- Is it safe to have a baby after 35?- Will the drinks I had before I knew I was pregnant harm my baby?- Can I stick to my workout routine while I'm expecting?- Will my body ever be the same after I deliver?The world's bestselling pregnancy manual has had a complete revision and update. This fourth edition is a new book for a new generation of expectant mums, featuring a fresh perspective and a friendlier-than-ever voice. Heidi Murkoff has rewritten every section of the book, answering dozens of new questions and including loads of new asked-for material, such as a detailed week-by-week foetal development section in each of the monthly chapters, an expanded chapter on pre-conception, and a brand new one on carrying multiples. The Fourth Edition incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses the most current lifestyle trends. There's more than ever on pregnancy matters practical, physical, emotional, nutritional and sexual, as well as much more support for that very important partner in parenting, the dad-to-be.Covering everything from amniocentesis to sex, alternative birthing to breastfeeding, this fourth edition of this hugely popular maternity bible overflows with tips, helpful hints and humour - a pregnant woman's best friend - all presented in a clear, comprehensive format. It's everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect . . . only better!Praise for the What to Expect series . . .'Written by mothers, for mothers, full of eminently practical advice'NEW GENERATION'Worth its weight in gold'LIVING TODAYBiographie de l'auteurHeidi E. Murkoff is one of the world's leading experts in pregnancy and childcare. She is the principle author of all the titles in the WHAT TO EXPECT series. She lives in Southern California with her husband Erik and two children.