이 책은 실제생활에서 임신부가 가장 궁금해하는 내용을 질문하고 답하는 형식을 큰 틀로 임신에서부터 출산, 산후조리까지 예비 엄마, 아빠가 알아야 할 모든 것을 담았다.

실용적인 월별 구성으로 그때그때 필요한 사항을 확인시켜 주며, 예비 아빠를 위한 코너, 만성질병이 있는 임산부를 위한 안내도 따로 되어 있다. 마돈나가 임신 중에 읽었다는 이 책은 미국에서 가장 많이 팔리고 있는 밀리언셀러로 1984년 초판이 나온 후로 개정을 거듭해 꾸준히 사랑받고 있다. 

A completely revised and updated edition of America’s pregnancy bible, the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever.

With 18.5 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.

This cover-to-cover (including the cover!) new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of moms and dads. With What to Expect’s trademark warmth, empathy, and humor, it answers every conceivable question expecting parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book. All medical coverage is completely updated, including the latest on Zika virus, prenatal screening, and the safety of medications during pregnancy, as well as a brand-new section on postpartum birth control. Current lifestyle trends are incorporated, too: juice bars, raw diets, e-cigarettes, push presents, baby bump posting, the lowdown on omega-3 fatty acids, grass-fed and organic, health food fads, and GMOs. Plus expanded coverage of IVF pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding while pregnant, water and home births, and cesarean trends (including VBACs and “gentle cesareans”).