Customer Reviews
The best pregnancy book to buy - By: Rachel Harraway, 09 Nov 2006 
These 2 books are by far the best ones I have read. Someone gave me them as a present & I have since bought them for alll my friends who have had children. They answer alll the questions you can possibly think of - & believe me, I had a lot! Very down-to-earth, solid, practical advice & a month by month analysis of what to expect.
If you are thinking of buying a pregnancy/baby book this gift set would be my first choice.
Packed with information - By: Miss Cranky, 19 Sep 2005 The best books on the subjects I have ever seen. In contrast with other books, it does not consist of 95% motivation & 5% information. No extremes. Different points of view. Answers the most bizzare questions one might have about pregnancy, birth & baby. (Again, most books just deal with the most common problems). I encountered very few problems the book did not have good advice on, & I am rather a paranoid parent. In addition, it is nice to have - well presented, large print, well bound.
The only books you'll need - By: , 24 Aug 2004 When I was pregnant, I bought many books on pregnancy. The 'What to expect' book was the last one & I wished I'd bought it first. It answered every question I had & a few more too! It helped me know what was normal & what, if anything, I should worry about. In places its was a little 'american' but the advice was fantastic. Just before my daughter was born, I bought the first years book - this too was alll I needed. Again it covers almost everything you worry about. Obviously, its not as good as a health visitor but its not bad when they're not there! Now I buy both books for alll my friends when they're pregnant - it's better than yet another outfit that the baby will outgrow or a teddy that will just gather dust.
Fantastic and extremely helpful - By: Ann-Marie Mair, 18 Aug 2001 I found these two titles very useful indeed & along with the third title, What to expect the Toddler years, I can't get enough of them. The first book explains alll the little quirks of pregnancy, you know, the stupid little things you think you are being silly about. Turns out everything you feel (in general anyway) is totallly normal. The second book describes the types of things that the doctor will do on regular visits (this is aimed at U.S. parents, but should be about the same for the UK)and the sorts of things your baby may be able to do at certain ages. It also explains about illnesses & first aid for babies & so on. A great read.
I have started giving alll my friends these books when they first tell me they are pregnant & if they keep asking me questions. Excellent & they reallly are very useful.
