What to Expect When You're Expecting - Softcover

Eisenberg, Arlene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 089480829X ISBN 13: 9780894808296

Publisher: Workman Pub Co, 1991

Synopsis

Now with over 9.9 million copies in print, What to Expect When You're Expecting is AmericaIs pregnancy bible. Featuring an easy-to-follow month-by-month format, this indispensable book reassuringly leads readers through a wealth of information.

Here is what parents-to-be need to know about choosing a caregiver, prenatal diagnosis, exercise, childbirth options, second pregnancies, twins, making love during pregnancy, having a cesarean, and coping with common and not-so-common pregnancy symptoms. Also included are step-by-step guides through labor and delivery, postpartum care, and breastfeeding, a full section just for fathers-to-be, and a 24-page "Pregnancy Notes" insert for keeping detailed records of prenatal test results, weight gain, doctorIs visits, observations, and more.

Updated with each printing, What to Expect When You're Expecting incorporates the most recent developments in medical science and responds to the many letters and queries received from readers. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service, and ABA Basic Booklist. Winner of the ParentIs Choice FoundationIs 1991 Parenting Shelf Award.

About this title

From the Back Cover

THIS EXCELLENT BOOK SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING . . . FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS. -Dr. Richard Aubrey from the foreword

"The first thing you should buy after the pregnancy test comes back positive!"

--Sally Wendko Olds, co-author, The Complete Book of Breastfeeding

"The hands-down choice of pregnancy guides . . . a health classic."

--Self magazine

Complete with information on choosing a caregiver, prenatal diagnosis, exercise, childbirth options, second pregnancies, twins, making love during pregnancy, having a cesarean, and practical tips on coping with common and not-so-common pregnancy symptoms.

Step-by-step guides through labor and delivery, postpartum care, and breastfeeding. Plus the Best-Odds Pregnancy and Nursing Diets. And a full section specifically for fathers-to-be.

Comforting Answers to Hundreds of Questions

· Is it safe to have a baby after 35?

· Will the drinks I had before I knew I was pregnant hurt my baby?

· How much weight gain is too much? How much is too little?

· My baby doesn't seem to be kicking as much. Is she okay?

· Will I recognize real labor when it starts?

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman Pub Co
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 089480829X
• ISBN 13: 9780894808296
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2