What to Expect the First Year, Second Ed | 
 enlarge | Authors: Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisnberg
Brand: Workman Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  404 reviews
Sales Rank: 19069
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 832
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2 x 6 x 9
MPN: 0761129588
ISBN: 0761129588
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
UPC: 019628129581
EAN: 9780761129585
ASIN: 0761129588
Publication Date: October 16, 2003
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| Features:
| • | Bestselling guide to baby care | | • | Revision of the 6.9 million seller | | • | Incorporates the most recent developments in child development | | • | Updated coverage of issues like SIDS, newborn screening, home births, causes of colic | | • | Focuses on issues for mommy like returning to work, resulting of at-home newborn care and the expanded role of father |
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Product Description
America's bestselling guide to caring for a baby is now better than ever: announcing a two-years-in-the-making, cover-to-cover, line-by-line revision and update of the 6.9-million-copy What to Expect the First Year, the bible for taking care of a newborn through the milestone of his or her first birthday. The Second Edition incorporates the most recent developments in pediatric medicine. Every question and answer have been revisited, and in response to letters from readers, dozens of new Q&As have been added. The book is more reader-friendly than ever, with updated cultural references, and the new material brings more in-depth coverage to issues such as newborn screening, home births and the resulting at-home newborn care, vitamins and vaccines, milk allergies, causes of colic, sleep problems, SIDS, returning to work, dealing with siblings, weaning, sippy cups, the expanded role of the father, and much more. An updated cover and all-new black-and-white line illustrations complement the fresher book with a fresher look.
Amazon.com Review
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 399 more reviews...
 Much better books are out there. January 9, 2009
If you want to breastfeed then do NOT but this book. It often gives poor advice that will sabotage your breastfeeding relationship.
Also if you plan on attachment parenting (co-sleeping, baby wearing and responding to your child's needs in general) this is NOT the book for you. As some others have mentioned there was a good deal of information about Cry it Out to get baby to sleep. There is no reason for this and there are much gentler methods for getting baby to sleep. Not to mention that frequent night waking is common and the way that babies were designed
Better choices would be the Dr. Sears books among others.
I also felt that like the other "What to Expect Books" this book was alarmist in nature and does not allow for individual differences of children.
 a good book January 7, 2009
A very good book . It covers every question I have(the 1st time Mum)for the coming year. definitely a keeper.
Its a Baby Handbook January 7, 2009
I bought this book, as a gift for my sister in law. I used this book as a reference when my son was a baby and it answered all by questions. Great book very useful.
 Great condition, very inexpensive, choose standard shipment! January 6, 2009
The book arrived in nearly perfect condition, and it was practically free. However, I paid for expedited shipment, which was a waste of money because they use the Standard mail. The book arrived on the 9th day, this is not an expedited service in my mind, so I recommend paying for standard shipment.
An invaluable reference January 5, 2009
My husband got me this book just before our son was born and I must admit that I thought I would never crack the cover. After a couple of months with a newborn, however, I opened it up and started reading. I only wish I had started sooner!! Yes, this book addresses some controversial childrearing techniques (eg, crying it out, co-sleeping), but I don't think that it is extremely biased toward one side or the other any more than most of the pediatricians I know (and I work in a hospital). This book is great for answering those child-rearing questions between the well baby check-ups--questions like "Why has my baby suddenly stopped soiling his diaper 5 times a day?" or "When should I start my baby on finger foods?" It also has some great information on the symptoms of common ailments so that you know what to look for, how to treat it and when you should call the doctor.
Let's face it...no book about raising a child is going to be perfect for every parent, but this one is definitely a good one to have around.
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