Possibly the best pregnancy book I have read thus far. Unlike the What to Expect series, it was not alarmist, but still conveyed contained important information about different scenarios. It is very well organized and makes an excellent reference book.

This book is very general with lots of pictures. It was good as an overview, but is not good as a reference book.

I highly recommend this book. It focuses on actual study and reasoning rather than repeating a bunch of claims that often make little sense and have no scientific backing. Some Amazon reviewers claim this book gives women the justification to do whatever they want while pregnant, but I don't believe that is the purpose. For me it relieved some of my anxiety about little things I have done during pregnancy without thinking- such as eating peanuts or using mouthwash. Knowing these things have little risk to my child, and most of the warnings are hype, I am able to sleep better at night.

This book has good information, but is not all that different from others in this list. It was not my favorite as I felt it had a slightly negative tone, but it is good as a reference book.