Praise for the coast to coast sensation:
“Down-to-earth, irreverent and (bless her) honest, this hilarious book by Jenny McCarthy takes a wicked look at all stages of pregnancy. Perfect for prenatal waits outside the doctor’s office.”
Oxygen
 
“McCarthy is undeniably crass but funny, and her candor and self-deprecation are refreshing . . . a hoot.”
Publishers Weekly
 
“Offers way too much information on childbirth. Actress Jenny McCarthy is frank and humorous with her insights on granny panties, cravings, poopin’ on the table (This chapter begins: ‘No one ever talks about this!’) and other mishaps expectant mothers should expect.”
Miami Herald
 
“Chatty and crude”.”
Chicago Tribune
 
“A book on pregnancy and childbirth hasn’t hit the hardcover bestseller charts for several decades. But that has changed with Belly Laughs.”
Publishers Weekly, “Behind the Bestsellers”
 
“[A] comedic book.”
Woman’s Own
 
“Jenny McCarthy’s pregnancy was not pretty! [This] Playboy playmate’s new book lays the misery on the line—in graphic detail . . . sets the record straight about what to REALLY expect when you’re expecting.”
National Enquirer
 
“[A] Best Book for Her . . . This way-too-revealing pregnancy book will hit snooze on your girlfriend’s baby clock.”
Maxim
 
“A no-holds-barred account of [McCarthy’s] pregnancy and what other soon-to-be mothers can expect . . . This lighthearted pregnancy book is ideal for anyone who is pregnant, plans to become pregnant or has ever been pregnant.”
Los Angeles Family
 
“Details the trials and tribulations of [McCarthy’s] tough pregnancy.”
Star
“You don’t even have to be knocked up to enjoy it.”
Playboy
 
“What’s noble about this book (yes, noble) is that women who find these topics too embarrassing to bring up now have a place to read about them in a frank and open discussion . . . refreshing, and, ultimately, necessary. Not to mention funny. Like a gossipy girlfriend, McCarthy brings you in and makes you laugh . . . A must-have.”
Booklist
 
“Funny . . . blunt.”
Wisconsin State Journal
 
“Dishes dirt on giving birth that you never knew you needed to know . . . [McCarthy] is quite funny and, in the end, this is a celebration of motherhood.”
Gotham
 
“Candid.”
Toronto Globe & Mail
 
“Jenny McCarthy is now the go-to girl for pregnancy. She tells you things you wanted to know but didn’t know to ask.”
Toronto Star
 
“McCarthy [is] more cut-up than pin-up . . . She’s too loud, too blond, too raunchy. She’s also hilarious . . . [She] minces no words about horrors like flab, Kegels and psycho-chick mood swings.”
Northwest Indiana Times
 
“Honest . . . funny, blunt and totally inappropriate.”
Dallas Morning News
 
“A fun, lighthearted read.”
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