SynopsisIn the tradition of WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST YEAR takes parents through the newborn stage, month by month. Additional chapters include information on traveling with a baby, first aid, seasonal concerns, premature babies, adopted babies, and children with special needs.
This is the second edition of the extremely popular baby care guide. Featuring updated information on pediatric medicine, this handbook also includes new information on such varied topics as common illnesses, home births, sibling relationships, SIDS, and weaning. Also discussed are such parental issues as the father's role in the family and the sometimes difficult and stressful situation of the new mother's return to the workforce. B&W drawings and helpful charts accompany the text.
| Key Details |
| Author: | Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Workman Pub Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| ISBN-10: | 0761129588 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780761129585 |
| Additional Details |
| Edition Number: | 2 |
| Edition Description: | Revised; Updated |
| Size |
| Length: | 704 pages |
| Thickness: | 1.8 in |
| Weight: | 37.6 oz |
Publisher's NoteAn updated guide to caring for a baby during its first year of life describes each stage of child development, from infancy to toddler, answers dozens of questions about child care, includes information on common childhood ailments, and discusses such topics as allergies, vaccinations, vitamins, weaning, SIDS, and newborn screening. Simultaneous.
Everything new parents need to know about the care (and feeding) of an infant, from the authors of
What to Expect® When You're Expecting. Covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, sleep strategies that really work.
Filled with the most practical tips (how to give a bath, decode your baby's crying, what to buy for baby, and when to return to work) and the most up-to-date medical advice (the latest on vaccines, vitamins, illnesses, SIDS, safety, and more).
Reassuring Answers to Hundreds of Questions:
- What's the best kind of car seat for my newborn?
- How do I know if my baby's getting enough to eat?
- How can I tell if my baby is really sick? When should I call the doctor?
- Should I sign my baby up for classes?
- Should I be worried that my baby isn't crawling yet?
- How do I cope with my colicky baby?
The only book on infant care to address the physical as well as the emotional needs of the entire family.
Industry Reviews"Nearly 700 pages of snappily written, friendly advice, constructed in the form of chatty answers to hypothetical questions, are arranged on a month-by-month basis."(04/28/1989)eBay Product ID: EPID6011290
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