The Fourth Trimester: And You Thought Labor Was Hard... Advice, Humor, and Inspiration for New Moms on Surviving the First Six Weeks--And Be

by Amy Einhorn

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812991060
• ISBN13: 9780812991062
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

It felt like my best friend was sitting with me at 3:00AM

One night at 3:00AM I was sitting with my new baby who was WIDE awake. I took a look at the bookcase, and pulled out this book which I had received as a gift. It was funny, reasurring and made me feel like I wasn't alone. The first few weeks are very tough on a new mom, and this book articulated it truthfully, with humor, and without the guilt.I will make sure all my friends have it just in case they need to open it up in the middle of the night too!

What to REALLY expect when you're expecting

After reading this hysterical, honest look at the life of a new mom, I wondered if Amy Einhorn had perhaps camped out in my living room when I was busy wondering if my hair would fall out for lack of shampooing. I read pages here and there in between breastfeedings and attempts at napping, and each time got to laugh a lot and feel a little bit better. My suggestions for other moms who are feeling overwhelmed and underappreciated: buy this book. read it. laugh. feel good about everything you've accomplished in the past ten months.

Thank you from a dad

My wife was reading The Fourth Trimester and when she was done, I decided to read it. It is truly a funny read and pretty darn helpful. I have one little girl and one on the way and I would recommend this book to any and all parents or soon-to-be parents. I hope Amy Einhorn writes "The Fifth Trimester."

Every new mom needs this kind of humor

I loved this book! It's helpful, chocked full of great tidbits of baby care and mommy care tips, and very, very funny! I'm a mom of two wee ones, and just bought this for my expecting girlfriend. She's going to love it (and need it)!

A scary, funny and down-to-earth primer for new parents

As I continue to struggle through the overwhelming information in "What to Expect...." while my wife and I expect our first child, I found Ms. Einhorn's book an incredibly realistic and humorous perspective on the madness that is "newborn propoganda." Her frank, refreshing voice highlighted the sometimes shocking experiences during the newborn's first 6 weeks. But despite all the mental and physical hardship that are in store for my wife (and to a much lesser extent me - that is now EMINENTLY clear), I found her book immensely reassuring. Her acknowledgement that we all have made, and will continue to make, mistakes and that it's basically OK is one of those obvious things that needs to be said. Thanks for this terrific read - it was the best 45 minutes of preparation I have spent over that last 8 months.