We're expecting again! Announcing the COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED THIRD EDITION of this 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. Everything that the original did - and did extraordinarily well with ten million copies in print - the THIRD EDITION does better. 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, even more importantly, is the most reader-friendly. The THIRD EDITION includes more information on working while pregnant, more in-depth coverage of complementary and alternative birthing techniques and greater attention is paid to pre-conception, alternative families, second pregnancies, 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. All-new black and white illustrations give this classic a fresh, new look.
Seriously everything you need or want to know is in here. This updated version is fantastic. I call this my pregnancy bible. This is my first pregnancy and this book has answered all my questions.
I found this book very helpful. A lot of the information in other books I have is also in this book. Nearly all of the questions I had about pregnancy were answered in the book.
Like the original book, it is great as a quick reference guide to the most common questions about pregnancy. In addition to the previous edition, it has a section on beauty treatments (aromatherapy, medication, botox, etc.) which is very useful. The month-to-month format is easy to use, and the new baby illustrations are helpful.
Exactly like in the previous editions, you will not find many references in case you want to find out more about a particular problem/topic. Another problem is that the index is not very thorough which makes it difficult to find a particular topic. Although many people will appreciate (most mom's I know do) the simple "only the minimum necessary information" format of this book, I found that it oversimplified many subjects, such as fetal development, workplace safety, etc.
Overall, it is a good book to have around for quick reference, but do not expect it to answer many of your questions in depth.
