Includes index.

Part 1: In the Beginning: Chapter 1: Are you pregnant? -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know -- Choosing (and working with) you practitioner -- Chapter 2: Now that you're pregnant -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know -- About prenatal diagnosis -- Screening Tests -- Diagnostic tests -- Chapter 3: Throught your pregnancy -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know -- Putting risk in perspective -- Chapter 4: The pregnancy diet -- The food selection groups -- The recipes -- Part 2: nine months and counting: from conception to delivery -- Chapter 5: the first month (approximately 1 to 4 weeks) -- What you can expect at your first prenatal visit -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: getting regular medical care -- Chapter 6: The second month (approximately 5 to 8 weeks) -- What you can expect at this month's checkup -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: playing it safe -- Chapter 7: the third month (approximately 9 to 13 weeks) -- What you can expect at this month's checkup -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: weight gain during pregnancy -- Chapter 8: The fourth month (approximately 14 to 17 weeks) -- What you can expect at this month's checkup -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: exercise during pregnancy -- Chapter 9: the fifth month (approximately 18 to 22 weeks) -- What you can expect at this month's checkup -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What's important to know: making love during pregnancy -- Chapter 10: the sixth month (approximately 23 to 27 weeks) -- What you can expect at this month's checkup -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: childbirth education -- Chapter 11: the seventh month (approximately 28 to 31 weeks) --

What you can expect at this month's checkup -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: about childbirth medication -- Chapter 12: The eighth month (approximately 32 to 35 weeks) What you can expect at this month's checkups -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: about breastfeeding -- Chapter 13: The ninth month (approximately 36 to 40 weeks) -- What you can expect at this month's checkups -- What you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: about prelabor, false labor, real labor -- Chapter 14: Labor and delivery -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: The stages and phases of childbirth -- The first stage of childbirth: Labor -- The second stage of childbirth: Pushing and delivery -- The third stage of childbirth: Delivery of the placenta, or afterbirth -- Breech delivery -- Cesarean section: surgical delivery -- Part 3: Last but not least -- Chapter 15: Postpartum: The first week -- what you may be feeling -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: Getting started breastfeeding -- Chapter 16: Postpartum: The first six weeks -- What you may be feeling -- What you can expect at your postpartum checkup -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: Getting back into shape -- Chapter 17: Fathers are expectant, too -- What you may be concerned about -- Part 4: Of special concern -- Chapter 18: If you get sick -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: Staying well -- Chapter 19: Coping with a chronic condition -- What you may be concerned about -- What it's important to know: Living with the high-risk or problem pregnancy -- Chapter 20: When there's a problem -- Pregnancy complications -- Uncommon pregnancy complications -- Childbirth and postpartum complications -- Coping with pregnancy loss -- Part 5: The next baby -- Chapter 21: Preparing for the next baby -- Appendix --

Pregnancy notes -- Index.

Incorporating everything that's new in pregnancy, childbirth, and the lifestyles of parents-to-be, complete with a preconception plan, information on choosing a practitioner, birthing alternatives, second pregnancies, twins, making love while pregnant, and coping with common and not-so-common pregnancy symptoms. Plus: a new section for working mothers, an expanded chapter for fathers-to-be, an updated Prenancy Diet, monthly illustrations of your baby's progress, and step-by-step guides through labor and delivery, the postpartum period, and breastfeeding.