Includes index.

Now carefully brought up-to-date, this expanded Fifth Edition will also be the most medically current and comprehensive pregnancy guide available. Always reliable and now re-designed to be even more accessible, weekly chapters include illustrations, descriptions of baby's growth and developmental milestones, information about a mother's average weight gain and what she might be feeling or becoming aware of, and the medical testing that corresponds to the week in question. New features include: - Information on cutting edge obstetric technologies--from 3D ultrasound to pre-natal genetic testing- The very latest diet, nutritional and fitness recommendations for expectant mothers- A new chapter devoted to overdue (post-term) pregnancies- An expanded 15-page glossary of pregnancy and childbirth terms- A handy Due Date Prediction Calendar.