I'm going to be totally honest. This is not the kind of audiobook that can help you. It's not a "how-to," a "when-to," or a "what-to-expect." It's not even endorsed by anyone remotely connected to the medical profession. (Although a cousin of mine who sells carpeting to doctors' offices not only found it "insightful" and "informative," but felt that, "if properly vacuumed, it should last a lifetime.") "A fine endorsement," you say. "But if I have only one audiobook to buy, shouldn't I go for the helpful one?" Let's compare: Those "know-it-all" books tell you how to have a happy, healthy pregnancy. My book mentions a squirrel. Those books tell you how to care for a newborn child. My book describes how tired I am. Those books give you essential information you can use in a life-threatening emergency. My book has some very amusing anecdotes about poop. So really, it's up to you. If you want to be prepared and well-informed, I understand. But if you enjoy hearing the words "pterodactyl" and "uterus" in the same book, you've come to the right place.
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"I laughed, I cried, I nodded my head and mumbled "oh, that's so true" many times through this book. Reiser's funny observations about having a baby made it that much funnier when our kids were infants. Just renewing the obvious that with a quick wit and a eye for wonder, there is humorous material all around us. Great book."
— Travis (4 out of 5 stars)
" I read this about 10 years ago because someone had left it laying around at work and I can't stand to see a book go to waste by not being read. It was interesting information from a parents perspective, however I probably did not get all I should have out of the book being that I was about 17 when I read it. "
— Shannon, 2/20/2014" If you have a baby you will love this book. Babies have a way of changing your life. Paul gets you laughing about it. "
— Angel, 2/15/2014" Laugh Out Loud. (Perhaps not if you have not had children). "
— Heather, 2/9/2014" A good follow up to Couplehood. "
— Kimberly, 2/8/2014" I could hear his speech pattern when reading this, he is a funny guy. Wasn't wild about reading about babyhood stages again, but he did it in such a funny way, it had me continuing through. "
— Ann, 2/7/2014" Amusing book about babyhood.... picked it up a long time ago when working in US and when watching "Mad about you". "
— Pacyfa, 2/1/2014" Laugh-out-loud funny. So true! We gave this as a "baby" present for several years because we had such fun reading this one. "
— Lori, 1/28/2014" Funny observations on having babies. "
— Terry, 1/18/2014" Quick, fun, light read-again reads like an episode of Mad About You (when it was good!) "
— Joanie, 1/16/2014" This is an enjoyable and entertaining book, although I didn't find it nearly as hilarious as his first book, Couplehood. Perhaps if we experienced pregnancy and parenting an infant, rather than starting with a toddler, it would've been funnier to me. "
— Dianne, 12/5/2013" Innocuous humor. You can do better than read worn-out stand-up routines. If you're going that route, at least read the stale comedic stylings of this century's comics. "
— Kaethe, 11/27/2013