From the Hips: A Comprehensive, Open-Minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Becoming a Parent

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Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of real parents and the expertise of doctors, midwives and other birth and baby pros, this indispensable resource is filled with the most accurate and up-to-date information about having and caring for a baby, including- Decisions, Decisions- A judgment-free breakdown of every major choice, including prenatal testing, natural vs. medical childbirth, circumcision, breast or bottle feeding, and work/life options The Endless No- What not to eat, take, and do when you're pregnant-get the real facts behind the prohibitions I Want My Life Back- Anxiety, regret, ambivalence, and other rarely discussed postpartum emotions Parents and partners- A look beyond the one-size-fits-all approach to family, with strategies for minimizing perfect-parent pressure and managing your real-life relationships through the changes Sorting Through the Voices- A user-friendly guide to the dueling gurus, trendy techniques, and conflicting theories that confuse new parents A forward-thinking book that includes a wide range of voices and approaches, From the Hips reflects the many ways of being pregnant and parenting without suggesting that there is one right way.

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Incredibly important reading for anyone about tohave a babyFrom the Hips givesyou what you need to make informed decisions, shares experiences fromother parents that will make you laugh, and reveals many of thesecrets our mothers didn't tell us.

Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bee Moms and Wannabe Dads

What every new parent needsa ton of expert advice, presented with humor and zero negativity, from twomoms who instantly feel like your best friends. This is the one pregnancy guide that new parents will actually want to read."

Leslie Morgan Steiner, editor of Mommy Wars and The Washington Post's online work/family column, On Balance

From The Hips is a deeply refreshing, honest look at the profound changes we undergo during pregnancy and beyond. Ceridwen and Rebecca unabashedly go into areas that other guides shy away from, offering support to every kind of prospective mother. Being pregnant and having a child is alternately the most beautiful, complex, difficult, rewarding experience a woman can imagine. This book gives it straight and from all sides, without judgment, and with irreverent humor and candor from its authors.

-Gwyneth Paltrow

Supportive, positive, real, and rarely preachyFinally a reference guide for parents that treats us like we have brains.
- Bust Magazine

The honest talk about epidurals and C-sections, including anonymous quotes from moms, is must-read info for anyone planning a hospital birth. In fact, the book is full of frank advice about most of today's biggest hurdles for pregnant women, from going back to work to breastfeeding in public... At every step, it addresses not just what you'll be going through physically, but what you and your partner might be addressing emotionally, too. Cheers to this realistic take on the lifestyle change that is pregnancy and parenthood.
- Pregnancy Magazine

Author Bio

Rebecca Odes is the coauthor and illustrator of the bestselling sex/life guide, Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL. She lives in New York City with her husband and children. Ceridwen Morrisis a writer and mother living in New York City.