Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-To-Be

By Rebecca Eckler

Rebecca Eckler is a popular newspaper columnist who lives the fabulous life and gets paid to write about it. So when a tipsy romp with her fianc on the night of their lavish engagement party leaves her unexpectedly expecting, she is utterly at a loss. How will a woman who loves nothing more than a night out on the town sipping cocktails with her fellow party girls survive the pregnant life?

Knocked Up is the witty, engaging and refreshingly frank chronicle of a modern woman's journey into motherhood. We follow Eckler from the first trimester (a.k.a. the longest three months of her life), through the "fat months" of the second trimester, on to the even fatter months of the third. Flipping the pages of this Bridget-Jones-style diary, we share in Eckler' s discovery of prenatal vitamins and nursing bras, ultrasounds and obstetricians. And we experience her growing horror at the physical symptoms of pregnancy: all-day "morning" sickness, fatigue, varicose veins, and cravings. And the weight gain, oh the weight gain. Who knew the day would come when she could no longer put on her own socks?

Along for the ride is a cast of characters as comical as any met in fiction. There's the Sexy Young Intern, a Sophia Loren look-a-like with her skinny eyes set on Eckler's job; the glamorous friends who continue to drink Manhattans, while Eckler sips Perrier; and the Cute Single Man who knows just when she needs a carton of ice cream or a game of Scrabble. And then there's the fianc , living in another city, who, thanks to the miracle of long-distance phone lines, appreciates better than anybody the highs and lows of the hormonal rollercoaster pregnant Eckler is on.

Lighthearted, intimate, and very funny, Knocked Up is the diary of a modern mother-to-be determined not to let pregnancy and motherhood change her life. Not. One. Little. Bit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345475755
• ISBN13: 9780345475756
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Can't stop laughing

This book is hilarious. After reading some of the negative reviews here I'm thinking that just because the subject is pregnancy people are so uptight. I think Rebecca is a talented and funny writer. I love writers who make me laugh out loud. Yes, she is immature but so what, I'm not here to judge her. I especially loved the baby naming section. She was dead on as my husband also shot down all my good names and had strong opinions whereas I had just thought he would agree with whatever I chose. She put my feelings into words perfectly. Oh and by the way, I am not one of Rebecca's friends (although I would like to be!) I live in Reno, Nevada and picked up this book used at a children's resale store and I am so glad I did. Would love to read another book by her.

An honest account of pregnancy

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Did Rebecca Eckler do some things during her pregnancy that many women frown upon? Sure! But she's honest about it, and that's what makes the book great. Ecker certainly isn't encouraging other women to eat McDonald's every day and smoke occasionally, but it is refreshing to hear someone say, "Yes, I did this things, and it wasn't the end of the world." This book does bring to light the fact that many young women, myself included, really have had very little exposure to babies and have no idea what to expect during and after pregnancy. I loved getting an honest account of it all, even if it meant learning some rather disgusting things that I didn't know about pregnancy. Reading this book is like hearing about the highs and lows of pregnancy from a sister or best friend, someone who won't sugar-coat things. If you are considering buying this book, however, and you will have a problem with a mom-to-be that doesn't follow all of the over-the-top pregnancy advice that is pushed on women today, then just don't read it. But if you'd like to read an honest account of one woman's experiences with an unplanned pregnancy, learning about things right along with her, and have a good laugh doing it, this is a wonderful book!

I *LOVED* it!

This book was a great break from the purely educational books I have been reading about birth. Its a great insight to one women's pregnancy. I found it to be written in a refreshing style and was very engaging - I couldn't put it down until I finished it! Don't let negetive feedback influence your decision to read this book! It is a refreshing vacation from those Complete Pregnancy books. I wanted to have an idea of what pregnancy is really like from a real woman without the medical language - and it did just that! Now I am looking for a similar type book to save me from the boring stuff I am reading! And don't think that I am a hip mother at all. I don't plan on smoking or eating McDonald's everyday like the mother in the book does. I am going for a purely natural home birth. It is good to be open to all the decisions a future mom can make.

Great book!

This book was pure entertainment! It was hysterical and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definately recommend it! Lets get real, being pregnant is not fun, but the results are worth it. This book made me feel not so horrible or guilty about not enjoying my pregnancy. It also reminded me that it is worth it in the end. No matter how hip you think you are this book is definately geared towards the younger crowd. If you haven't been in a bar in the past month prior to your pregnancy you probably won't like this book.

Loved it

I read this book in three days. It was fun and easy to read.