Book Summary

With over 11 million copies in print, What to Expect: The First Year, now in a completely revised third edition, is the worlds€™s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies done€™t come with, but should. And now, its€™s better than ever. Every parent€™s must-have/go-to is completely updated.

Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier-to-read, faster-to-flip-through, and new-family-friendlier than eve r€” packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too.

Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals’ €”crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements €”are revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to keeping it going. Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early putty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). An all-new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through to days €™s dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear. Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and †œ For Parents€‌ boxes that focus on mom ’s and dad â €™s needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible.

Language: English
Paperback: 704 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (2014)
ISBN-10: 0761181504
ISBN-13: 9780761181507
Genre: Pregnancy & Parenting
Size: 15.2 cm x 22.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 190 grams
Condition: New