Author(s): Dorling Kindersley

Parenting/Adolescence

This up-to-the-minute guide to preconception, pregnancy, birth and the first few weeks with your baby, combines expert advice from health professionals with shared experience, suggestions and tips from parents, taken from the Babycenter online community. Information on what to expect at every stage of your pregnancy will help you make informed choices - from preconception to getting to know and look after your newborn. And a trimester-by-trimester guide tracks all the important milestones of pregnancy, covering antenatal care, maternal and foetal development. With top tips on practical care, understanding your emotions and a host of suggestions from other Babycenter mums who have been there too!