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What to Expect

The World's Bestselling Pregnancy and Parenting Series

What to Expect© When You’re Expecting was conceived during Heidi Murkoff’s first pregnancy, when she discovered that most guides only added to her questions and worries. Five editions and 19 million copies later, it has become the most widely read pregnancy guide in America (as reported by USA Today).

Heidi has gone on to write seven more books in the bestselling What to Expect series. She’s also cofounded the What to Expect® Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income families expect healthy pregnancies;  joined forces with the USO in Special Delivery, which supports expectant military moms; and  partnered with 1,000 Days, a global organization that promotes early childhood nutrition. Her daughter, Emma, and her grandson, Lennox, appear on the covers of the most recent edition of What to Expect When You’re Expecting. You can visit her online at whattoexpect.com.

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93% of pregnant or nursing women report they've read What to Expect When You're Expecting.

- USA Today

Heidi Murkoff “has a gift for explaining the most complex medical procedures and offering just the right details of each stage of pregnancy...the book is a great resource.”

- Time Magazine (The World's Most Influential People, 2011)

“This book contains everything I want to tell my patients. It is a great educational tool that answers of a lot of questions that my patients have, especially in the middle of the night.”

- Genevieve Pfluger Mejia, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology

“When it comes to information regarding pregnancy, What to Expect When You're Expecting is the book I trust most! That is why I give one to every pregnant patient on her first visit.”

- Amir Andrawis, MD

“What to Expect When You're Expecting is a wonderful resource for my patients, and provides answers to questions that often-times aren't asked or addressed. Many valuable discussions with my patients have come about because of what they read in this book. ”

- Kris Citty, MD, FACOG

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