What to Expect When You're Expecting
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What to Expect When You're Expecting is a
History
Author Heidi Murkoff cites her own quest for reassuring information during her first pregnancy as being the motivation for developing What to Expect When You're Expecting. Murkoff collaborated with her mother Arlene Eisenberg, a freelance journalist, and her sister Sandee Hathway, a nurse, when writing the first three editions of the pregnancy guide.[10][11]
Its iconic title emerged when an employee of the publisher suggested it as a subtitle for the temporarily titled manuscript, "Pregnancy:"[12] By publication, the subtitle had claimed the top spot.
Although the book's initial print run was small, word of mouth and innovative promotion led to sales that increased in every subsequent year.
What to Expect books
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
The book presents advice in a question-and-answer format. It proceeds chronologically from the time a woman first begins to suspect pregnancy, through each of the nine months (with one chapter devoted to each), and into the
The book's appendix lists additional sources of information and resources including government organizations, associations and foundations.
Controversy
What to Expect When You're Expecting has been criticized for promoting paranoia and fear among pregnant women for focusing on complications and for its extremely strict dietary guidelines.
The Science Based Medicine blog criticized the book for its recommendations of Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM), such as Acupuncture, Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Homeopathy. The blog post concludes: “There is no credible scientific evidence to support any of these recommendations. It could be argued that this is all feel-good, ‘keep-the-patient entertained’ advice with little chance of direct harm. But it is deceptive and dishonest to represent these modalities as effective treatments based on science, especially in a book that is otherwise scientifically reliable.”[13]
Other titles
The authors went on to develop a What to Expect series:
- What to Eat When You're Expecting (1986)
- What to Expect: The First Year (1989)
- What to Expect: The Toddler Years (1994)
- What to Expect at Bedtime (2000)
- What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home (2001)
- What to Expect: Pregnancy Planner (2002)
- What to Expect: Babysitter's Handbook (2003)
- What to Expect at Preschool (2003)
- What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby (2004)
- What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting (2005; follow-up to What to Eat When You're Expecting)
- What to Expect: Pregnancy Journal & Organizer (2007)
- What to Expect Before You're Expecting (2009)
- What to Expect: the Second Year (2011)
Digital properties
WhatToExpect.com debuted in April 2005. The What to Expect mobile app launched on iOS in 2009 and Android in 2014. The digital properties provide information about preconception, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and child and infant health. The app provides users with personalized resources, tools, and information based on their due date or child’s birthday, including 3D renderings, common symptoms, and weekly videos.[14][15]
What to Expect Project
In 1997, the author, and former publishing executive, Lisa Bernstein, founded the What to Expect Foundation[10] whose stated mission is to help low-income families expect healthy pregnancies, safe deliveries and happy babies. The Foundation changed its name to What to Expect Project, which is a 501(c)3 public operating charity. The organization’s stated mission is “educate and empower moms in need so they can expect healthier pregnancies, safer deliveries, healthier babies, and healthier futures.”[16][17]
Film adaptation
Even though the book does not contain a storyline, Lionsgate adapted What to Expect When You're Expecting into a film of the same name directed by Kirk Jones. It features an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Chris Rock, Brooklyn Decker, Rodrigo Santoro, Rob Huebel, Chace Crawford and Matthew Morrison. The film was released on May 18, 2012.[9]
References
- ^ What to Expect When You’re Expecting, 5th edition. United States Copyright Office. Copyright number: TXu002026340
- ^ What to Expect When You’re Expecting, 1st edition. United States Copyright Office. Copyright number: TX0001516324, https://cocatalog.loc.gov/
- ^ Donadio, Rachel (2006-08-27). "Inside the List". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "'What to Expect When You're Expecting' May Be All-Time Longest-Running Book on 'The New York Times' Best Seller List". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "USA Today's 25 Books that leave a legacy". USA Today. 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ a b c Kantor, Jodi (2005-09-17). "Expecting Trouble: The Book They Love to Hate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "What to Expect Website". Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ a b "Matthew Morrison Joins Lionsgate's 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'". Deadline Hollywood. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "What to Expect Foundation". Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Scott, Janny (1995-01-05). "The New York Times At Home With Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway". Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Dermont, Stacy (2016-11-23). "Hamptons Epicure: Cooking Up Books with Workman Publishing's Suzanne Rafer – Dan's Papers". www.danspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "What to Expect When You're Expecting". Science-Based Medicine
- ^ Acosta, Kim (2021-07-22). "Best Pregnancy Apps for 2021". Forbes Health. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Bradley, Sarah (2021-07-08). "These Pregnancy Tracker Apps Will Tell You How Big Your Baby Is Each Week". Women's Health. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "What To Expect Project". www.intellispect.co. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Roberts, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Andrea Suozzo, Brandon (2013-05-09). "What To Expect Project - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
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