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What to Expect When You're Expecting: (Updated in 2026)

by Heidi Murkoff

A broad reference for pregnancy questions

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  • Bestseller

    Source-described as the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever

    Described as the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever.

  • Editorial selection

    Named one of USA Today's “Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years”

    Named one of USA Today's “Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years.”

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A broad reference for pregnancy questions

From early testing and common symptoms to labor and birth options, this guide gathers practical topics across pregnancy in one reference. Its coverage extends beyond physical changes and prenatal care to food, exercise, work, travel, sex, skin care, and workplace rights. The description also notes material for pregnancies with multiples and for expectant fathers. Because the book discusses screenings, medication safety, and birthing choices—areas where guidance can change—it is best understood as a guide to consult alongside up-to-date advice from a qualified health professional.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Expectant parents seeking a wide-ranging pregnancy reference
  • Partners looking for information about pregnancy and preparation for birth
  • Those wanting practical coverage of pregnancy lifestyle questions, including work, food, and exercise

Themes

Pregnancy and childbirthPrenatal health and carePregnancy lifestyleParenthood and family preparation

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Book overview

Updated multiple times every year, America's pregnancy bible answers all your questions.
  • When can I take an at-home a pregnancy test?
  • How can I eat for two if I'm too queasy to eat for one?
  • Can I keep up my spinning classes?
  • Is fish safe to eat? And what's this I hear about soft cheese?
  • Can I work until I deliver? What are my rights on the job?
  • I'm blotchy and broken out--where's the glow?
  • Should we do a gender reveal? What about a 4-D ultrasound?
  • Will I know labor when I feel it?
Your pregnancy explained and your pregnant body demystified, head (what to do about those headaches) to feet (why they're so swollen), back (how to stop it from aching) to front (why you can't tell a baby by mom's bump). Filled with must-have information, practical advice, realistic insight, easy-to-use tips, and lots of reassurance, you'll also find the very latest on prenatal screenings, which medications are safe, and the most current birthing options--from water birth to gentle c-sections. Your pregnancy lifestyle gets equal attention, too: eating (including food trends) to coffee drinking, working out (and work) to sex, travel to beauty, skin care, and more. Have pregnancy symptoms? You will--and you'll find solutions for them all. Expecting multiples? There's a chapter for you. Expecting to become a dad? This book has you covered, too.
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