Announcing a brand new, cover-to-cover revision of America's pregnancy bible.
What to Expect When You're Expecting is a perennial New York Times bestseller and one of USA Today's 25 most influential books of the past 25 years. It's read by more than 90% of pregnant women who read a pregnancy book—the most iconic, must-have book for parents-to-be, with over 14.5 million copies in print.
Now comes the Fourth Edition, a new book for a new generation of expectant moms—featuring a new look, a fresh perspective, and a friendlier-than-ever voice. It's filled with the most up-to-date information reflecting not only what's new in pregnancy, but what's relevant to pregnant women. Heidi Murkoff has rewritten every section of the book, answering dozens of new questions and including loads of new asked-for material, such as a detailed week-by-week fetal development section in each of the monthly chapters, an expanded chapter on pre-conception, and a brand new one on carrying multiples. More comprehensive, reassuring, and empathetic than ever, the Fourth Edition incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses the most current lifestyle trends (from tattooing and belly piercing to Botox and aromatherapy). There's more than ever on pregnancy matters practical (including an expanded section on workplace concerns), physical (with more symptoms, more solutions), emotional (more advice on riding the mood roller coaster), nutritional (from low-carb to vegan, from junk food-dependent to caffeine-addicted), and sexual (what's hot and what's not in pregnant lovemaking), as well as much more support for that very important partner in parenting, the dad-to-be.
Overflowing with tips, helpful hints, and humor (a pregnant woman's best friend), this new edition is more accessible and easier to use than ever before. It's everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect...only better?.
Part 1: First Things FirstChapter 1: Before You Conceive
• Preconception Prep for Moms
• Preconception Prep for Dads
Chapter 2: Are You Pregnant?
• What You May be Wondering About
• Choosing and Working with Your Practitioner
Chapter 3: Your Pregnancy Profile
• Your Gynecological History
• Your Obstetrical History
• Your Medical History
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• First Trimester
• First and Second Trimester
• Second Trimester
Chapter 4: Your Pregnancy Lifestyle
• What You May be Wondering About
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Chapter 5: Nine Months of Eating Well
• What You May be Wondering About
Part 2: Nine Month & Counting
Chapter 6: The First Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at Your First Prenatal Visit
• What You May be Wondering About
• Your Pampered Pregnancy
Chapter 7: The Second Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Chapter 8: The Third Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Pregnant on the Job
Chapter 9: The Fourth Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Exercise During Pregnancy
Chapter 10: The Fifth Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Sex and the Pregnant Woman
Chapter 11: The Sixth Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Childbirth Education
Chapter 12: The Seventh Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Easing Labor Pain
Chapter 13: The Eighth Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Breastfeeding
Chapter 14: The Ninth Month
• Your Baby This Month
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Prelabor, False Labor, Real Labor
Chapter 15: Labor & Delivery
• What You May be Wondering About
• Childbirth
• Stage One: Labor
• Stage Two: Pushing and Delivery
• Stage Three: Delivery of the Placenta
Part 3: Twins, Triplets & More
Chapter 16: Expecting More than One
• What You May be Wondering About
• Multiple Childbirth
Part 4: After the Baby is Born
Chapter 17: Postpartum: The First Week
• What You May be Feeling
• Getting Started Breastfeeding
Chapter 18: Postpartum: The First 6 Weeks
• What You May be Feeling
• What You Can Expect at Your Postpartum Checkup
• What You May be Wondering About
• Getting Back Into Shape
• Phase 1: Twenty-Four Hours After Delivery
• Phase 2: Three Days After Delivery
• Phase 3: After Your Postpartum Checkup
Part 5: For Dads
Chapter 19: Fathers are Expectant, Too
• What You May be Wondering About
Part 6: Staying Healthy When You're Expecting
Chapter 20: If You Get Sick
• What You May be Wondering About
• Medications During Pregnancy
Chapter 21: If You Have a Chronic Condition
• What You May be Wondering About
• Getting the Support You Need
Part 7: The Complicated Pregnancy
Chapter 22: Managing a Complicated Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications
• Uncommon Pregnancy Complications
• Childbirth and Postpartum Complications
• If You're Put on Bed Rest
Chapter 23: Coping With Pregnancy Loss