What to Expect When You're Expecting

Prologue Set in Atlanta, the film opens with TV fitness trainer Jules Baxter and her dance partner Evan Webber performing on the TV show Celebrity Dance Factor. They are crowned the winners of the show, but Jules vomits in their trophy and later discovers that she is pregnant. Jules and Evan Jules struggles to balance her pregnancy with her normally physically active life. After being told during the ultrasound that she is having a son, she has an ongoing argument with Evan over whether or not to have him circumcised. During labor, she chooses not to have an epidural and gives birth to a daughter, ending their debate. They name their daughter Emerson Jane, and Evan asks Jules to marry him, which she accepts. Holly and Alex Infertile photographer Holly Castillo and her husband Alex are trying to adopt a child from Ethiopia. They decide to buy a new house for the baby. Sensing that Alex is unprepared for fatherhood, Holly sends him to a "dudes' group", a group of fathers who walk around the park and support one another. However, these hangouts only exacerbate Alex's doubts. Holly later loses her job, and becomes further devastated when she realizes how apprehensive Alex is about having a child. However, they eventually go to Ethiopia and adopt a baby boy named Kaleb. Wendy and Gary Wendy Cooper runs a breastfeeding boutique called The Breast Choice and has been trying to conceive with her husband Gary for two years. She eventually successfully gets pregnant, but has a miserable pregnancy in lieu of the happy, comfortable one she had imagined. She is chosen to speak at a convention about the miracle of childbirth, but breaks down in the middle of her presentation and instead begins to rant about the hardships of pregnancy. Her outburst is filmed and becomes a viral hit on YouTube, generating a record number of sales for her boutique. While in labor, she discovers she has to have a caesarean section, which contradicts her birth plan. She suffers severe blood loss, but survives and delivers a son named Theo. Skyler and Ramsey Ramsey Cooper, a famous race car driver and Gary's father, is married to a much younger woman named Skyler, who dotes on Gary and treats him like a son despite their closeness in age, much to Gary's annoyance. When Wendy and Gary announce her pregnancy to Ramsey and Skyler, they reveal they are also expecting. Unlike Wendy, Skyler cruises through her pregnancy without issues, much to Wendy's chagrin. However, after Skyler gives birth to twin daughters named Aila and Nila, she and Ramsey struggle to manage the fussy babies. Rosie and Marco Food truck chef Rosie Brennan reconnects with Marco, an estranged friend from high school and fellow chef, during a turf war between their trucks. She initially rebuffs him, believing he is a player, but they have sex later that night, leading to an unexpected pregnancy. Though apprehensive at first, they eventually adjust to the idea of becoming parents and move in together. One night, Rosie awakens to discover she is bleeding. They drive to the hospital and are devastated to learn she has miscarried. Marco drops her off at home, and she rebukes his attempts to comfort her, saying that they are not even a real couple and should stop pretending they are, though Marco makes several attempts to reconcile with her. Ultimately, they get back together and decide to take things slow, opening a food truck together. Epilogue At different points in the film, certain characters meet others - many of the characters are fans of Jules' TV series, Gary was on Jules' weight loss program and is a regular customer of Marco's food truck, Skyler is Rosie's cousin, and Holly is Wendy and Skyler's photographer.

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