Books, Arts & Manners: Oh, Mama!

The Hip Mama Survival Guide: Advice from the Trenches on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Cool Names, Clueless Doctors, Potty Training, and Toddler Avengers, by Ariel Gore (Hyperion, 256 pp., $12.95)

UNLIKE the classic for pregnant women, What to Expect when You’re Expecting, The Hip Mama Survival Guide begins by warning of the perils of body piercing: “If you have a pierced belly button you should take the ring out, but you can leave a nipple ring in as long as it feels comfortable.” Still, it’s important to go to a “reputable studio” for your “maternity piercing needs.” And remember, “While you don’t have to remove clit or labia rings until you go into labor and can, technically, put them back in as soon as the baby is born, I’d consider taking them out early and kissing those piercings goodbye. There’s going to be plenty of action down there without having to worry about additional metal and holes.”

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The Hip Mama Survival Guide: Advice from the Trenches on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Cool Names, Clueless Doctors, Potty Training, and Toddler Avengers, by Ariel Gore (Hyperion, 256 pp., $12.95)

UNLIKE the classic for pregnant women, What to Expect when You’re Expecting, The Hip Mama Survival Guide begins by warning of the perils of body piercing: “If you have a pierced belly button you should take the ring out, but you can leave a nipple ring in as long as it feels comfortable.” Still, it’s important to go to a “reputable studio” for your “maternity piercing needs.” And remember, “While you don’t have to remove clit or labia rings until you go into labor and can, technically, put them back in as soon as the baby is born, I’d consider taking them out early and kissing those piercings goodbye. There’s going to be plenty of action down there without having to worry about additional metal and holes.”