I always found her rude, arrogant and irritating. I’ll admit, as an actress, I never much liked Ms. If I were nine months along they would look at me like ‘oh look, poor little pregnant lady doesn’t feel so good.’ Instead they are looking at me as if to say, ‘Don’t bulimics puke after they eat?’'ĭespite her complaints, illnesses and inconveniences, McCarthy admits that she would do it all again– even take on a few more dislocated ribs! At the end of the book, she says: 'Welcome to the best job that you will ever have: mommyhood.' It’s hard having these symptoms in public when you don’t look pregnant.

While reminiscing on morning sickness, McCarthy says, 'Strangers gawked at me as they saw me gagging in Aisle 3 holding up some cheese. Better to wait until the dipstick turns color before you delve into Belly Laughs, or the naked truth just might change your mind! Be forewarned though– this book is not for the uptight or squeamish, and you might not want to read this book if you have never been pregnant but would like to someday.

McCarthy has something to say on every aspect of conception, pregnancy and childbirth that you can think of– from hemorrhoids to having sex during pregnancy.

What is not common about this book, at least with the Jenny that the public is used to, is her witty insights, her ability to expose all those things your-mother-never-told-you (but should have), and the way her words elicit deep-from-within, spontaneous laughter.Ĭhapter headings include: Honey, Your Sperm Really Do Work! (Pregnancy Tests), Psycho Chick, Passing Stonehenge (Constipation), Hi, Porn Star! (Engorged Breasts), The Blue Twinkies (You’ll have to read this one for yourself!), and Pig in the Pasture (Sex while Pregnant). The book is divided into chapters dealing with the common trials and tribulations of pregnancy. In this case, though, her trademark raunchy humor has served her well. Jenny McCarthy– former ditsy-blonde co-host of MTV’s Singled Out, Former Playboy Playmate, and actress with screen and TV credits– has stooped to an all-time low with her new book Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth. Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth - book review Belly Laughsīelly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth

Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy