From the moment the pregnancy test says "positive" to the time a new parent leaves the hospital with a baby, a first-time parent worries about change - physical, mental, social and financial. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Pregnancy provides answers for first-time parents covering the gamut from pre-pregnancy issues like fertility and finding the right doctor, through the nine months of pregnancy and postpartum care. The conversational writing style makes even the most confusing medical terminology easy for parents to understand and relate to. Dr. John Adams, an obstetrics and gynecology practitioner who has delivered more than 800 babies in his career, gives expectant mothers everything they need to know to make wise medical, lifestyle, and parenting choices.