Your Pregnancy Week by Week [Paperback]

Theonlyweek-by-week pregnancy guide that shares with parents-to-be what to expect and offers a doctor's advice on having a healthy pregnancy

For over 25 years,Your Pregnancy Week by Weekhas helped millions of parents-to-be prepare for one of the most exciting times in their lives. Now in its eighth edition, this go-to guide has been updated to cover the most recent information, from trends and safety recommendations to medical concerns.

Doctors recommend it, pregnant couples rely on it, and you and your partner will find it indispensable. With its signature format, you can follow your baby's development based on the same weekly schedule your doctor uses. You will also find the latest information on preparing for their baby's birth while addressing today's most pressing questions and concerns, including:

• Detailed descriptions and illustrations of baby's development
• The most up-to-date information on medical tests and procedures
• Tips on nutrition, your overall health and how it affects your growing baby
• Safe and easy weekly exercises to help you stay in shape

Covering a wide range of new topics such as elective delivery, Chinese gender chart, electronic cigarettes, nonalcoholic beer and wine, pregorexia, salt-therapy spas, belly bands before and after pregnancy, and men preparing for pregnancy,Your Pregnancy Week by Weekmakes sure you and your partner will have all you need to know at your fingertips.Glade B. Curtis, MD, MPH, is board certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the father of five. He lives in Utah.Judith Schuler, MS, the mother of one son, has co-authored seventeen books with Dr. Curtis in the last twenty-five years. She lives in Wyoming and Arizona.