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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you have to read one book on pregnancy, do yourself a favor and pick a different one than What to Expect. If you have lots of time on your hands and want to read several books, go ahead and read this one too. The general tone of this book is alarmist and condescending. Unless, of course, you plan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9288089">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[When I was pregnant with my first child, I picked up nearly every book on the bookstore shelves having to do with pregnancy and childbirth. I wanted comfort, a friend in the form of a book, a companion to hold my hand and let me know everything was going to be okay. <br/><br/>This book was not tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9800905">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you are expecting, I recommend not reading this one. Instead go for 'Spiritual Midwifery' by Ina May Gaskin;	<br/>'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...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14288360">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[How do I give this zero stars? This book should be called &quot;What to Freak Out About When You're Expecting&quot; and, unfortunately, goes hand-in-hand with TLC's &quot;Baby Story&quot; for gross negligence in maternity &quot;infotainment.&quot;  It addresses everything that could possibly &quot;g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17261052">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It may be appropriate to read these books as an introduction to pregnancy and birth, but you must not stop here!<br/><br/>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...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16002661">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I seem to disagree with most of the reviews of this book.<br/><br/>This book got me through my pregnancy.  Period.<br/><br/>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...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23027258">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book when I was pregnant with my son (who's almost 10! Time flying, etc.)  I know it's popular to slam this book, but it was a vast improvement over the books that came before it.  As long as you ignore the diet advice (hey, I usually do!).  Still, it had good solid advice and I liked it...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4390176">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[It felt to me like this book is out to scare moms-to-be. Instead of celebrating how normal many of our pregnancy changes are, this book makes you question any weight gain (hello, we're growing babies here! They weigh alot!)and can often take a hectoring tone. I don't think ladies need that. Check ou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31814242">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Announcing a brand new, cover-to-cover revision of America's pregnancy bible. <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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&#8212;the most iconic, must-have book for parents-to-be, with over 14.5 million copies in print.<br/> <br/> Now comes the Fourth Edition, a new book for a new generation of expectant moms&#8212;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&#8211;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.<br/> <br/> 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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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has a mixed reaction from moms--some feel that it can be too strict at times in terms of diet and exercise. However, I really enjoyed the book and took the pregnancy diet tips as tips, not ultimatiums. As a first-time mom, this book had helpful question and answer sections for each month t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26702384">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I found this book to be a good place to start.  I greatly enjoy the research and information-gathering process, so this book presented a jumping-off point for me in my quest to arm myself with knowledge about my pregnancy and birthing options.<br/><br/>Overall, I found &quot;Expecting&quot; to be:...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29128922">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[How can you complain about too much information?  This book was great, practical and reassuring.  The index had most every topic I could think of.  However, the version I read needed an update on epidurals since it didn't recognize that many women today have them during childbirth.  <br/>It does ha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40585297">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I know there are a number of pregnant women who swear by this book series, but this book just opened up a whole lot of insecurities for me.  During my two pregnancies, I found a lot more useful resources with a less condescending tone.  When I read this book, I thought it was loaded with good inform...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2379450">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Avoid this book at all costs!<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>A much better book is <em>The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth</em> by Sheila Kitzinger.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2210712">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Once I got past the terrible, frumpalicious Mom in loafers cover art, I found this book both helpful and horrifying in almost equal measures. Although the ending was totally predictable(9 months then baby? Yawn.), I was still shocked by it. They really had me hoping up til the very end that there wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18584902">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Talk about your guilt trips!  I know this is a popular gift to give someone who is expecting a baby and it does contain some useful info. but it does seem like the Martha Stewart approach to child rearing. Inpractical for most of us mortals.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Too alarmist for my taste.  According to this book pretty much  everything you do while pregnant will hurt your baby.  Not for me! ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read the first edition all the way through when I was pregnant with my first son in 1992-93. Since I don't really remember that far back, I don't know what the differences are between the first and third editions. But, the third is the one I own now and used during my third pregnancy in 2007.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44463820">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was not my favorite pregnancy book. I found the book to be overly concerned with a few pregnancy related problems (diet, gas, gaining too much weight). I had none of these problems or worries. The book didn't have nearly enough scientific information about the development of the growing baby. I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46278460">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition]]>
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    <![CDATA[Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting</em> 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 &quot;Should I be taking vitamins?&quot; to &quot;What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?&quot; to &quot;Will I be able to breastfeed?&quot; 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. <em>What to Expect</em> has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. <em>--Jennifer Lindsay</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Apparently, not many people like this one. I think it's a great book! It does cover anything you'd want to know about pregnancy, the testing they do, etc. I know most people find the diet harsh, but honestly, with my second baby, I'm much more concerned with what I'm eating and I find it easy to fol...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17631000">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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