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The only handbook you'll need -- from the day you discover you're pregnant till after you bring the baby home. You're going to have a baby -- congratulations! What kind of changes will you experience in the coming months -- physically and emotionally? What preparations should you make for your baby's arrival? PARENTS BOOK OF PREGNANCY AND BIRTH offers comprehensive and medically sound information about: * Choosing a doctor or nurse-midwife and a birthplace * Nutrition and weight gain * Your relationship, including sex during pregnancy * How to deal with nausea, backache, fatigue, and other common discomforts * Purchasing baby furniture, equipment, clothing, and supplies * Deciding whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed * Invaluable advice on work, travel, exercise, and sports * What to expect during labor and delivery * And much, much more!