40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers)
by Antoinette Perez, Dani Rasmussen
List Price:
Our Price: $16.50
You Save: $3.45 (17%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $11.44 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Antoinette Perez, Dani RasmussenEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-12-01
ISBN: 0976647915
Number of pages: 138
Publisher: Mango Media
Book Reviews of 40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers)
Book Review: A must have for any organized mom-to-be!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was lucky enough to come across this organizer very early on in my pregnancy and have since recommended it to all my preggo friends and co-workers. Not only is it chock full of wonderful features, it is also nice to look at. Mind you, this is not one of those pregnancy journals with blank pages to record thoughts/feelings about your pregnancy and pictures of other people's babies - this is a simple, elegant and extremely useful ORGANIZER. Just wanted to make that clear so folks are not disappointed if they are expecting something else.
I am a pretty organized person to begin with, but I truly believe in "pregnancy brain" - so this organizer was a godsend when often times I couldn't remember what day of the week it was! It is divided into 6 sections: intro, healthy start, prep for baby, prep for childbirth, at home w/ baby and resources.
Intro - my favorite features of the organizer are in this section: the checklist and the calendar. I can't tell you how many times I referenced this section! The checklist is a to-do list in a timeline format split out by the weeks of your pregnancy, it helps to keep track of things like when you should sign up for childbirth classes, etc. The calendar was a great place to keep track of all my appointments, classes, tours and when to take my belly photos. :)
A healthy start - the features I used most in this section were the pages for pre-natal visits and the weight gain chart. The pages for the pre-natal visits have lines to note your questions for your care provider. This was great, particularly in the earlier part of my pregnancy when my visits were 4 weeks apart. If a question came to me randomly, I would jot it down and by the time my next appt came around, I had a whole list of questions for my provider. It really helped me make the most of those visits. The weight gain chart let me check at a glance whether I was on-track. I just make a little star next to the measurements that were taken on the medical scale vs. one at home, since there was some variation.
Prep for baby - I used the shopping list and thank you notes list the most. I also got Baby Bargains, 8th Edition: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Gear, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! (another wonderful resource) to decide what to put on the registry, then recorded details about each item in this organizer. It was so helpful when I was in the store on on the website adding items, since everything was right there.
Prep for childbirth - the pages set aside for taking notes in childbirth prep class were really helpful, since I was able to keep all my pregnancy-related info in one place. The packing checklist was comprehensive and I had everything I needed in my hospital bag. There is a part called Childbirth Memories - a tip - definitely jot down as much as you can as soon as you can because you'll be amazed at how fuzzy your memory gets with all that sleep deprivation.
At home with baby - I purchased the companion organizer by these authors - The Essential Baby Organizer: Birth to One Year (The Essential Organizers)- so I haven't used this section as much since the other one is so comprehensive.
Resources - A ton of great websites and books are listed in this section, I also jotted down other websites in the margins as I came across them. There is also a handy plastic pocket inside the back cover, I used it to keep information that my provider would give me at visits.
The organizer is a good size, small enough to fit in my work tote (and could stash a pen in the spiral binding). The binding also allows you to flip the cover all the way open. Seems like a small point, but when you use it as much as I did, I found that to be essential. And it doesn't look like a frilly baby book, so I could pull it out while I was at work and it just looked like a cool notebook!
I highly recommend this organizer to anyone who is, plans to be, or knows someone who is pregnant. There is a lot that will be happening during your pregnancy - this organizer can store it all so you don't have to keep it in your head!
More 40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers) reviews:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Summary of 40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers)
Finally! A well designed, well researched, easy-to-use organizer for every stage of pregnancy. Forget ducks and bunny rabbits--this clean, sophisticated organizer is designed for modern parents-to-be.An essential addition to your pregnancy library, this handy tool simplifies the process of preparing for a baby. Tabs provide quick access to checklists, forms, and questionnaires that help manage the details of pregnancy and baby's first weeks at home.
This journal-sized organizer fits perfectly in a handbag, making it the ideal companion for the many travels between nightstand, desk, and practitioner s office. With space to answer questions about pregnancy and baby's birth, 40 Weeks + ultimately becomes a record of the amazing journey into parenthood!
The contents include:
* Detailed timeline and pregnancy calendar
* Interview questions for obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, nannies, and day care centers
* Questions to formulate a birth plan
* Prenatal check-up pages
* Practical baby shopping list for parents
* Gift tracker
* Tips on saving time around the house
* Coach's preparations and contact lists
* Feeding and diapering records
* Helpful resources
* Pocket for paperwork or keepsakes
* and much more
Pregnancy & Childbirth Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Pregnancy & Childbirth Books
Birth over Thirty-Five: The Practical, Reassuring Guide to the Joys and Challengesby Sheila Kitzinger
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1995-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.00
Price in other shops:
Human Placenta: Protiens and Hormones (Proceedings of the Serono Symposia, Vol. 35)Academic Press Inc; Published: 1980-12; Hardcover; Book
The Prenatal Prescriptionby Peter Nathanielsz, Christopher Vaughan
Harper; Published: 2001-07-03; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.65
Price in other shops:
Lactancia Materna: La Guia De Vidaby Anne Mark, Anne P. Mark
Alpha; Published: 2001-10-17; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.26
Price in other shops:
How Not to Be a Perfect Motherby Libby Purves
Thorsons; Published: 2004-04-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.84
THE FERTILITY SOLUTIONby NIRAVI B. PAYNE
THORSONS; Published: 2002; Paperback; Book
What They Don't Tell You About Being a Mother and Looking After Babies: The Definitive Guide to the First Two Yearsby Nikki Bradford, Jean Williams
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Published: 1997-08-18; Paperback; Book
Before Your Pregnancy: A 90 Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conceptionby Amy Ogle, Lisa Mazzullo
Ballantine Books; Published: 2002-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.59
Price in other shops:
Maternity Nursing (Book with CD-ROM)by Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk RNC PhD FAAN, Shannon E. Perry RN PhD FAAN
Mosby; Published: 2002-07-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $10.50
Price in other shops:
Top 100 Baby Pureesby Annabel Karmel
Random House; Published: 2005-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.44
Similar Books and other products
The Ultimate Pregnancy Journalby Alex A. Lluch
WS Publishing Group; Published: 2010-10-16; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $16.25
Price in other shops:
The New Dad's Survival Guide: Man-to-Man Advice for First-Time Fathersby Scott Mactavish
Little, Brown and Company; Published: 2005-01-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.19
Price in other shops:
My Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancyby Ian Davis
Ian Davis; Three Rivers Press; Published: 1999-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.75
Price in other shops:
How to Exercise When You're Expecting: For the 9 Months of Pregnancy and the 5 Months It Takes to Get Your Best Body Backby Lindsay Brin
Plume; Published: 2011-03-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirthby Jenny McCarthy
Da Capo Press; Published: 2005-12-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.94
Price in other shops:
The 100 Healthiest Foods to Eat During Pregnancy: The Surprising Unbiased Truth about Foods You Should be Eating During Pregnancy but Probably Aren'tby Jonny Bowden Ph.D. C.N.S., Allison Tannis MS
Fair Winds Press; Published: 2009-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be (New Father Series)by Armin A. Brott, Jennifer Ash
Abbeville Press; Published: 2010-09-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.60
Price in other shops:
Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today's Mothers-to-Beby Catherine Jones, Rose Ann Hudson
Da Capo Lifelong Books; Published: 2009-06-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.58
Price in other shops:
What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th Editionby Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel
Workman Publishing; Workman Publishing Company; Published: 2008-04-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.50
Price in other shops:
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy PregnancyGood Books; Published: 2011-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.35
Price in other shops: