What To Expect When You're Expecting; New 3rd Edition, Completely Revised & Updated - Softcover

Eisenberg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743450280 ISBN 13: 9780743450287

Publisher: Workman Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

The pregnancy guide that reassuringly answers the concerns of mothers and fathers to be from the planning stage through postpartum (597 Pages)

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Review

Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, What to Expect When You're Expecting is still on nearly every mother-to-be's reading list. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with answers to hundreds of questions and worries expectant parents may have. The information is presented in a month-by-month format starting with planning a pregnancy and choosing a practitioner, and follows through to six weeks after delivery. Each chapter begins with an explanation of what to expect at a particular month's prenatal visit and a brief description of how mom and baby are growing and changing before getting to the heart of the matter: What You May Be Concerned About. Topics are presented as questions ranging from "Should I be taking vitamins?" to "What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?" to "Will I be able to breastfeed?" The answers are generally reassuring and provide enough information to soothe a worried mom between prenatal visits. Despite the reassuring answers, however, the sheer volume of worries discussed may alarm an otherwise calm mom-to-be.

The book also features a complete nutrition plan (though many women may find it difficult to follow), a special chapter just for expectant dads, and extensive information about dealing with minor illnesses, chronic conditions, and pregnancy complications. What to Expect has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. --Jennifer Lindsay

From the Back Cover

The best just got better.
Expect the best! A brand-new fourth edition—filled with the most up-to-date, accurate, and relevant information on all things pregnancy. Realistic, supportive, easy to access, and overflowing with practical tips, covering everything you'll need—and want—to know about life's most amazing journey, from preconception planning to birth to those first miraculous weeks with a new baby. It's all here: the lowdown on lifestyle trends and life in the workplace; the latest in prenatal testing and alternative therapies; the best in birthing options.

Comforting answers to hundreds of questions:
· I'm so queasy I can't even eat for one. How can I eat for two?
· Can I get highlights in my hair? How about my monthly wax?
· I'm only in my second month—why am I showing already?
· Can I stick to my normal workout routine while I’m expecting?
· Why is my skin broken out and blotchy? And how can I cover it?
· What's safe when it comes to sex?
· I think I felt the baby kicking—but I’m not sure. How do I tell?
· Will my body ever be the same after I deliver?

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743450280
• ISBN 13: 9780743450287
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 597