Years ago, a few days shy of my son’s due date, I found a strand of fine, reddish hair in my panties. For a moment I had a wild thought. Is it my baby’s? I should have called my doctor but I didn’t. I asked so many questions during my pregnancy only to be met with a “you’ve GOT to be the biggest moron I’ve EVER come into contact with” look from my doctor. After scouring my pregnancy volumes, I failed to find an answer.

Later the mystery was solved when a different doctor, who was supposed to break my water, informed me that there already was a small tear. My suspicion had been correct.

Like most moms-to-be, I had read a lot of literature on pregnancy. I found that most books focus heavily on the bodily changes but not much else. I wondered if these writers viewed a pregnant woman as a real, live person or as a walking, baby-growing container. Body, Soul and Baby, written by Tracy W Gaudet and Paula Spencer, is quite different.

The rest of this review, done for (Parent Bloggers Network) can be found at Midwestern Mommy Reviews.

P.S. The hiatus will soon end. I am feeling better and less serial-ish bitchy, (which is a GOOD thing for my poor husband and son. Yeay them! Consider their “survival skills” sharpened.) Regular (kinda-sorta) blogging is slated to continue Friday. I MISS you all!