This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough and reliable reference for this exciting and sometimes unpredictable journey. This comprehensive book includes:

• A month-by-month look at mom and baby
• In-depth “Decision Guides” to help you make informed decisions on topics such as how to select a health care provider, prenatal testing options, pain relief for childbirth, and many others Read more…

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…