The Linked Excerpts from The Family Pregnancy will give you good advice as well as an overview of the book.  Watch for the Second Edition due out by the end of 1999.
PREFACE
Chapter 1: TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Making the Decision, Choosing the Practitioner, Place and Method 
Chapter 2: THE IDEAL TIMETABLE
Three Months Before Pregnancy
Chapter 3: OPERATION: CONCEPTION
Two Months Before Pregnancy
Chapter 4: THE SPERM MEETS THE EGG
Getting Pregnant
Chapter 5: YOU'RE PREGNANT? YOU'RE PREGNANT !
First Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 6: WHY DO I FEEL SO LOUSY IF I'M SO HAPPY ?
Second Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 7: I CAN'T BUTTON MY JEANS
Third Month Of Pregnancy
Chapter 8: MUSIC BOXES AND BEDTIME STORIES
Fourth Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 9: BUTTERFLIES GALORE
Fifth Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 10: THE ALL NIGHT DANCE PARTIES
Sixth Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 11: FINDING YOUR DOCTOR SPOCK
Seventh Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 12: WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FEET?
Eighth Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 13: I'M RUNNING OUT OF ROOM
Ninth Month of Pregnancy
Chapter 14: ISN'T IT TIME YET?
Tenth Lunar Month
Chapter 15: PLEASE STOP FOR THE RED LIGHTS ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL
Labor and Delivery
Chapter 16: CUTTING THE APRON STRINGS
Going Home
Chapter 17: SOME OF US ARE DIFFERENT
Special Pregnancies
APPENDICES
FOR BABY
  • LAYETTE
  • FINDING YOUR DR. SPOCK
  • Questions For Agencies
  • Agencies Listing
  • Home Child Care Interview Questions
  • Questions for Day Care Centers
  • State Referral Agencies
  • Baby Proofing Your Home


 

FOR MOM
  • Support Groups
  • Magazine List
  • Maternity Wear
  • Your Suitcase
  • Books/Videos/Music Boxes
FOR BIG BROTHER/SISTER
  • Books FOR Big Brother/Sister
  • Books About Siblings
 FOR DAD
  • Support Groups
  • Books
  • Videos
 
MATERNITY LEAVE 
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN 
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
INDEX
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