- America's Pregnancy Bible.
- The #1 bestselling pregnancy book.
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), tional (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.
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An Essay from Heidi Murkoff
What to Expect started with information--or, actually, lack of
information. In fact, when I found out I was expecting for the
first time--I didn't have the slightest idea of what to expect.
And back then, it wasn't as easy to find out what to expect as
you'd think. I created What to Expect When You're Expecting
because I couldn't find the answers to my questions or the
reassurance for my worries that I was searching for in the
pregnancy books I read (and believe me, I read plenty). I was a
mom on a mission--a mission to help other moms and dads worry
less and enjoy their pregnancies (and their babies, and their
toddlers) more. And I've been on that mission ever since. So
what sent me back to recreate What to Expect--for a fourth time?
Today, there's definitely no lack of information on pregnancy. In
fact there's more information than ever before (a quick online
search of pregnancy or a glance at pages and pages of pregnancy
and parenting options right here on Amazon will clue you in on
that). But often what's still hard to find is the right kind of
information. Information that's accurate yet empathetic,
reassuring yet realistic--that empowers you, but doesn't
overwhelm or confuse you, that guides you but doesn't dictate to
you. And it's not just about the right information, it's about
information that's presented in the way that's most helpful--easy
to access, easy to digest, easy to use. It's about information
that makes your pregnant life less stressful--more enjoyable,
and, well, easier.
The fourth edition is a new What To Expect for a new generation
of readers--you!--and I'm excited to say it's the best What To
Expect yet. It's packed with all new information, of course
(since things tend to change quickly in the baby-making and
baby-delivering business--something you're probably all too aware
of already if you've made more than one trip to the birthing
room). But it doesn't only take into account what's new in
obstetrics and what's new in pregnancy; it takes into account
what's relevant to pregnant women now. Lifestyle. Working. Eating
on the run. Juggling the pregnant life with real life. Keeping up
with relationships. Birthing options that are family friendly and
pregnancy care that incorporates the best that complimentary and
alternative medicine has to offer. Managing multiples (which more
and more moms are carrying). Sorting out the information from the
misinformation--the reality from the hype, fact from Internet
legend.
The fourth edition also takes into account how you likely use
books these days, so the format is even more accessible than
ever. More geared to in-the-moment, find-it-in-a-flash reading.
Most important of all, the fourth edition celebrates pregnancy.
I have a passion for pregnancy, and always have. I love moms, I
love dads, and I love babies. But everything about this fourth
edition from the happy, excited mom-to-be on the cover, proudly
caressing her beautiful belly and its even more beautiful
contents, to the adorable week-by-week description of the making
of your baby, to the positive (yet realistic), mom-to-mom tone
throughout--this fourth edition is not just an explanation of
those 9 amazing (though often bewildering) months you have ahead
of you. It's a celebration of them.
What to Expect When You're Expecting fourth edition is
everything moms and dads have come to expect from What to
Expect... only better. And I can't wait to start sharing it with
you.
I guess you can say--I'm a proud mama all over again.
--Heidi Murkoff
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