I am not expecting but I like to know stuff in advance and make lists and know what to expect, the good and the bad and it makes me feel a bit more comfortable with the whole concept. I like the Q/A format and the month-by-month organization, which makes it a bit easier to navigate!

يحزنني تقييم هذا الكتاب لأنه تقييمه يعني أن رحلة الحمل قاربت على الانتهاء ، كان رفيق الرحلة ومعلمي فيها ، استفدت كثيراً منه ، لا أصنفه ككتاب علمي ولكن مكتوب بمرجعية علمية ، أفادني بمعلومات ونصائح كثيرة ، لولاه لفاتني كثير من الفهم لما مررت به من أحوال وتقلبات .
كنت أقرأ كل شهر مع الفصل الخاص به فكان تتبع التغيرات سهلاً علي ، ثم بدأت بمرحلة الولادة وصحة المرأة بعد الولادة ليوجهني بما علي توقعه وبما علي فعله بما سيواجهني .

Brilliantly wonderful helpful amazing book. Everyone knows this book. Everyone has heard of this book. I have it both on Kindle and a physical copy, and I know I will be returning to it again and again as a reference throughout pregnancy.

I loved this Nonfiction, because it was relevant and informational to me at the time. It's like a darn encyclopedia for moms-to-be. I used this for entertainment and a resource from the very beginning of pregnancy all the way to having the baby and having her home. Next, I plan to read the sequel about what to expect in the first year. :)

كتاب رائع جدا ... يثري المرأة الحامل علميا بكل التفاصيل البيولوجية التي تخطر على بالها والتي لا تخطر في فترة الحمل ...
يعطي فكرة متكاملة عن المرحلة التي تمر بها الانثى ويدعم جميع التساؤلات النفسيه والجسدية لها ويزيل عنها المخاوف التي قد تواجهها .
باختصار كتاب له ذكريات جميلة في كل صفحه حيث رافقني طوال التسع شهور في حملي الأول ... رافقني في بيتي في غرفة الانتظار في عيادة الطبيبة عند كل موعد .. وفي لحظات المخاض الأولى .

I read this book when I was pregnant with my son (who's almost 10! Time flying, etc.) I know it's popular to slam this book, but it was a vast improvement over the books that came before it. As long as you ignore the diet advice (hey, I usually do!). Still, it had good solid advice and I liked it fine. It was a bit of a ground-breaker for books that came after it, so I don't know that I would say it is even close to the best information around now. Lots of better information available online, and probably in newer books, though I really don't care for the so-called "hipper" versions like "Girlfriend's Guide"

This book has a mixed reaction from moms--some feel that it can be too strict at times in terms of diet and exercise. However, I really enjoyed the book and took the pregnancy diet tips as tips, not ultimatiums. As a first-time mom, this book had helpful question and answer sections for each month that encouraged me.

What to Expect answers questions such as what to watch out for when you are pregnant, tips for buying a layette set and how to help you and your husband bond with the newborn. In a way, it's like your mom, doctor and pastor are answering all of your questions without the phone call!

Great read. I highly recommend What to Expect the First Year after this. It starts right at month one of the newborn, which is the most nerve-wracking month of their life! I probably used this book every day for the first 2 months!

Once I got past the terrible, frumpalicious Mom in loafers cover art, I found this book both helpful and horrifying in almost equal measures. Although the ending was totally predictable(9 months then baby? Yawn.), I was still shocked by it. They really had me hoping up til the very end that there was some other way for that baby to get out.

Informational on all topics

Am I pregnant?
No.

Am I bored enough to read this book during quarantine?
Apparently, yes.

Am I now afraid of a baby's leg getting lodged in my birth canal?
Oh, you know it!

This is a great gift to give to women who are pregnant for the first time! Fun to see what’s happening week by week/month by month.

It may be appropriate to read these books as an introduction to pregnancy and birth, but you must not stop here!

The books in this series may be helpful if you know absolutely nothing about how pregnancy and birth are managed in mainstream America, or if you hate asking questions from your doctor. But in my opinion, there are many, many books out there that educate and prepare women to understand, deal with and manage their pregnancies and births as partners with their health care providers, not as quiet, non-questioning, passive patients.