Your bookshelf is overflowing with pregnancy books – which you don't have the time or energy to read. Really, who has the patience for 300 pages on choosing a birthing plan? You need a cheat sheet.

Get all the answers – simple and straight up – in The Real Deal Guide to Pregnancy. Author and mom Erika Lenkert dishes on the ins and outs of pregnancy, delivery and those precious first months with a newborn. Like a trusted friend who's been there done that, the book dispenses tips on all those little things you may not think of the first time around (invest in good pillows! stock up on healthy snacks!). Aided by a Mommy Menagerie of more than 100 mothers from around the world, as well as an OB-GYN, Lenkert offers light-hearted, practical advice (and some amusing anecdotes) on everything from nutritious recipes to fashion basics.

It's like CliffsNotes for the next nine months.

Available online at dk.com.