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What to Expect When You're Expecting, 3rd Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  1080 reviews
Sales Rank: 300032
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 624
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.5
ISBN: 0761125493
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.24
EAN: 9780761125495
ASIN: 0761125493
Publication Date: April 1, 2002
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Amazon.com 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
Product Description
Introducing a completely Revised & Updated Third Edition of America's bestselling pregnancy book, What to Expect When You're Expecting. Two years in the making, it's a cover-to-cover, chapter-by-chapter, line-by-line revision and update.
Incorporating the most recent developments in medicine, and responding to the many queries and letters received from readers, the book contains both the most accurate information available, and the most reader-friendly. The Third Edition includes more information on working while pregnant. It offers more in-depth coverage of complementary and alternative birthing. Greater attention is paid to pre-conception, alternative families, second pregnancies, HMOs, the role of the father, and lifestyle. There's a completely new look at the Best-Odds diet, which is better suited to the needs of busier women with less time. An updated cover and all-new black-and-white illustrations give the classic a fresher look.
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 Great for all moms, not just first time moms. January 2, 2009
Natasha N. Mohammed (Natasha N in New York)
I love this book. It walked me through every stage of my pregnancy and made me feel comfortable asking my doctor questions about things that I had read and about all of the tests and warnings to look out for. I probably would not have known to avoid sushi and yogurt, or anything unpasteurized, such as some organic foods if I had not had this book to guide me. I have kept it as a keepsake and will use it for all of my future pregnancies and I highly recommend it to everyone. Even dads should read it, just so that they can know how the baby is developing and not feel left out.
 can i give it zero stars? December 28, 2008
Motherof1 (Pittsburgh)
Amazon won't allow zero stars it turns out, but that is what this book deserves.
When your midwife tells you to throw the book out, then you know it's a bad book. I won't even give it away. This and its companion of what to eat when expecting need to be gotten rid of. This book is a large volume of anxiety and unless you want to be freaked out during your pregnancy, avoid it like the plague. I have no idea how it gets re-published, why it is even in print to begin with. The woman is no authority but acts like she is some sort of expert with a preachy tone and inaccurate information.
Please, do yourself and your loved ones, and your future baby a favor and read anything written by Dr. Sears. Even Jill Iovine's Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy is way better and entertaining too.
alarmist, fussy, inaccurate, pedantic December 19, 2008
red storm (Washington, DC)
I was very excited when I first found out I was expecting. Then I read this book. I started to become very anxious, because pregnancy was treated as a disease and not a natural life function. The book's focus, tone, and approach is negative and much of the information is undocumented and incorrect. By the time I got to the absolutely ridiculous best bets diet (which would most certainly be extremely unhealthy eating, if followed) I knew this book would undermine my confidence and joy in being pregnant. Like so many others, I refuse to sell it to a used bookstore, regift it. I consider the book to be poisoinous and harmful.
I wondered how the book had ever survived any type of peer review, and then I was shocked to learn that Ms. Murkoff is not a health professional. This is a parody of a quote from the book: "Wanting ice cream when you know empty calories are a no-no??....nosh on apples and crunchy walnuts instead." The author has made no effort to discern from necessary foods and behaviors to avoid and mistakenly informs readers that feta and brie are "don'ts" because they're unpasteurized. (Well, not if you buy them in the US, they're not, but that's another matter). I opened the book to the middle while in the bookstore and just so happened to flip to a page that said "this book is for you" and asked nontraditional families to bear with use of "husband" or "spouse" -- and ensured these readers that the shorthand was in no way meant to make them feel disconnected. Yet, nothing in the book lived up to that promise of modern thinking. Unfortunately, this book is not for you, unless you prefer to let unqualified people do your thinking for you.
A young mother's review November 21, 2008
Nathan's Mommy
I was not thrilled when I found out I was pregnant at 21 but I was determined to make the best of it. I was terrified and knew nothing about what I should or shouldn't do while I was pregnant. The night I found out I was pregnant I bought this book and read it cover to cover over the next few days. For someone who knows NOTHING about pregnancy this was an excellent book and I clung to it daily to make sure I knew what to expect next. It really helped answer a lot of my questions and made me a little more confident. I even tried to follow the diet but that sort of didn't happen since you pretty much need to eat the things you WANT during pregancy otherwise you will be a nervous wreck. The best way to manage your diet is to eat a variety of foods, take your prenatal vitamins, and avoid caffiene and excessive amounts of sweets. This book is great when paired with good prenantal care. It is not meant to apply specifically to everyone's individual needs but contains a lot of various scenarios in case you are someone experiencing that problem. I just skipped over the parts that didnt apply to me, no need to give a bad review for extra information, its better to have more information than less I think. You should never use only one source for advice on your pregnancy, there are several other great pregancy books that should be included in your pregnancy library too, some internet sites are helpful too and will give you personalized week by week pregnancy tips. Overall I think this book was a lot of help.
buy this book November 11, 2008
Katherine Gaudry (los angeles)
an absolute must for expecting moms. i read this book constantly and it answered almost all of my questions, as well as all the ones i forgot when at the doctor. BUY IT
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