Pregnancy

I’ll admit, I side-eyed the 47-minute runtime at first—how much depth could you pack into less than an hour? But *Pregnancy* proves brevity can be a superpower. Segujja’s guide feels like the anti-*What to Expect*: no week-by-week fetal updates, just a laser focus on the *adult* conversations parenthood demands. The chapter on financial readiness, for example, doesn’t just say “budget for diapers”; it forces you to confront questions like, *“Can we afford for one of us to quit working—and what if we can’t?”* It’s refreshing, if occasionally uncomfortable. McCoy’s narration is the audiobook’s secret weapon. His voice is warm but never cloying, and he nails the tone of a trusted advisor—someone who’s seen the chaos firsthand but isn’t here to sugarcoat it. My only critique? The abrupt transitions between topics sometimes feel jarring, like the audiobook’s tight runtime forced a few too many hard cuts. And while Segujja’s directness is a strength, there are moments where a touch more empathy (especially around pregnancy loss or fertility struggles) would’ve balanced the pragmatism. Still, for anyone drowning in cutesy baby books, this is the palate cleanser you didn’t know you needed.