What to Expect When You're Expecting: (Updated in 2024)

Discover the fully revised and updated edition of America’s ultimate pregnancy guide - What to Expect When You’re Expecting, the longest-running New York Times bestseller that has helped millions of women prepare for pregnancy and childbirth.

This essential guide for moms and dads-to-be offers the latest information, advice, and answers to every question you might have about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum life. Written with warmth, empathy, and a touch of humor, this edition includes:

• Up-to-date medical guidance on prenatal screening and medication safety during pregnancy
• Fully integrated advice for dads throughout the book
• A brand-new section on postpartum birth control
• Coverage of current lifestyle trends like juice bars, raw diets, e-cigarettes, push presents, baby bump posting, omega-3s, organic foods, health fads, and GMOs
• Expanded information on IVF pregnancies, multiples, breastfeeding while pregnant, water and home births, and cesarean trends (including VBACs and gentle cesareans)

With over 18.5 million copies sold, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is read by 93% of women who pick up a pregnancy book and was named one of the “Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years” by USA Today.