An Essay from Heidi Murkoff
What to Expect started with information–or, actually, lack of information. In fact, when I found out I was expecting for the first time–I didn’t have the slightest idea of what to expect. And back then, it wasn’t as easy to find out what to expect as you’d think. I created What to Expect When You’re Expecting because I couldn’t find the answers to my questions or the reassurance for my worries that I was searching for in the pregnancy books I read (and believe me, I read plenty).

I was a mom on a mission–a mission to help other moms and dads worry less and enjoy their pregnancies (and their babies, and their toddlers) more. And I’ve been on that mission ever since. Read more…