Expecting: Everything You Need To Know About Pregnancy, Labour & Birth

Guiding you through your pregnancy week by week with its practical, balanced and easy-to-read format, 'Expecting' provides all the information you really need to make informed choices at every stage, so that your pregnancy is as enjoyable and exciting as you always wanted it to be.

Drawing on evidence-based medicine, 'Expecting' answers your questions with facts - not opinions - clearly, concisely and comprehensively.

With all the latest research evidence on what's true and what's not, what works and what doesn't, 'Expecting' will help you: Choose the best foods for each stage of pregnancy; work out what's safe and what to avoid; find out about sex in early, middle and late pregnancy; cope with the physical and emotional highs and lows; plan ahead to get the birth you want; include your partner in pregnancy and at the birth; decide what your baby needs before it arrives and put your mind at rest with a comprehensive reference section and glossary.