Dear Future Mama: A TMI Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood from Your Bestie

by Meghan Trainor

Overview

The real talk you want about pregnancy, birth, body image, and the newborn days from Meghan Trainor, the chart-topping singer-songwriter behind "All About That Bass" and "Dear Future Husband," and, more importantly, Riley's mom.

Meghan Trainor has wanted to be a mom since before she even knew how babies were made. From the moment she discovered she was pregnant with her first child—her son, Riley—she was fascinated by the entire experience.

Yes, pregnancy and motherhood are miracles—but even a miracle can freak you out sometimes. Everyone has an opinion on what an expectant mother should feel, think, or do during her pregnancy, and it's hard not to feel overwhelmed with app notifications, well-meaning questions, and unsolicited advice that comes from friends, family, and perfect strangers.

Dear Future Mama is a heartfelt and humorous guide for expectant mamas inspired by Meghan's own journey into motherhood and expert insights from Meghan's own personal trainer, registered dietitian, husband, and ob-gyn. No shame, no judgment—just straight talk (and laughs) from a bestie who's been there, including

• a TMI guide to the good, bad, and WTF of conception, pregnancy, and childbirth
• advice about everything from ovulation apps to random hair growth
• Meghan's personal stories about body image, mental health, and navigating her career path as a new mother
• permission to find the right path for you—ignoring the judgment of others and freeing yourself from the shifting standards of motherhood

Dear Future Mama offers future mamas a place to relax, laugh out loud, and get the pep talk they need to know that they are absolutely not alone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781404117594
Publisher:	Harper Horizon
Publication date:	04/25/2023
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	151,929
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Meghan Trainor is Riley's mom and the Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter behind many of the songs you can't get out of your head. Meghan is known for her powerful voice and for her empowering messages on femininity, body image, and self-love. She’s had chart-topping hits and sold millions of records, and built a loyal fanbase that adores her for her honesty, her humor, and her willingness to bring them along for the wild ride that is her life.

Editorial Reviews

04/03/2023

Singer Trainor debuts with an empathetic program for expecting mothers. She provides advice on keeping up one’s mental and physical health while expecting and recounts anecdotes from her pregnancy, discussing her fear of miscarriage, decision to stay on antidepressants, disappointment at finding out she was having a boy instead of the girl she had been imagining, as well as what it was like to get a C-section. Checklists outline how to prep for each trimester; Trainor recommends that mothers in their first trimester ask their health insurance providers what kinds of appointments are covered and that mothers in their third trimester babyproof their house and tour the maternity ward where they plan to give birth. She also provides exercises from her personal trainer, such as how to properly do dumbbell squats and reverse lunges, alongside recipes from her dietitian, which include sweet potato quiche, Mongolian beef and broccoli, and kale and cannellini bean soup. Though Trainor’s advice sometimes feels more applicable to pop stars than ordinary people (she counsels readers that they don’t “have to go all out for your pregnancy announcements”), the compassionate tone (“I insist you become your biggest fan”) feels like chatting with a good friend. Expecting mothers will find this a plucky companion. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

05/01/2023

Mother and Grammy Award—winning singer/songwriter Trainor says she's been obsessed with motherhood from the time she "accidentally" witnessed her aunt giving birth when she was 12 years old. In this book, she gets expert insight from her fitness expert, dietitian, obstetrician-gynecologist, and her husband, actor Daryl Sabara. The book is centered around Trainor's primary "mama rules," which urge readers to avoid judging themselves or others, to trust their own decision-making abilities, and to give themselves credit for trying their best. Readers may appreciate Trainor's brutally honest perspective on the timing of getting pregnant, her gestational diabetes, her changing body, her mental health, and even her sex life while trying to conceive. The author doesn't shy away from exploring such topics as miscarriage, infertility, and postpartum depression. The book also includes advice from experts on how to navigate one's own struggles and how to help a friend in need. VERDICT Written in the tone of a best friend offering recommendations, this book is a quick and easy read. New and aspiring parents and Trainor's many fans will likely devour this comprehensive guide.

Library Journal