The Second Nine Months: A New Mom Tells the Truth About Having a Baby--finally
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Read in August, 2008
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Nelighrecommends it for: future parents, or new parents who are feeling alone in their frustrations
I am so glad I read this book BEFORE having these feelings myself, because I am positive this is how I will feel about parenting. The author, Vicki Glembocki, feels like she is a fraud and a horrible parent because none of this comes naturally to her, but tries to hide all of that from everyone. Which makes her miserable, because everyone is trying to hide that they're frauds, so the result is that everyone feels even more like a failure and more alone in their situation. Since this is how I ...more
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone thinking of making babies
As the author puts it, I'm thinking about having a baby, maybe, this century, so I thought I might want to read this.
I often hear mothers never tell you the full truth about the horror that is childbirth and that is because they conveniently forget once they move on to the glory that is motherhood. The author of The Second Nine Months wants you to know they forget the horror that is childbirth because the horror that is the first stages of motherhood is much, much, much, much worse.
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I often hear mothers never tell you the full truth about the horror that is childbirth and that is because they conveniently forget once they move on to the glory that is motherhood. The author of The Second Nine Months wants you to know they forget the horror that is childbirth because the horror that is the first stages of motherhood is much, much, much, much worse.
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The Second Nine Months is brutally honest, entertaining, and timely. I couldn’t stop turning pages, reading it in two sittings. While I agree with many of the other reviews of this book, I would add that while certainly Vicki Glembocki has a strong, authentic narrative voice, she has also written a well-crafted memoir. Only a gifted writer can sustain the necessary tension to pull off an extended narrative such as this. The first 50 pages are simply hysterical! The pacing of the book in g...more
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Read in February, 2008
The author's strong, relatable voice will carry you through this memoir in one or two sittings. A brutally honest and realistically endearing portrayal about being a new mom. Many of the scenes are memorable because of their mix of rawness, emotion, awkwardness and humor. A great read for mothers, thinking-about-being mothers and men who should know what their wives are going through!
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recommends it for:
anyone in the trenches, about to be, or thinking about it
Possibly the perfect antidote to the Bliss Campaign oozing out of every Johnson & Johnson commercial, every tabloid cover sporting some headline like "motherhood is just the bestest feeling that ever was!!", and to Babycenter.com. Of the last, the list below is taken from that website and is as it appears in the book:
1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifice...more
1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifice...more
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Read in July, 2008
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mainstream parents
Vicki Glembocki is a mainstream parent. If your views and concerns run that way, this would be a great book to read. It's fast-paced, honest, and funny. However, Glembocki's truth is not my truth. Many of her parenting experiences just don't reflect how I felt at all. For much of the first year, Glembocki doesn't feel connected/attached to her daughter. While I relate to the loss of self that comes with parenthood and the patience parenting requires, her playgroup and parenting friendships, her ...more
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Read in June, 2008
This is a funny memoir. It is great for new mothers. Its very real and honest. Also quick read, if you have small children at home. It definitely helps me keep a sense of humour about becoming a mom and all the unexpected things that came with it.
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Read in February, 2008
A very realistic portrayal of life with your firstborn!
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone who is living in the first or second nine months for the first time (or the sixteenth time)
First of all, make sure you get this book (by Vicki Glembocki) & not another book also entitled the Second Nine Months (because that one is an older & boring "how-to" book)
I loved this book! Maybe because it's just the right time in my life to read this (I'm going through the second nine months with my son at the moment). Vicki has such a great style of writing & is so honest that I want to move to New Jersey just to be her friend and have her advice. This is NOT a how...more
I loved this book! Maybe because it's just the right time in my life to read this (I'm going through the second nine months with my son at the moment). Vicki has such a great style of writing & is so honest that I want to move to New Jersey just to be her friend and have her advice. This is NOT a how...more
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I feel funny assigning stars to someone's memoir for some reason...I thought this book was very funny and moving. I could relate to much of what the writer went through with a newborn. I especially loved in the beginning of the book where she talked about her feelings the first day she was alone w/the baby when the grandparents were gone & her husband was back at work. I also appreciated hearing about someone else's struggles with breastfeeding, instead of feeling like I'm one of the few ...more
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Read in July, 2008
I loved this book. I feel like I could have written it myself. Not every parent falls in love with their child immediately. I think especially for those of us with careers that we love. Having your first child in your 30s is much different than having a child in your teens or 20s--you have had a lot of time to "become who you are". Having a baby after you feel this way really rattles you.
I am happy for those of you who experiences the immediate bliss of motherhood. Just please reali...more
I am happy for those of you who experiences the immediate bliss of motherhood. Just please reali...more
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Read in June, 2008
This book was cute...a quick read. It's supposed to "tell it like it is," but there were a few things that puzzled me. I like its honesty. I entered into motherhood thinking that I was supposed to love every second of it, but that definitely wasn't the case. This book goes to show that taking care of an infant is far from glamorous or romantic.
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Read in May, 2008
It may be hard, REALLY hard being a new mother, but this book was as depressing a read as you might come across. This woman writes page after page about how miserable she is. What an incredible love note to her child. There really is no "happy ending," either, which is why I am baffled why (according to her bio) she later has another child.
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Wow, did I have a hard time relating to this book. I thought it would be fun, but...I could not grok this woman's story. Her truth is certainly not my truth. I will leave it at that, rather than start a diatribe on the many ways I could not relate to this book. Well, they were the same ways. Over and over.
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Read in November, 2008
recommends it for:
nursing mothers, new moms
What I learned from this book: motherhood is *hard* and it isn't all roses and natural instincts. I guess I already knew that, but it was an breezy read during these hours of feeding Max and a nice reminder not to be too hard on myself for not feeling like a million bucks all the time.
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I thought that this book was very realistic. I was impressed that the author was able to paint her bedroom after she had a baby! I also loved what she had to say about how it was hard to complete a task-like doing laundry-and how frustrating that is.
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
Parents and parents-to-be
If you've ever wondered if having a baby was a huge mistake (even while loving your baby with every ounce of your being), this is a great book for you. It is a great reminder that other moms think those first few months are HARD, and you're not alone.
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Read in February, 2008
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expectant mothers and new mothers
Good quick read w/ an honest perspective on life after baby....I could relate to many of the stories.... made me laugh and feel as though I wasn't the only one!
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Read in November, 2008
an often funny and sometimes scary memoir of the first nine months in the life of a new mom
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Read in April, 2008
This is probably one of the best books that I have read in a long time. Highly recommend it.
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