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Introduction: Antenatal Care (ANC) is essential in improving maternal health, especially after delivery by providing women with the opportunity to identify and manage pregnancy complications. Objectives: This research aims to create a set of books containing in-depth education about the period of pregnancy before giving birth, the period of childbirth, to the postpartum period by involving all theories and applied practices. Methods: The R&D method with the ADDIE theory is used to produce the guidebook. Sampling was carried out using the snowball sampling technique with a sample size of 4 couples. The data were analyzed descriptively to evaluate the effectiveness of the book. Results: The product in this study has gone through a validation process by experts in 3 stages and received good reviews in the third stage. The evaluation results showed that all respondents gave positive reviews of the guidebook, where this guidebook helped pregnant women feel safer and overcome anxiety during pregnancy and increased husbands' awareness in providing support and presence. Conclusions: This study successfully produced a guidebook for young couples facing childbirth, covering husband involvement, pregnancy exercises, and motivation in reducing anxiety. The respondents' experiences showed that this book successfully helped them feel calm and more involved.