"Designed for the expectant mother, this book is a guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and the baby's first year of life. It first presents an overview of birthing options and caregiver choices, and then gives a detailed description of conception and fetal development, along with physical and emotional changes to expect during pregnancy. It provides nutritional guidelines, information on prenatal tests and procedures, and helpful hints for the expectant father and labor partner. Labor variations are discussed along with common interventions. The final chapters focus on infant care, detailing such topics as breastfeeding and childhood immunizations"--