Planning Your Pregnancy and Birth, Third Edition

Rating:
Summary: Perfect
Review: A one-stop goldmine for new parents! After an extensive survey of pregnancy resources, I was very pleased with the most recent edition of Planning Your Pregnancy & Birth. Coming from one of the nation's top authoritaties on OB/GYN care(ACOG), this handbook is ideal for expectant parents, students, healthcare professionals, or anyone wanting to get solid, current pregnancy details. Easy-to-read, comprehensive - with info. ranging from preconception to postpartum to pregnancy loss - and chocked full of clear illustrations and graphs, this resource contains loads of helpful tips in every section (including checklists) and includes a section on new father issues. Terms with easy-to-understand definitions, more charts, and a fill-in section for you to keep track of your pregnancy, are all included in the back of this book. I also found the smaller size and paperback version (fits easily in most purses & briefcases) to be a handy alternative to many of the larger, bulkier options on the market today. Get this book and you won't need any others!

Rating:
Summary: Best Overall Pregnancy Resource
Review: A one-stop goldmine for new parents! After an extensive survey of pregnancy resources, I was very pleased with the most recent edition of Planning Your Pregnancy & Birth. Coming from one of the nation's top authoritaties on OB/GYN care(ACOG), this handbook is ideal for expectant parents, students, healthcare professionals, or anyone wanting to get solid, current pregnancy details. Easy-to-read, comprehensive - with info. ranging from preconception to postpartum to pregnancy loss - and chocked full of clear illustrations and graphs, this resource contains loads of helpful tips in every section (including checklists) and includes a section on new father issues. Terms with easy-to-understand definitions, more charts, and a fill-in section for you to keep track of your pregnancy, are all included in the back of this book. I also found the smaller size and paperback version (fits easily in most purses & briefcases) to be a handy alternative to many of the larger, bulkier options on the market today. Get this book and you won't need any others!

Rating:
Summary: Perfect
Review: This book is perfect for expecting moms. It is free of the ideology of the books by Sears and the "what to expect" crowd. Instead, it is a simple, "just the facts" look at pregnancy, birth, and newborn infancy. If you get only one pregnancy book, this is absolutely the one I recommend. It will put your mind at ease.