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title: "The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood, Packaging May Vary"
brand: "vicki iovine"
price: "€ 23.38"
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reviews_count: 10
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# The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood, Packaging May Vary

**Brand:** vicki iovine
**Price:** € 23.38
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- **What is this?** The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood, Packaging May Vary by vicki iovine
- **How much does it cost?** € 23.38 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood, Packaging May Vary

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## Customer Reviews

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    Wish I had
  

*by J***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2014*

Wish I had found this book while pregnant with my first baby - luckily I found it after having my 2nd baby and although I've experienced much of what she talks about, I'm so glad I'm reading it.  If I would have read it prior to having my first baby I think it would have been a very "real" what-to-expect book, but reading now it's more like therapy.  I say therapy because it reaffirms that I'm not the only woman/mom experiencing these feelings - which is desperately needed some days.  I love the book and plan on getting more books by her.  She's flat out honest on all the things that everyone else puts flowers and rainbows upon.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great gift for any expectant parents
  

*by R***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 20, 2020*

Many years ago when I was expecting, I came across and bought the two Girlfriends' Guide that were available at that time. It was a great change of pace from the other books that I had gotten. It quickly became a favorite.  Since then, it is has become of my go-to gifts for baby showers. I can only imagine the surprise when the recipient starts to read the book, likely expecting another cookie-cutter reference book!

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    Not like guide to Pregnancy
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 20, 2009*

I read The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy and absolutely loved it.  The witty humor, the honesty and the information were all amazing.  Because of how much I enjoyed it I decided to try Guide to Surviving the First Year.  The only thing I can think of to explain the difference in the two is that the author loved being pregnant and hated the first year of babies life.In the first book Vicki is witty and actually made me laugh out loud on many occasions while reading her book.  Her second book I found a sort of dark humor that maybe only another woman who just competed her first year could understand.  And even that woman would have to be a little unhappy with her experience of that first year.There were so many gruesome parts that I started taking notes.  At my baby shower I asked my girlfriends, who are very honest women and mom's all, about their experiences in these areas.  Did it really take 6 months till you were ready to have sex again?  Did it really hurt that bad the first time you went back to it?  Were you really in that much pain after labor (non c-section birth) and that swollen?  Was your first bowel movement really that bad?  Did you really miss that much sleep the first year?  Were you really like a zombie?  It was almost unanimous with my girlfriends on all questions, no she is really exaggerating...  Or she's giving you the worst case scenario.  My girlfriends told me that a great deal of these things that Vicki said are more psychological than physical.  If you expect it to bad, it will.  That kind of mentality.I guess my final comment on the book is that it didn't seem to have quite as much information in it as the first one did.  I really only found one area of it helpful, weird things that baby does or has happen that are normal.What I would say to any who decide to buy this book.  Please don't treat it like the bible of the first year.  Every first year is different for everyone.  That is one thing Vicki does stress to her readers.  Your recovery will probably be different than the recovery of every woman you know.  Just keep that in mind.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-24*