The Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy

A Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Beyond

By: Dawn Dais

Narrated by: Dawn Dais

Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

The fourth book in Dawn Dais's popular Sh!t No One Tells You series offers honest and “laugh out loud” (Parents) advice for expectant parents

Pregnancy is about more than scanning Pinterest for baby shower themes and registering for ironic onesies. Sometimes, the less flattering aspects of gestation can dim a bit of that so-called pregnancy glow. Not to worry! Dawn Dais is here, ready to shepherd listeners through the experience of one human body taking on the task of growing another human body. (Spoiler alert: It’s not always pretty.)

Dawn covers it all, sharing expert lists, tips, warnings, and even a series of Parent-Training Workouts designed to increase listeners' tolerance to the various indignities of parenthood, like peeing with an audience and surviving an afternoon in Chuck E. Cheese. The Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy is a must-have guide for expectant moms (and their partners!) who are looking for some counsel, comedy, and camaraderie during their ultimate countdown to parenthood.

©2017 Dawn Dais (P)2017 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Moms with kids will laugh out loud at Dais's quirky insights and strong opinions."—Parents

"From poop to postpartum depression, [Dais] presents a no-holds-barred look at all of the changes and challenges that new moms and dads can face, along with the three little words every infant-toting parent wants to hear: It gets better."—Parade

"If ignorance is bliss, this may not be the best book to read."—Fit Pregnancy

Not Helpful

I wish I hadn't used my credit to purchase this book. The tone is negative and it's filled with unfunny cliches that many first-time mothers are already hearing. If it's a surprise to you that babies are messy and time consuming, then go for it. If you are looking for any additional insight/information, skip it.

shit no one tells you

loved it. I laughed and cried. its rare to find a book so raw about pregnancy

Depressing

I thought this book would be funny and somewhat informative given the title. However it was none of the above. This woman in her God awful voice complains while explaining every bad thing ever about pregnancy. NO helpful tips, nothing positive, just all the bad. I had to stop listening, it was extremely depressing and down right stupid.

perfectly sarcastic and heartwarming

loved this book! She does a marvelous job talking about pregnancy in a sarcastic and light way. I also really enjoyed the partner corners, I really valued having that perspective and I am going to have my husband listen to more than a few of them.

Not for the natural minded mama

I’m a pretty sarcastic person but couldn’t find the humor in the negativity. Wasn’t funny. Just awkward. I felt myself feeling sorry for the writer. Very uninformative, so many better books out there.

This book is not for "Glass 1/2 full" kind of ppl.

I listened to most of this book. I couldn't finish it. The narrator is very dry which didn't help. I found myself fast forwarding through a lot of it because most of it i thought to myself, ok will if people don't know this already they probably shouldn't be having babies... It was just negativity all around. Lots of emphasis on morning sickness and how miserable pregnancy can be.
I DO NOT recommend this to women who just found out they are pregnant... it will just make you anxious about things that may or may not happen. Unless you've been living under a rock and how NO idea about anything.

Queer Author, Straight Voice

I really want to have a book that was written by a lesbian mom for lesbian moms. this is NOT it. How sad. She also makes this HUGE deal about gender and finding out what kind of genitals your baby has before your baby is born. She is super judgy of anyone who doesn't want to find out. Sorry lady, but freaking out about infant genitalia is super creepy, and incredibly irrelevant to what kind of child you're going to have. 13 years of teaching and child care experience have shown me that a kid with a vagina can be just as difficult as a kid with a penis. The inverse is also true. And while we're at it, for ducks sake, quit color coding your god damn kid so that strangers will be sure to be able to envision what kind of genitals they currently have.
And her voice!!!! Dear Lord, was there not a budget for a voice actor? The jokes might have actually been funny if someone could have delivered them properly.
Two hours left to go, and I'm just done. Can't take another second.

Nice Change

I preferred her more realistic approach to what’s happening during pregnancy. There were parts where I was laughing out loud. I especially liked the parts where she would read what other moms and their partners thought about different subjects. This book gives you permission to relax and enjoy the nine months of just you or you and your partner before a baby comes into the picture.

Every Pregnant Woman Should Listen to This

Informative and REAL! I didn’t feel like I was just being bombarded with more technical information. This book helped me relax but also know the most important things to consider throughout each phase. I loved hearing from the spouses of those who are pregnant!

Fantastic listen

I loved this book so much. I’m currently experiencing my first pregnancy and am terrified. It was nice to hear from different people that were interviewed throughout the book on different situations. I laughed out loud quite frequently and it was a nice, easy listen while being informative.