Your Baby's First Year
by: American Academy Of Pediatrics
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This authoritative and invaluable volume from the organization representing the nation's finest pediatricians brings state-of-the-art answers to all your medical and parenting concerns. Here is sound, reassuring advice on baby care that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to family issues such as adoption and stepfamilies to age-appropriate toys. Here too is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common health problems during the first year, plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.
Comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date, Your Baby's First Year includes:
This authoritative and invaluable volume from the organization representing the nation's finest pediatricians brings state-of-the-art answers to all your medical and parenting concerns. Here is sound, reassuring advice on baby care that covers everything from preparing for childbirth to family issues such as adoption and stepfamilies to age-appropriate toys. Here too is an indispensable guide to recognizing and solving common health problems during the first year, plus detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations.
Comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date, Your Baby's First Year includes:
- a month-by-month guide to your baby's first year that lets you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior, and development
- a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and other disabilities
- safety checks for home, outdoors, and cars, with crucial new information on air bag safety and infant car seats
- coverage of breastfeeding techniques and benefits
- guidelines for choosing a child-care provider
- and much, much more.
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Customer Reviews
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- Baby's first year
This is an excellent book for new Mom's.Got it for my daughter.
What could be better than a book written by Pediatricians?!
Rating: - Learned a lot from reading this book,
I've been reading this book the last few days and so far I've learned a lot.I'm about to be a mom for the first time and this book has helped answer a lot of questions I had, especially about breastfeeding.
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- A little dated, but good information
I would recommend this book as a good go-to reference book for the first year.It hasn't been updated in since I think 2005, so some of the info is a little dated, but it's still good information.
Rating: - great value
If you are going to buy 1 book on the first year (which is really all you need) this is a great choice.There is a lot of information on breast feeding and the first month.The chapters after that group months together, but after the first month, I didn't feel the need to consult a book constantly anyway.This is a great value.
Rating: - Awesome Informed Knowledge!
I purchased this book before my baby was born, along with Heidi Murkoff's book. I must say this book helped me the most, it's almost like talking to your pediatrician. It is sectioned differently than other 1st year books, as it clumps the months into threes or fours. It also includes a first aid section and a section with common illnesses. I used it as a reference every time my baby got sick, and it helped when I actually did bring her to the Doctor because I already had a general idea of what they ... Read More
- Baby's first yearThis is an excellent book for new Mom's.Got it for my daughter.
What could be better than a book written by Pediatricians?!
- Learned a lot from reading this book,I've been reading this book the last few days and so far I've learned a lot.I'm about to be a mom for the first time and this book has helped answer a lot of questions I had, especially about breastfeeding.
- A little dated, but good informationI would recommend this book as a good go-to reference book for the first year.It hasn't been updated in since I think 2005, so some of the info is a little dated, but it's still good information.
- great valueIf you are going to buy 1 book on the first year (which is really all you need) this is a great choice.There is a lot of information on breast feeding and the first month.The chapters after that group months together, but after the first month, I didn't feel the need to consult a book constantly anyway.This is a great value.
- Awesome Informed Knowledge!I purchased this book before my baby was born, along with Heidi Murkoff's book. I must say this book helped me the most, it's almost like talking to your pediatrician. It is sectioned differently than other 1st year books, as it clumps the months into threes or fours. It also includes a first aid section and a section with common illnesses. I used it as a reference every time my baby got sick, and it helped when I actually did bring her to the Doctor because I already had a general idea of what they ... Read More
