A review by booksongbird
What to Expect Before You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff

3.0

I knew most of this information already because I'm Pre-Med. That being said, for how (relatively) old the edition I read was, it was pretty accurate. I liked that they did not push alternative medicine so hard, but rather emphasized that it should be combined with "normal" science-based medicine. Alternative medicine does have its place, but imho should not replace traditional medicine.

The writing was a little bland, but it is sort of like reading a textbook, so that's to be expected.

I also wish they would have spent more time explaining natural family planning - it's a good thing to know, even if you use birth control/etc, because it teaches women and men how to recognize the different stages of their cycle, and makes it way easier to conceive once you are trying.

Organization could have been a little better - too many text boxes on one page oftentimes.

If you don't know much about conception, pregnancy, and general wellness, I would recommend reading this or a book similar to it. This is the only one I've read on conception.