The recent DK “The Real Deal Guide to Pregnancy” just may be the best pregnancy book ever! When I was pregnant I read more then 30 pregnancy books, and I wish I had this one then! Erika Lenkert not only pulled 
from her own experiences but also those of “The Mommy Menagerie” a group of over 100 women. The great set-up provides a quick read from cover to cover, or an even quicker reference to find answers without hours of searching. Not only are the answers easy to find, but they are brief yet factual, and entertaining.
A much better alternative to The Girlfriends Guide (a book I personally was not fond of) this book could quite easily be the only pregnancy book you really need. Or at least would actually use!
Written in a way that doesn’t end with you browsing a dictionary to understand it, or leave you more puzzled then when you started. I could sing this books praises for hours. It is without a doubt the one book I will recommend to any pregnant woman I know. I’ll be tucking it in any “Congratulations” gift baskets I give as well!
Do yourself (or any pregnant friend, relative, neighbor, or stranger!) a favor and run to your nearest book store, grab it for only $16.95 and leave the other million pregnancy books where they belong, still on the bookstore shelf!
Erika Lenkert said,
April 18, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
Thank you soooo much for the spectacular words about my book. I am honored and extremely glad to read your reaction–it’s exactly what I hoped for when writing it. When I was pregnant I wanted to read a book that empowered women to embrace their own pregnancy, rather than believe that it should follow an author’s guidelines. I also wanted one that captured and underscored the range of experiences of it and offered opportunities to compare and contrast without judgment. The result was The Real Deal.
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leahguill said,
October 14, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
I found this book to be very helpful and thank you for posting it on your website. My husband is nervous to read most pregnancy information so I have yet to get him to read this one. But! He does like the Baby’s Owner Manual that we found on Amazon.com. I wrote about it in my blog (findingfreddie). Its a great alternative for men! Enjoy!
Cheers,
Leah