,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591027535
• ISBN13: 9781591027539
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"