A young child has lots of questions and is filled with excitement over the coming of a new baby.

Includes a gift for the new baby! Max does everything he can think of the encourage his new sibling to be born. He's convinced that the baby will never arrive--until the day comes when Daddy takes Mommy to the hospital. Expectant parents will want to read this with their children. Soon-to-be older siblings are sure to identify with Max. Includes a nursery door hanger with two important messages: "Shhhh! Baby sleeping" and "Come in! Baby awake".

Amy Kuebelbeck shares how she and her husband made the decision to forgo extreme measures to save her son Gabriel after learning at five months pregnant he suffered from hypoplastic left heart syndrome and discusses how they prepared for his inevitable death after being born.

A baby still waiting to be born describes the boredom of living in a small, cramped space where there are no toys and no one else can be "it" during a game of tag, then considers how life will change when Baby joins Pop and Ma in the outside world.

Full-color illustrations show a child and his parents welcoming a new baby.

Quotes from beloved authors and renowned celebrities such as Anne Lamott, Nora Ephron, and Candice Bergen combined with charming photographs celebrate the miracle of life and the rites of passage that pregnant women experience.

Visiting a neonatal intensive care unit can be an overwhelming experience, especially for a young child during sibling visitation. The sibling will see monitoring equipment, breathing machines, intravenous pumps and incubators. They will hear alarms ringing and sometimes babies crying. Preparing children for the NICU environment is crucial so they are not as fearful and can focus on bonding with their new sibling.