false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180696212m/1066535.jpg 174703 17 Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <I>What to Expect When You're Expecting</I> 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. <p> 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. <I>What to Expect</I> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <I>--Jennifer Lindsay</I> 257399 1991 What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition total:5225|5:1067|4:1524|3:1460|2:712|1:462| 5225 17697 6043 987 2 11 false false Sun Nov 18 18:20:36 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 18 18:53:36 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 5 false false Sat Dec 01 08:33:57 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 08:34:03 -0800 2007
This book was not tha...more...]]> 1 5 false false Fri Feb 01 11:55:15 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 14:54:04 -0800 2008 'Babies, Breastfeeding, and Bonding' also by Ina May Gaskin; 'The Natural Pregnancy Book' by Aviva Jill Romm; 'Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey Into Motherhood' by Yana Cortlun...more...]]> 1 6 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 07 14:55:32 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 14:55:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 4 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Thu Feb 21 11:02:41 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 17:27:28 -0800 2008
The books in this series may be helpful if you know absolutely nothing about how pregnancy and birth are managed in mainstream America, or if you hate asking questions from you...more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon May 26 22:56:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 23:10:26 -0700 2008
This book got me through my pregnancy. Period.

I wasn't overwhelmed by the amount of information; instead I found it to be the only friendly, comforting book out there. While other books were telling me that if I'd had...more...]]> 3 3 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Sat Aug 11 04:12:14 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 11 04:29:34 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 3 false false Tue Sep 02 09:33:14 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 09:37:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Jul 07 20:37:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 20:37:15 -0700 2008 5 2 false false Tue Jul 08 18:03:35 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 18:09:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Aug 03 10:40:42 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 11:01:50 -0700 2008
Overall, I found "Expecting" to be:...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Dec 21 07:17:22 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 07:23:55 -0800 2008 It does ha...more...]]> 2 2 false false Mon Jun 25 18:38:55 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 25 18:40:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Jun 21 10:06:16 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 21 10:06:16 -0700 2007
It infantilizes pregnant women and tells them to just go along with whatever the doctor says they should do. I also remember it being very hetero-normative.

A much better book is The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger.
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