The About.com Guide to Having a Baby: Important Information, Advice, and Support for Your Pregnancy

by Robin Elise Weiss

The essential information and expert advice that parents facing the excitement and anxiety of pregnancy need, from conception to breastfeeding, are offered in this guide. Original. 75,000 first printing.

277 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Tabetha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was extremely educational. I enjoyed reading it and buying baby gifts for my friends inbetween chapters. I am now slightly less freaked out by the birth process. It sounds like any other big life change. Just have your support system in tact. Know who will be helpful and who won't. Ask lots of questions. I now know about lactation consultants, couples showers, the right and wrong way for latching, all the pieces that come out at birth...and how skin to skin contact helps the baby grow right from birth to belly to breast. Immediate breastfeeding is essential to the mom and baby's preparation for the whole breastfeeding journey situation. All very interesting stuff.

[Jody · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved that Robin includes her personal voice and perspective in this pregnancy and birth guide! It's a welcome change from all the other pregnancy/birth manuals. She also has a way of making you feel like birth is safe, natural and normal. It's like having your own personal doula and birth educator right in your own home!

[Aubrey Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was full of good information and advice. I learned a lot and would recommend it to any pregnant woman who, like myself, knows next to nothing about what is going to happen to her.