In this fifth edition of the international bestseller, first published in 1984, Heidi Murkoff updates her haven of information and medical advice for moms-to-be through practical tips and compassionate insights.

Pregnancy can be the most exciting and the most terrifying time in a person's life, especially when there are so many conflicting stories out there about what to expect.

When author Heidi Murkoff got unexpectedly pregnant with her first child, she was shocked at the lack of information available surrounding motherhood and pregnancy.

Murkoff's solution was to gather all the knowledge she could find and put it into a book. Thus, What to Expect When You're Expecting was born.

Since its original publication in 1984, Murkoff's book has become the staple pregnancy guide. With step-by-step advice from conception to labor and beyond to postnatal care, it covers all bases.

The fifth edition updates information in line with ever-changing trends and birthing practices, with a new, much-needed focus on how partners can support moms-to-be during pregnancy.