It Could Happen to You: Diary of a Pregnancy and Beyond

If the hormonal swings of pregnancy are getting you down, a dose of Martha Brockenbrough could be just what the doctor (or midwife) ordered. It Could Happen to You: Diary of a Pregnancy and Beyond makes the perfect companion to some of the more serious pregnancy reference books - the kind that may be causing you to toss and turn at night. Brockenbrough has the gift of being able to see the humor in everything from morning sickness to labor to mother guilt - and, trust me, that really is a gift. A lot of mamas-to-be lose their sense of humor long before delivery day....

In a world where boring advice books are a dime a dozen, "It Could Happen to You!" is a lovely reprieve. The author's hilarious perspective of in-the-trenches pregnancy and parenthood shows the real side of having a baby. Her witty and sometimes irreverent observations on this eye-opening stage of life provide endless laughs -- and sometimes tears. This book is a must-have for all new moms and those soon-to-be!

It's been more than four years since I've been pregnant, and yet, Martha's book brought it all back to me. "It Could Happen to You" is a sweet, funny book about pregnancy and the first year of motherhood. I laughed out loud when I read it. I recommend it for anyone thinking about getting pregnant. In fact, I sent a copy to a friend who had asked me "What is it really like?" I'll let Martha tell her.

During both of my pregnanices, I read several books on parenting and pregnancy, and this is the only one that made me laugh so hard I ran the risk of snorting pop up my nose.Most of the books pregnant women read contain about seventeen thousand facts. None of these facts are funny, unless you count sentences such as "You need four servings of dairy and an extra serving of protein every day, along with plenty of fruits and vegetables." This is VERY funny when you can't keep anything down besides Idaho Spuds brand mashed potatoes. Martha Brockenbrough gets the joke, and it's that brand of rueful humor that makes this book so delightful.Martha has captured the vernacular of pregnancy, sounding more like a very funny best friend than like your 10th-grade health teacher (the usual tone of pregnancy reference books). The humor is beautifully balanced with touching reminders that parenting is wonderful, mysterious, and a wildly unpredictable experience that will change you forever. Buy this one, but keep a Kleenex handy--you don't want to get diet Coke all over your nice new book.

Martha's book is hilarious. I read her chapters on line when I was pregnant. Now as we are attempting to have a second child I am reading the entire book. It is funny, makes you laugh so hard you cry and other times just cry because it is so sweet. I always leave her chapters with a happy feeling because similar things happen to all of us that have children. It is nice to know others go through the same trials and happy times.I recommend this to anyone who is prengant, trying for another baby or had little ones and just needs a good laugh.