The girlfriend's guide to surviving the first year of motherhood : [electronic resource] wise and witty advice on everything from coping with postpartum mood swings to salvaging your sex life to fitting into that favorite pair of jeans / Vicki Iovine ; [interior illustrations by Sara Swan].

"A Perigee book."

Includes index.

Top-ten biggest shocks of childbirth -- In the hospital -- Going home -- Assessing the damage -- Baby euphoria -- Blue, baby, blue -- And baby makes three -- I'm soooo tired, I haven't slept a wink -- I want my old body back! -- Sex? What sex? -- Food glorious food! -- Keeping everybody healthy -- Going back to work -- The second baby -- Top-ten things new mothers don't do.