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What to Expect When You’re Expecting
- Narrated by: Heidi Murkoff, Meeghan Holaway, Emma Bing, James Patrick Cronin, Khristine Hvam, Vanessa Johansson, Inés del Castillo, Almarie Guerra, Tanis Parenteau, Mat Vairo, Jasmin Walker, Sofia Willingham
- Length: 32 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
It’s all here. Everything you need to know--and can’t wait to find out—about your amazing nine months, from conception to birth and beyond in the world’s best-selling and best-loved pregnancy guide: Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting. And now, only from Audible, you’ll hear it in the reassuring, relatable voice expectant parents turn to for the must-have advice and information they crave and trust.
Heidi’s warm and empathetic narration will put moms- and dads-to-be at ease every step of the way through life’s most incredible journey. With the help of a diverse cast of voices—including her daughter Emma’s (also featured on the cover of What to Expect when she was expecting her first son, Lennox), Heidi answers your most pressing and personal questions and concerns, offering practical advice, realistic insight, easy-to-use tips, and lots of reassurance, along with the most up-to-date medical information. With the landscape of pregnancy and childbirth ever-changing, and with more choices facing expectant parents than ever before, you’ll hear the latest on pregnancy screenings, medications, and supplements during pregnancy, IVF, and multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding while you’re expecting, every birthing option (from VBAC and gentle c-sections to water birth and hypnobirthing)—plus, everything you need to know about your first three months postpartum, aka that vital fourth trimester, including how to spot the signs of postpartum depression and other mood disorders. Your pregnancy lifestyle (from work to working out, travel, beauty, skincare, and more) gets equal attention, as does your pregnant sex life. Get expert advice on juice bars, raw diets, coffee drinking, e-cigarettes and edibles, push presents, baby bump posting, omega-3 fatty acids, grass-fed and organic, health food fads,and GMOs. Expecting to become a dad? This book has you covered, too. It’s your pregnancy explained, demystified—and completely supported.
With more than 19 million copies in print, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years by USA Today.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, an accompanying PDF of charts and diagrams will be available in your Audible Desktop Library along with the audio.
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- Mr
- 23-02-22
If this isn't the last word on the subject. . . .
. . . . .then I don't think I want to hear the last word.
This is a *very* long and dense book, that sometimes meanders and detours and tries to encompass perhaps a little too much ground. You certainly can't say you don't get your money's worth, the whole thing is packed with information and advice on every vaguely relevant subject conceivable: from developments at every single stage, to relationship issues, to employment law, to every possible problem before, during and after birth. I certainly learned a great deal, and although none of it is directly relevant to me, it satisfied my wish to know more about how we all came to be. It would certainly need a second or subsequent listen to take everything in, but I think you can probably be more selective about which chapters to not bother with if they're not relevant to your particular circumstances 2nd time round. The sometimes irreverent commentary also tries to bring some lightness to a topic that unavoidably consists of a great deal of discomfort and anxiety for those going through the process.
I would have personally liked it to be a bit more focussed on the medical/biological aspects, but I suppose not everyone is me, and no doubt every chapter was relevant to some of the people listening.
The main drawback from my POV is that it's very US centred, with a lot of discussion of different US laws, insurance packages and treatment options that are not much relevant to those outside that setting.
There are also regular little asides addressing the role of fathers and offering advice for them on how they might be feeling and how they can help. Even though dads are inevitably side characters in this particular drama, it was still great that those are included and I appreciated them. The book also hasn't (yet) succumbed to the fashionable madness that if you're pregnant, it is possible to be anything other than female - which was a relief.
The narrators are all competent, and the principle one has a delivery that is both warm and professional: which is ideal for the topic.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-11-22
As a father
Found this book full of information. Must read for dads and dads to be.
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- Ryan
- 22-10-22
Very American
I couldn’t cope with the narrators voice. I’ll maybe just buy and skim through the rest of the book…
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- Emma Christensen
- 22-04-20
Good source of information
Had lots of information about what can happen during your pregnancy and what you can expect each month. I really liked the part for dads too.
I think this book would be better as a physical book rather than an audiobook so that you can easily skip parts that aren't relevant to you.
Struggled to finish because there was a lot that wasn't relevant - either to my pregnancy or because the book was American.
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- Julia
- 15-06-20
Brilliant pregnancy book
Overall, a great comprehensive pregnancy book. The tone was a bit too "cute" though that may be cultural since I'm not from the States. In Sweden, things are told in a more neutral/natural way. Really useful and quality content though, would recommend for all pregnant women!
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- Kirsty Thomas
- 09-12-20
Perfect for pregnant mums
Super informative, covers every aspect that you can think of. Loved it, will definitely be referencing to it through my pregnancy. I just skipped the parts that didn't apply to me.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-03-23
This book scared me
I couldn't finish it as every time I picked it up I was more worried than anything. it's very USA centric so doesn't apply to a global audience. the only book in my life that I haven't finished!
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- MR DANIEL G LEWIS
- 02-04-22
Literally made my partner feel more sick
Should hold a warning to people that can't stand the cheesy OTT American accent. This audio book is clearly made for profit and marketing purposes, my partner genuinely felt worse and more worried after hearing the first 3 chapter.
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- Tessa
- 13-09-20
The narrator is seriously annoying
Impossible to listen to because of her highly irritating delivery. Had to switch off.
Pls pls can I have a refund?
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