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Posted February 19, 2000
Why yet another book about pregnancy? Because this one is like no other! It covers all those nagging questions that expectant parents discuss with their friends or their moms, rather than their doctors: When should I tell my boss I'm expecting? How do I handle strangers who want to reach out and pat my belly? How many showers can I have? How can partners reach a compromise about baby names? What if my water breaks in public? Can I e-mail my birth announcements? As the mother of four, the author of The Parenting Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, and a contributing editor to Parenting, Baby Talk, and Woman's Day magazines, I've read almost everything about pregnancy and new parenthood. But falling between the cracks of the pregnancy and etiquette guides is a world of questions about the manners, customs, traditions, and new experiences that go with having a baby. That's why I wrote this book.
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Overview
Can you ask your friends to do your baby's laundry? When should you tell your boss you're pregnant? How do you let your mother-in-law know that you're not naming the baby after her? And what if your water breaks in public? Everything Else You Need to Know When You're Expecting is the complete guide to the old and new customs, traditions and etiquette for expectant and new parents, and those who love them. After years of both professional and first-hand experience, Paula Spencer has compiled the answers to those questions every woman asks herself as soon as she knows she's expecting. Topics include Pregnancy at Work, Handling Busybodies, and Tricky issues (such as the all-too-common ...