Great Expectations

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Highly praised by expectant parents and childbirth educators, this comprehensive pregnancy reference is designed for today’s busy moms and dads, guiding them through pregnancy and early baby care. Numerous navigation aids help parents quickly access critical information. The beautifully illustrated "Your Pregnancy Week-by-Week" section details body changes for both mom and baby, offering hundreds of timely coping tips. The "Managing Your Pregnancy" section provides strategies for planning maternity leave, exercise guidelines, dietary advice, safe medication use, and tips for finding childcare and pediatricians. The illustrated Baby Gear Guide warns about unsafe products and offers research-based facts for selecting the safest car seats, cribs, carriers, diapers, and clothing. The "Guide to Giving Birth" is the most up-to-date resource for labor and delivery, helping families plan realistically with detailed descriptions of major interventions and medications. "You and Your Baby" covers the first six months post-birth, offering mom-friendly recovery advice and baby care strategies. A Resource Guide lists over 100 top Internet sites for parents, while a comprehensive Pregnancy Dictionary translates over 200 medical terms into lay language. Expectant parents have found this book invaluable for its week-by-week breakdown of pregnancy developments, making it a highly recommended resource.