Updated multiple times every year, America’s pregnancy bible answers all your questions. When can I take an at-home a pregnancy test? How can I eat for two if I’m too queasy to eat for one?

Can I keep up my spinning classes? Is fish safe to eat? And what’s this I hear about soft cheese?

Can I work until I deliver? What are my rights on the job? I’m blotchy and broken out—where’s the glow?

Should we do a gender reveal? What about a 4-D ultrasound? Will I know labor when I feel it?

Your pregnancy explained and your pregnant body demystified, head (what to do about those headaches) to feet (why they’re so swollen), back (how to stop it from aching) to front (why you can’t tell a baby by mom’s bump). Filled with must-have information, practical advice, realistic insight, easy-to-use tips, and lots of reassurance, you’ll also find the very latest on prenatal screenings, which medications are safe, and the most current birthing options—from water birth to gentle c-sections. Your pregnancy lifestyle gets equal attention, too: eating (including food trends) to coffee drinking, working out (and work) to sex, travel to beauty, skin care, and more.

Have pregnancy symptoms? You will—and you’ll find solutions for them all. Expecting multiples?

There’s a chapter for you. Expecting to become a dad? This book has you covered, too.

During pregnancy, a time brimming with anticipation and change, guidance is invaluable. Expecting parents often find themselves wading through a sea of questions about what lies ahead. This updated edition of the book becomes a comforting and comprehensive companion, illuminating the path with evidence-based insights, serene encouragement, and practical solutions for today’s expectant families.

The updated edition addresses modern pregnancy challenges with recent medical research. It provides expectant partners roles and encourages community support involvement. Offers practical tips on nutrition physical activity and mental well-being during pregnancy.

This timeless classic has been reimagined to meet the needs of today's parents navigating the beautiful chaos of pregnancy. A renowned guide, the book offers supportive advice tailored to the dynamic journey of parenthood. With updated chapters reflecting recent medical advancements, readers gain access to authoritative content molded by years of professional expertise.

The book takes expectant parents through each pregnancy stage addressing physical and emotional changes they encounter It offers personalized guidance with empathetic tones allowing parents to embrace changes and understand each development phase Every chapter is a stepping stone providing a comforting hand to hold during this vulnerable time.