Babycenter Pregnancy: From Preconception to Birth

by Linda J. Murray

The ultimate guidebook to preconception, pregnancy, birth, and the first few weeks with a new baby, this guidebook is with you every step of the way during your journey into motherhood. BabyCenter Pregnancy is with you every step of the way, week by week, with the information you need to make the best choices for you and your baby.

What’s normal? What can I eat? What activities can I still do? Why am I so tired and emotional? How will I know I’m in labor? This guide has all the answers you need to ensure and safe and healthy pregnancy. BabyCenter Baby is your best friend, mom, doctor, and midwife all in one, providing both professional prenatal expertise and practical tips from parents who’ve been there and have the stretch marks to prove it.

Trusted by other 16 million parents around the world, Babycenter Pregnancy is one of the most popular guides for childcare for good reason. This book has a reassuring tone to go along with every answer you need to give your new baby the best in this very special time in your life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting

320 pages, Paperback

First published July 19, 2010

Reviews

[Amalinaab · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a first-timer-no-maternity-knowledge-at-all, this book really helps! You’ll find all the medical jargons you need to know, visualisation of the baby’s growth through the trimester, what to expect, and more. Everything is covered in a general manner, not too in-depth.

Giving it 4 stars cause the paragraph flow is confusing at times.

[E B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall a very good book with a lot of information packed into it. Without making a tomb of a book it is hard to go into all areas. It does a good job of explaining potential risks, issues and things to look out for when becoming pregnant all the way through to what may happen to your child in utero to what sort of things can go wrong right up through birth.

[Minna · Rating 3 out of 5]

On a fact-finding mission for my newly pregnant best friend I tackled this book. I picked it because it was one of the newer books at my library and had a lot of nice pictures (hey, I admit it, that should count for something).

It didn't really go into a WHOLE lot of depth. I liked the anecdotes from current/soon-to-be moms. The fake "recaps" were stupid, it was obvious that the information on the pages was being rewritten into a faux-scenario to reiterate the salient points.

Visually, the book is great. I didn't find enough of the information my friend was hoping for, and ended up going to another book (still working on that one) for the bits I was asked to get: more in-depth nutrition, week-to-week symptoms, and development information. I could see this book as helpful to someone who really needs the information delivered in a painless, visually appealing format.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Opted to buy this book when I first found out I was pregnant over the "What to Expect When Your Expecting" books that everyone seems to live by. I love love love this book. Colorful, full of pictures and very helpful information. Helpful lists for packing for the hospital, what you need for the baby, and more :)

[Nicole]

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[Lucy Bilik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful pregnancy guide. Not a week by week however has a bundle of great info with pictures provided for infant care.

[Kimmeto Layne · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want the book