The Pregnancy Encyclopedia: All Your Questions Answered

by Paula Amato, Chandrima Biswas (Contributor), Judy Barratt (Contributor)

The Pregnancy Encyclopedia is an engaging and accessible question-and-answer guide to some of the most commonly asked questions about pregnancy, packed with full-color photographs and illustrations.

The Pregnancy Encyclopedia has answers to all your questions-including the ones you haven't even thought of yet. Top experts in the field offer encyclopedic coverage of the topics relating to pregnancy and birth, from fertility and family planning to nutrition and exercise to lifestyle changes, planning for the future, and more. In all, this comprehensive guide covers more than 300 topics of interest to expecting mothers and their partners.

The Pregnancy Encyclopedia is the only book that uses an engaging Q&A style with accompanying full-color photographs, illustrations, and infographics to help you understand what's going on with your baby, your partner, and yourself.

Reviews:

"This is an excellent addition to public and consumer-health library collections." - Booklist (Starred Review)

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Reference

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 5, 2016

Reviews

[Sherri Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Q & A style book with lots of visual aids. Large heavy format is a bit physically awkward to read.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my bible when I was pregnant. It addresses all the possible questions you can have. I also loved the illustrations and diagrams. I'm definitely more of a visual learner so it really helped me out to understand what was happening inside my body. I also felt better prepared going into labor and having the baby. Definitely recommend to first time moms looking for information.

[Eunice Giselle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi biblia LITERAL. Lo recomiendo para todas esas mujeres en gestación, doulas y educadoras prenatales, esto es oro.

[Stephanie Dique · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great format with mostly Q and A style pages. Thorough with lots of pictures. My only issue with it is the order of the chapters.

[Sarah Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough with lots of pictures, both of which I appreciated.

[Sunshine Biskaps · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Pregnancy Encyclopedia" by Paula Amato
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2023

This is such an informative book. I enjoyed reading about each phase of pregnancy week by week and the development of the foetus. Then towards the second half of the book is where all the baby stuff starts and oh wow - was that loaded with helpful information. From what kind of clothes the baby needs to how many diapers a day the baby will go through to what temperature the baby room should be set to, there were lots of great tips in here. I would highly recommend this encyclopedia to any new parents.

[Ashley Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent illustrations and information. Loved the weekly charts and illustrations tracking the progress. I wish I would have looked at this even earlier in my pregnancy. Very handy to refer to with each new week.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very educational, well laid-out, and HELPFUL book regarding the myriad of questions that inevitably arise when someone becomes pregnant. This book definitely helped alleviate some of the concerns my wife and I had before (and after) the birth of our first kid!

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Giving birth to a child is truly amazing.
The women carefully nursed the baby in their bellies for 10 months.

This book is well worth reading for women as it contains many frequently asked questions and answers before, during and after pregnancy.

[Dray · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one and the Mayo Clinic are my favorite pregnancy books. Progressive, unbiased information in an attractive format. Yay!

[Aseel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing how inclusive this book is. Reading it has been a journey and it works well as a reference too.

[Kira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended. Touches on practically all the questions you could possibly come up with during pregnancy and postpartum. Also has week-by-week break down of what's happening. I liked that it was a new publication so I wasn't looking at old school photos of pregnant women from the 90s. One of my favs to go to so far.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book! Has great illustrations and useful information, probably the most attractive and useful reference book I've seen for pregnancy and newborn care. Loved it.

[Nicole McNatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book

[Crizzle · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS was the one I stealthily checked out and read while secretly pregnant this spring. I loved the week by week growth chart.