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What to expect when you're expecting / Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway ; with a foreword by Richard Aubry.

Eisenberg, Arlene. (Author). Murkoff, Heidi Eisenberg. (Added Author). Hathaway, Sandee Eisenberg. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Expect the best! A brand-new fourth edition--filled with the most up-to-date, accurate, and relevant information on all things pregnancy. Realistic, supportive, easy to access, and overflowing with practical tips, covering everything you'll need--and want--to know about life's most amazing journey, from preconception planning to birth to those first miraculous weeks with a new baby. It's all here: the lowdown on lifestyle trends and life in the workplace; the latest in prenatal testing and alternative therapies; the best in birthing options." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 089480829X
ISBN: 1563058758
ISBN: 9780894808296
Physical Description: xxiii, 479 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Second edition
Publisher: New York : Workman Pub., [1996]
Copyright: ©1996

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Are you pregnant? -- Now that you are pregnant -- Throughout your pregnancy -- The best-odds diet -- The first month -- The second month -- The third month -- The fourth month -- The fifth month -- The sixth month -- The seventh month -- The eighth month -- The ninth month -- Labor and delivery -- If you get sick -- Coping with a chronic condition -- When something goes wrong -- Postpartum: the first week -- Postpartum: the first six weeks -- Fathers are expectant, too -- Preparing for the next baby.