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 What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition :: 0761129588
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| Is our baby eating enough? Is this much crying normal? How do I know when she is really sick? This hefty, 671-page guide to your baby's first year is brought to you by the creators of the bestselling What to Expect When You're Expecting. The three authors, all mothers themselves, are calm, clear, and encouraging as they tackle the first year of child-rearing, month by month. The easy-to-absorb, chronological format includes sections such as "What Your Baby May Be Doing," "What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkups," "Feeding Your Baby This Month," "What You May Be Concerned About," and "What It's Important to Know." Part Two addresses special concerns such as illness, first aid do's and don'ts, the low-birthweight baby, the adopted baby, becoming a father, and sibling relationships. You'll also find discussions of breastfeeding and bottlefeeding, selecting a physician for the baby, diapers and clothing, safety, and many ways of stimulating the baby's development. The recipes for babies and toddlers in Part Three are useful, as are the recommended home remedies; charts on common childhood illnesses; height and weight; and the thorough index. (A particular strength of the book is the authors' careful attention to diet and nutrition for both mother and baby, incorporating the American Academy of Pediatrics' latest recommendations on infant nutrition.) While some of the authors' perspectives are controversial (such as whether to let your baby "cry it out" or not), this book remains one of the most comprehensive resources for new parents as they toddle through their baby's first year. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I found this book to be especially useful in the first few months of my baby's birth. From my exprience these first few months can be quite daunting simply becasue everything is so new. The slightest thing is cause for concern and there were questions all the time. This book provided me answers to all of them. Like the sudden crying bouts in the evening which may not necessarily be attributed to colic (i knew this after reading the entire section on colic - which was an eye opener!) or the spit ups and what to make of them based on their texture. My daughter had blood in her [...] and her [...] were engorged after birth. Of course I thought the worst! The book explained why and that it was perfectly normal. Boy was I relieved!
One night I awoke to find my 2 1/2 month old baby with a stuffed nose and having a hard time breathing. There were some excellent home remedies recommended in this book for such a situation. Of course at the the time I simply called my doctor. But I later found that the same solution offered by my doctor was in the home remedy section of the book. I promptly read all the home remedies suggested.
There is also a wonderful section on breastfeeding, expressing milk, what kind of pump to buy etc. Baby's grandparents really wanted me to feed her water in case she was dehydrated. I needed only to refer them to the relevant page which tells you why it needen't be given.
I found the bits on how to tell if baby is getting enough breastmilk to be most useful too. You can never tell especially if you're feeding on demand.
Just to highlight how comprehensive this book is, it also had some great advice on how to deal with baby's well meaning but overbearing grandparents.
There is also other basic information in this book that alot of parents may take for granted but which can proof to be a nerve wrecking experience to some new parents like how to dress and bathe baby and how to tell if baby is cold or warm. Why baby's sleep seems disturbed. Just stuff that new parents like me are paranoid about!
I also found the book helpful when shopping for a baby car seat. Detailed information was provided.
The tone of this book is also very factual and objective. You are basically fed with all the information and left to make your own choices. For example, I was in a dilemma about whether to give my baby a dummy when she started sucking her thumb and the book gave me the pros and cons. Super! Thats really what you want at the end of the day - to be able to make an informed decision based on the facts and this books provides you with exactly that.
Definetely a must have for any new moms.
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Author: Guest
I can't say how many times this book has come in handy. I am in the military stationed far from Mom and the rest of my family. It certainly saved on my long distance!
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Author: Guest
I was given this as a baby shower and as a first time parent, I found it to be very informative. I have recommended it to all of my girlfriends and even given it as a gift!
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Author: Guest
When I purchased "What to Expect the First Year," one of the things I was interested in was advice regarding whether or not to circumcise my unborn son. My research shows that the procedure is increasingly viewed as medically unnecessary and that, apparently, uncircumcised men are not at a greater risk for HIV, cancer, etc. Unfortunately, I felt that this book did not do justice to this topic. It would benefit parents to research this important topic in greater depth than the information provided in this book. I've found the following sites very useful: netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/circumcision.htm, faculty.washingtonedu/gcd/DOC/, cirp.org/ and circumcision.org/.
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Author: Guest
This book is proving invaluable to me already. (I just bought it a couple weeks ago) It has answered questions that I hadn't even thought to ask, and eased my mind so much. Good practical information.
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