Includes index

"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" --

"Everything you need to know, from conception to birth and beyond. Featuring a week-by-week look at your baby and information just dads throughout" -- Title page

Part 1.

First things first. Are you pregnant? -- Your pregnancy profile -- Your pregnancy lifestyle -- Nine months of eating well --

Part 2.

Nine months & counting from conception to delivery. The first month -- Second month -- Third month -- Fourth month -- Fifth month -- Sixth month -- Seventh month -- Eighth month -- Ninth month -- Labor and delivery -- Expecting multiples --

Part 3.

After the baby is born. Postpartum: the first week -- Postpartum: the first 6 weeks --

Part 4.

Staying healthy when you're expecting. If you get sick --

Part 5.

Complicated pregnancy. Managing complications -- Pregnancy loss