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MYLEENE'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF WHAT PREGNANCY IS REALLY LIKE
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'If you are crying over the nursery curtains being the wrong colour, or because your partner forgot to put a kiss at the end of his text message, this book is for you.'
When Myleene Klass discovered she was pregnant, her initial joy was quickly replaced by fear the moment she read her first pregnancy book. It was full of 'don't do this, don't do that' - and Myleene was terrified that she had already endangered her baby's life. Every book she read afterwards was either too technical or too fluffy - none of them described how she was really feeling, and she felt very isolated.
My Bump and Me is about everything Myleene did 'wrong' during her pregnancy, how her hormones turned her into a woman she hardly recognised, and how incredible it feels to be expecting a baby.
From conception to birth - via morning sickness, raging hormones, cravings, baby names, sex, sleepless nights, opinionated in-laws, 'bump envy', and the labour itself - Myleene offers practical advice, essential medical information, and an honest account of what's in store for anyone expecting a baby.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I read this book after reading the Jools Oliver book, thinking it would give me some useful info. To me this book was nothing like my life (eg working as a model in the Bahamas!!, Private care etc) it was useful how it split the weeks down and said what should be happening etc but apart from that I got nothing from this book. another thing was that the Jools oliver book has really nice natural photos you could imagine from a family album. This book all the Photos where staged and airbrushed making this book very contrived and just a chance for Mylene to make money.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
I had high hopes for his book, having seen Myleene promoting it as a "no-holds barred" account of pregnancy; a "realistic" account of being pregnant and what she claims most pregnancy books do not have the guts to mention- eg. stretch marks, mood swings, trapped wind etc..! However, this book left me feeling sorely disappointed. Having just had my first baby I was feeling ready to bond a little with other pregnant women/new mothers and to see if other new mums felt just a little of the overwhelming shock that a new baby brings, aswell as the amazing joy too.
Having heard Myleene on "Richard and Judy" saying that she wanted to write a warts and all account of pregnancy and birth I thought this might be just the book for me. Sadly, her lifestyle couldn't be further removed from mine if she tried. I actually do like the girl and I know she was trying in the book to maintain a "I'm just one of the girls" style but I just found some of her complaints plain ridiculous. At one point in the book she is bemoaning how hard it was being pregnant on a modelling assignment for M&S in the bahamas (or some other sun drenched paradise) and not having enough energy to meet up with the the other models (elizabeth jagger et al)for a cocktail in the evening. Well, sorry Myleene but how about you try being pregnant whilst working for the NHS on a repsiratory ward and hearing and seeing patients hacking up bodily fluids on a daily basis- perhaps the bahamas doesn't seem so bad now eh?
She also mentions in the book how hard it is to find decent maternity wear- and then has the gall to say in the next paragraph that as a gift for being their model, Marks and Spencers sent her their entire maternity range free of charge! She's certainly very lucky but most of us new mums don't experience any where near such luxury or benefits and to be honest I found it a little difficult to retain any sympathy (or even empathy) after hearing details like this. I also found it a bit mystifying why she went back to work a mere 6 weeks after giving birth- she's not exactly strapped for cash! I felt that this, along with her claim that she wanted to lose the baby weight "sensibly" and was then pictured in the press looking extremely thin may well put pressure on the non-celebrity majority to do the same.
I don't mean to totally slate her as the book is quite humourous and informative at times, and she does come across as quite likeable and genuine. However, I would take this book with a very large pinch of salt and don't allow yourself to feel inferior or inadequate in comparison. Most of the new mums I know (including myself) don't have the luxuries of a well salaried job in television, free gifts/holidays from major clothing stores, oh, and having Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Matt Damon give you advice about baby names! Like I said- a LARGE pinch of salt...
Having heard Myleene on "Richard and Judy" saying that she wanted to write a warts and all account of pregnancy and birth I thought this might be just the book for me. Sadly, her lifestyle couldn't be further removed from mine if she tried. I actually do like the girl and I know she was trying in the book to maintain a "I'm just one of the girls" style but I just found some of her complaints plain ridiculous. At one point in the book she is bemoaning how hard it was being pregnant on a modelling assignment for M&S in the bahamas (or some other sun drenched paradise) and not having enough energy to meet up with the the other models (elizabeth jagger et al)for a cocktail in the evening. Well, sorry Myleene but how about you try being pregnant whilst working for the NHS on a repsiratory ward and hearing and seeing patients hacking up bodily fluids on a daily basis- perhaps the bahamas doesn't seem so bad now eh?
She also mentions in the book how hard it is to find decent maternity wear- and then has the gall to say in the next paragraph that as a gift for being their model, Marks and Spencers sent her their entire maternity range free of charge! She's certainly very lucky but most of us new mums don't experience any where near such luxury or benefits and to be honest I found it a little difficult to retain any sympathy (or even empathy) after hearing details like this. I also found it a bit mystifying why she went back to work a mere 6 weeks after giving birth- she's not exactly strapped for cash! I felt that this, along with her claim that she wanted to lose the baby weight "sensibly" and was then pictured in the press looking extremely thin may well put pressure on the non-celebrity majority to do the same.
I don't mean to totally slate her as the book is quite humourous and informative at times, and she does come across as quite likeable and genuine. However, I would take this book with a very large pinch of salt and don't allow yourself to feel inferior or inadequate in comparison. Most of the new mums I know (including myself) don't have the luxuries of a well salaried job in television, free gifts/holidays from major clothing stores, oh, and having Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Matt Damon give you advice about baby names! Like I said- a LARGE pinch of salt...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Having had a guts full of all the medical and preactical information and advice it was refreshing to read a book that was simply someone else's experience. The relationship between Myleene and her partner Gray was probably the most valuable aspect of this book as it's such a massive part of your life but many pregnancy manuals etc tend to skim over this issue as though now you're pregnant your relationship with the father is just incidental.
I too had to grit my teeth at the freebies she was showered with and that one bad experience with her GP send her running away from the NHS. I've not seen my GP once since first telling him I'm pregnant - it's all midwife led. In this respect I felt that actually I have a lot more to share with other pregnant women in the real world.
On the whole though, this was a pleasant quick read with no new information but reassuring to know that as glamorous as she looked on tv, underneath it all she was still a sweaty, hormonal mess.
If you don't like reading about celebrities then obviously you should avoid this book as that's the world she lives in. But it's great for a nosey peak at someone else's experience. I'm not sure she'd have been quite so honest about the less desirable pregnancy joys like piles but there we go!
I too had to grit my teeth at the freebies she was showered with and that one bad experience with her GP send her running away from the NHS. I've not seen my GP once since first telling him I'm pregnant - it's all midwife led. In this respect I felt that actually I have a lot more to share with other pregnant women in the real world.
On the whole though, this was a pleasant quick read with no new information but reassuring to know that as glamorous as she looked on tv, underneath it all she was still a sweaty, hormonal mess.
If you don't like reading about celebrities then obviously you should avoid this book as that's the world she lives in. But it's great for a nosey peak at someone else's experience. I'm not sure she'd have been quite so honest about the less desirable pregnancy joys like piles but there we go!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
a fab book that you can read over and over
i love this book, it is the first celebrity pregnancy book i bought. I read and read it over and over during my first pregnancy and i read it again during my second, in between it... Read more
Published 13 months ago by ciao baby
Typical Celebrity Mummy!
Hmm... Well Myleen, this certainly wasn't what I was expecting from a celeb who I always thought was quite down-to-earth. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ms. O. C. Timmins
brilliant book!
i loved this book full of good advice and makes you feel like your not alone!
Published on 30 Jan 2010
A great read
I brought this book after a few of my friends recommended it to me. Just like the reviews say, yes she does have a completely different lifestyle to most of us and does have a lot... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by S. Wood
Not worth your time or money
This is one of the most boring books I've ever read. Pure determination to finish it, trying to find some sort of humour, was the only reason I read it to the end. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by J. WIERSMA
Well worth a read
I picked this up in the library. I had wanted to read this for some time anyway but had forgotten about it. I thought it was sweet and very good. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Reviewgal
The story of Rice!
I had gone down to the local library to find something to read, as I had just finished my book I had to read for English and now had the time to actually read for pleasure. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by A. L. Mcleman
The pregnancy book equivalant of ok magazine
If you want a bit of light heartedness to read during your pregnancy that isnt going to tax the brain with medical jargan and that you can take with a pinch of salt then this book... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2008 by J. Willis
tripe
Obviously someone approached Myleene to write this book during her pregnancy as a nice little earner. Read more
Published on 13 May 2008 by MagicMary
pregnancy obsessed
This is obviously a reader friendly guide to pregnancy and full of useful information-however I think readers and viewers will soon tire of Myleene Klass's constant references to... Read more
Published on 16 April 2008 by Neil
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