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it IS a great book I am amazed at all the bad reviews that are listed here. Yes, the "What to expect" series are very to the point and very detailed. They explain everything because anything really could happen. If you are worry prone and think that everything bad in pregnancy will happen to you, then do not buy this book. After I purchased this book with much anticipation I read through it and highlighted anything I knew would apply to me during my pregnancy. This helped a great deal and as I was pregnant I mostly read the highlighted parts. I didn't take too seriously the things that didn't apply. I loved this book becuase of the segments. It goes through step by step by month in detail as the what to expect and how to handle it. This is the case for the "First year" too. (I am excited to now buy the "Toddler years" now that my 10 month old is coming up on her first birthday.) I also researched a fair amount of books from friends recommendations and doctors. This is the very best I've found. It is easy to look something up in a hurry from the table of contents and very simply states whatI need to know at that time. FYI-Another recommendation that is fun to read after the baby is born is "The Diaper Diaries" by Cynthia L. Copeland. We all need humor during those first 6 months and Cynthia states it well.