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Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth »

Authors: Jenny McCarthy
ISBN-13: 9780738210070, ISBN-10: 0738210072
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: December 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy is the former host of the enormously popular MTV dating show "Singled Out." She has starred in many films, including Dirty Love, the Sundance 2005 film that she also wrote. She is the author of several New York Times bestselling books such as Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood and Louder Than Words: A Motheras Journey Healing Autism. In 2002, McCarthy and her director ex-husband John Asher had their first child, Evan.

Book Synopsis

The acclaimed national bestseller-a humorously candid account of what you can really expect when you're expecting

ePregnancy

Belly Laughs is a fun, lighthearted read that just might have you reaching for that enema bag at the first sign of labor!

	So You Got Knocked Up? (Getting Pregnant)	1
	Honey, Your Sperm Really Do Work! (Pregnancy Tests)	5
	Barf-O-Rama (Morning Sickness)	9
	Niagara in My Pants (Vaginal Discharge)	13
	Psycho Chick (Hormonal Rage)	15
	Holy Shit, I Think I Hard-Boiled My Baby! (Taking Hot Baths)	19
	Granny Panties (Letting Go of the G-String)	23
	I Can Either Pee on You or You Can Get the Hell Out of My Way! (Frequent Pee Breaks)	27
	Passing Stonehenge (Constipation)	31
	Is It a Penis or a Vagina? (Finding Out the Sex)	37
	Can I Have a Mustard Sandwich with Pickles, Anchovies, Peanut Butter, and a Little Cottage Cheese?...Oh, and Throw a Few Fish Sticks on There! (Cravings)	43
	Where in the Hell Can I Find a Muumuu? (Nothing to Wear)	47
	Freddy Krueger Ain't Got Nothing on Me! (Dreams)	53
	Is That an Apple on Your Rectum, or Are You Just Happy to See Me? (Hemorrhoids)	57
	Hi, Porn Star! (Engorged Breasts)	59
	Ready and Squeeze...Your Kegels (An Exercise for the Vagina)	65
	Well, It's Not 1972 Anymore! (Baby Boomers Explaining How It Was in Their Day)	69
	Did a Sewer Tank Explode, or Did You Just Fart? (Gas)	73
	Hands Off, Dude! (Strangers Touching Your Belly)	75
	I Can't See! I'm Bleeding! I Can't Stand It! (Weird and Painful Bits and Pieces)	77
	www.ihavetostopbuyingbabyshit.com (On-Line Baby Stores)	81
	Is It Hot in Here or Is It Just Me?...It's Just Me (Hot Flashes and Fainting Spells)	83
	Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!...I'll Take Another One of Those, Please! (Orgasms in Pregnancy)	87
	The Crying Game (Hormonal Blues)	91
	So, Anyway, Like I Was Saying...Wait, What Was I Saying? (Wandering Mind)	95
	Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Prettiest Pregnant Lady of Them All? Clearly Not You, Lady! (Face Acne and Rashes)	97
	It's a Bird! It's a Plane!...No, It's a Really Swollen Pregnant Lady! (Water Retention)	101
	The McRib Sandwich (Back Pain)	105
	Headaches (Headaches...Duh)	109
	That Ain't My Ass! (Cellulite Gain)	111
	No, Not Yet! I'm Not Ready for This Yet! (Premature Labor)	115
	Poopin' on the Table (The Dark Side of Delivery)	119
	The Blue Twinkies (Your Swollen Vagina)	123
	Die, Model Bitch, Die! (Hating Skinny People)	125
	OOOOH! I Think I Felt the Baby Move...or Maybe It's Just Gas (Baby Kicks)	129
	Organizing Freak (Your Nesting Instinct)	133
	Breathing for Dummies (Lamaze)	135
	What the Fu*k Are These? (Stretch Marks)	139
	I Just Need to Lie Down for, Like, Five Minutes...Okay, Maybe Three Months (Sleepiness)	143
	Pig in the Pasture (Sex in the Ninth Month)	147
	The Moment of Truth (Labor and Delivery)	149
	Let Me Repeat (Husband No-No's)	163