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Excellent - Don't read it if what you need is a cookbook Excellent book! A month by month guide for moms-to-be that are also interested in what their babies feel. Now, this is not a substitute of your Doctor's advice (actually a Doctor does not have enough time to answer all the questions you may have). It is not a substitute of you Mom's advice, and it is not your best friend either. This book is intended for those moms-to-be that have no clue of what to expect when they are expecting. IT IS NOT FOR THE FATHERS, IT IS NOT A COOKBOOK, IT IS NOT A DOCTOR!!!! I found this book at a library; nobody recommended it. I chose it from a dozen books that usually tell you only what you might be feeling at certain stage in your pregnancy. The difference is that this book actually gives you advice on topics like "what if I am supposed to be feeling this and I don't feel it"; "how do I sleep to be comfortable and to avoid cramps at night"; "how do I avoid stretch-marks"; and others like what analysis your doctor might need (and what they are for); what to take to the hospital; what AFTER the baby is born... Now, it does give ADVICE. It does not tell you to do it, and it's clear that if you don't care for certain steamed veggies, you don't have to take them (honestly I ignored all the diet stuff). I got the best from the book and I loved it. I see some reviews here that say this is the worst book ever, and it will make your wife miserable and so on. I respect those opinions. But just think about it: The book suggests helping labor with gravity; it tells you that movement and exercise while in labor will help (it does not tell you to have your baby there in the kitchen). Okay, so you don't want to do it. Well go to the hospital and you will be there for hours just seeing the nurses come and go (especially if your a first time mom). If you are lazy then don't follow that advice and move on. Take the stuff that fits you! I Just want to say that as a first time mom-to-be this book was a very close-to-reality picture of pregnancy.