I bought this book for myself when my wife and I were starting to think about having children and it stayed with me thorough the entire pregnancy.The month by month sections are great to read and they provide not only advice about what is going on with the baby, but also what is going with you and with your partner.It has a great balance to it and with resources and an index in the back; it works wonders as a quick go-to guide.My wife loved that I had it because I was informed and she appreciated how the format not only got me in the loop as to what was going on with her, but also looked at some issues that I might be thinking about.A great book, and I've just bought the second one (1st year) so I can continue the series.Good luck to all you future and fellow parents!