A Totally Candid Guide to the Whole Deal

Every newly pregnant woman has a sneaking suspicion that no one is telling her the whole truth. This humorous, practical guide, written by health writer Jane Symons, asks and answers all those questions that expectant mothers worry will shock their physicians and make their friends laugh out loud. Taking the reader from the moment she finds out she's pregnatnt to the point where push truly comes to shove (and beyond), this is a frank, funny, and indispensable companion to the ups and downs of the most eventful -- and surprising -- 40 weeks of a woman's life. A new, genuinely fresh contribution to the subject, it's designed in a chic, retro style that makes a great gift for mothers-to-be. Jane Symons was born in Australia and lived there until the mid-1980s, working as a writer and journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, The Sunday Telegraph, and The Sunday Press. Since moving to London, she has worked on a number of books, including the Pregnancy and Childbirth section of the Reader's Digest Complete A-Z of Family Medicine and Health. She is a member of the Guild of Health Writers and has written features on parenting for several newspapers. Jane is the mother of two young children. Dr. Gila Leiter is an obstetrician who is a member of a busy Manhattan practice, assistant clinical professor at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and assistant attending at Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She's also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a mother of four! Dr. Leiter writes on pregnancy and has recently published a book on twin births, Everything You Need to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy.