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What to Expect When You're Expecting 5th Edition
What to Expect When You're Expecting 5th Edition | Heidi E. Murkoff
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With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You're Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the 'Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years' by USA Today. This cover-to-cover (including the cover!) new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of mums and dads. With What to Expect's trademark warmth, empathy, and humour, it answers every conceivable question expectant parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book. All medical coverage is completely updated, including the latest on prenatal screening and the safety of medications during pregnancy, as well as a brand-new section on postpartum birth control. Current lifestyle trends are incorporated, too: juice bars, raw diets, e-cigarettes, push presents, baby bump posting, the lowdown on omega-3 fatty acids, grass-fed and organic, health food fads, and GMOs. Plus expanded coverage of IVF pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding while pregnant, water and home births, and cesarean trends (including VBACs and 'gentle cesareans').
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I would recommend this for anyone having a baby or is going to be around someone who is. It answers so many questions that you didn‘t know you had and I found it to be really helpful with alleviating some fears. A word of warning though, the sections for fathers are a little condescending, as if the author was expecting all dads to be dead beats.

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#MayMoms Day 23: Still the bible for all #Expecting mothers. 🍼👼

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