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August 22, 2006

Your Plus-Size Pregnancy and AmaZemagazine.com = writer=20 continues to be a hit!

As all of you gorgeous pregnant new plus-size moms get ready for your = child's=20 birth, we at AmaZe wanted to share with you some of the responses that = our very=20 own contributing 'mommyhood writer'.

What Re People Are Saying about Your = Plus-Size=20 Pregnancy?

Brette Sember's book has received much kudos and is a perfect = addition for=20 your resource guides on plus-size pregnancy in the coming=20 months!

"This book is jam-packed with real advice and answers = to=20 every conceivable medical, emotional and lifestyle question posed around = being=20 plus sized and pregnant. Brette is the trusted confidante you=E2=80=99ve = always wanted,=20 willing to share her own personal experience in great detail. She, = however, goes=20 one step further and also interviews lots of other women who have gone = through=20 being plus size and pregnant and who give their honest opinions on every = topic.=20 Each chapter includes these women=E2=80=99s insights and I found them, = along with=20 Brette=E2=80=99s voice, to be a wonderful complementary touch. = It=E2=80=99s like having a=20 support group right at your fingertips. Brette=E2=80=99s descriptive, = no-nonsense=20 approach offers peace of mind, insight, inspiration and information. As = an image=20 and style expert, I especially enjoyed the sections on wardrobe choices = and=20 where to go and how to solve the practical dilemma of looking great = through the=20 entire nine-month pregnancy period." Catherine = Schuller,=20 president International Size Acceptance Association

"As a = childbirth=20 educator I would highly recommend Your Plus Size Pregnancy to expectant = mothers.=20 It is important for women to enter pregnancy and childbirth well = informed, but=20 even more important for them to feel good about themselves and their = bodies.=20 This book is both informational and inspiring. There are many books = available=20 for pregnancy, but this book breaks the one size fits all mold."=20
Jane Hanrahan, President-Elect, International = Childbirth=20 Education Association (ICEA)

"Brette's book gets right at = the heart=20 of what plus-size pregnant women want to know. She covers the basics, = like=20 testing procedures, what to expect during office visits and = breastfeeding. But=20 she doesn't leave out other important tips, like shopping for maternity = clothes=20 and finding support online. Her frank, real-world advice on everything = from=20 health issues to fears and feelings of guilt makes her a trustworthy = source, and=20 the positive reassurance she offers is something all expecting moms, = whether=20 plus-size or not, will appreciate."
Misty = Bott,=20 managing editor, ePregnancy Magazine

"This book tells you = what to=20 expect when you're expecting -- if your weight exceeds expectations. = Packed with=20 research, resources, and real comments from real moms, it's a must-have = for=20 women who are plus-sized and pregnant."
Wendy = Shanker,=20 author of The Fat Girl's Guide To Life

"I LOVE this = book=20 and wish I had it when I was pregnant! If you are plus-size and = pregnant, this=20 book should be right by your bed-stand! A wonderful reference and = guidebook that=20 includes medical information and candid sharing by fellow plus-size = pregnant=20 women, Your Plus-Size Pregnancy gives the gift of knowing you are not = alone in=20 the quest for the right to feel beautiful (no matter what your size) = during the=20 extraordinary journey of pregnancy. Bravo!"
Barbara=20 Brickner, Plus-Size Model with Wilhelmina Models in New York = Founder=20 & President of BB Maternity - Exclusively for Plus Sizes = www.bbmaternity.com=20

"Brette's book is a wealth of information from the = 'full-figured'=20 side of the scale on pregnancy! Ms. Sember has been open, honest, and = caring in=20 her tone of this book for women who wear a size 14 and up and = celebrating=20 pregnancy for the first time or the third time.

Sember's put = together a=20 team of medical experts and pregnant plus size women to support your = plus-size=20 pregnancy. Resulting in truly information-packed chapters that cover: = "Loving=20 Who You Are" to "Plus Size Pregnancy Clothing." It's a great body-image = book,=20 and her information on fit and dressing your shape for the term of your=20 pregnancy is priceless and will become a classic for women across the = country.=20

Brette's tone is sisterly - she's definitely an expert in a = category we=20 needed to uncover fully! After 15 years in the publishing world of = magazines and=20 publishing my own body image book for women on style inside and out, I = am=20 thrilled to shout "Settle into an armchair and put your feet up, = ladies... This=20 book is a must for all of us with curves 'growing' the next = generation in=20 those fabulous bodies...!"
Michele Weston, = co-founder=20 of curvy brand media consulting firm, Selling Style,Inc., Executive = Editor for=20 AmaZemagazine.com and author of Learning Curves: Living Your Life in = Full and in=20 Style

Posted by = Michele Weston on=20 August 22, 2006 at 08:16 AM in H= ealth=20 | Permalink=20

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