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What to Expect When You're Expecting

by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway · 1969

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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.

Subject
self-helphealthscienceeducation
Themes
parentingpregnancymothersmedicalwomen
Audience
picture booksadultchildrens
Length
long · 597 pages

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