What to Expect When You're Expecting: (Updated in 2025)

Nothing is worse than feeling like you are going crazy during pregnancy or that you don't know enough when it comes to your own body when giving birth. I haven't gave birth yet, however throughout my pregnancy this has been very helpful. It has step by step chapters through each week and trimester while you are pregnant. Along with postpartum! I recommend that every pregnant person has a pregnancy book like this one!

I bought What to Expect When You’re Expecting for my daughter as soon as she told me she was pregnant (especially since I had bought an older version for myself when I was pregnant with her years ago and it helped me), and I couldn’t be happier with the choice. This book has been the gold standard for expectant parents for years —it’s informative, comforting, and incredibly well-organized. As a parent (living in another state 13+ hours away), I wanted her to have a resource that was not only medically accurate but also easy to understand and reassuring. The book covers everything from the early stages of pregnancy to labor and delivery, with clear explanations, helpful tips, an app for the phone and answers to questions she didn’t even know to ask yet. She’s mentioned several times how much it’s helped ease her worries and how empowering it feels to be informed at every stage. I also love that it addresses emotional changes, nutrition, partner support, and even those random little symptoms no one talks about. This book has been like a wise, nonjudgmental friend during her pregnancy —something every new mom deserves. If you’re a parent looking for a thoughtful and truly useful gift for your daughter during this special time, I highly recommend this book. It’s a classic for a reason.

Gave so much great information. A wonderful gift for newly pregnant women

I love this book! This is exactly what I needed when I was expecting and I bought this for my daughter in law and she loves it. Its so hard to not read ahead. Its easy reading and explains things for us non medical people will understand

I was gifted this book when I got pregnant with my first son & I absolutely LOVED it! It was so hard not to read ahead because it was so informative but I wanted to stay on track with the timing of my pregnancy so I forced myself not to read ahead. Lol Fast forward 21 years later & my niece is expecting her first child so I bought the book for her & she loves it too! It has helped her to better understand what's going on with baby & her body. I highly recommend this book for all first time parents. It has a wealth of knowledge & is quite comforting to know what's happening during each trimester.

I loved this book when I was pregnant 32 years ago and I purchased it for my daughter.

What can I say? As a first time mom you google things and then you go down a rabbit hole and you end up with some article detailing worst case scenarios. This book is a life saver for your own sanity. You have a question about anything first consult this book. It will give you straight answers with clear guidance. Not sure if you can drink coffee or take hot showers? This book covers every single question really.

This book is a life saver for new moms. I purchased it for a coworker and she absolutely loves it. Helps with questions you might have and what to expect. I highly recommend this book