The Babycenter Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth: Expert Advice and Real-World Wisdom from the Top Pregnancy and Parenting Resource

by Jim Scott, BabyCenter, Leah Hennen, et al.

Millions of moms-to-be consult BabyCenter, the world's #1 pregnancy and parenting Web site, for the latest, most trustworthy advice. Now all that wisdom is gathered in one superlative guide.Combining... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594862117
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 610 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.6" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

great book even for seasoned preggos!

This is not my first pregnancy so I honestly felt that I knew it all and wouldn't benefit from a book about pregnancy--wrong! This is an informative and well-organized book that holds the interest of even this veteran preggo. I passed it along to one of my girlfriends who is pregnant with her first and she loves the book. It is a much better read than the old girlfriends guide or what to expect series--out with the old and in with the new!

Not just for Moms-to-Be

Even dads-to-be can get a lot out of this book! Very well written with great information that can be shared between mom and dad! With everything from checklists of things to know to what is safe for mothers and forming children and what to ask the doctor this book is loaded with great information and insights into what is going on! Make sure you visit babycenter.com as well to get the full experience of this one!

For the sake of your child

As a huge fan of BabyCenter, I highly recommend this book. Many is the time that the editors at BabyCenter helped me and my wife as we struggled with new challenges in our baby's development. Their timely advice made two neurotic parents a little less so.

EVERYTHING You wanted to know about pregnancy

This book covers everything you could ever need to decide during your pregnancy. You can either read through week by week, or look for information on specific issues. There is a great reference section in the back of "is it safe" questions that help you know the risks of various foods and activities - now you don't have to wonder if sushi is safe, you can still color your hair, etc. Other things I like: * they have "babycenter buzz" with comments from real parents - they tell it like it really is. (even things you don't want to know) * there is a lot of information for dads in this book. My dh and I can read the same information and decide on things together. * cool pictures that show what your baby looks like during each month of growth and "revealing" pictures of a pregnant mom throughout her pregnancy - watch her grow with you. Since i love the babycenter.com website and already get their weekly pregnancy newsletter, the quality of the book matched my expectations since everything they do is great. I like that I can take this with me and look things up easily without having to get on the computer all the time.