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A COMPLETE SOURCEBOOK FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT YEAR IN YOUR BABY’S LIFE!
With its timely, in-depth advice and hands-on guidance, PARENTING magazine has emerged as the child-care resource of choice for aware, involved parents. Now, the editors of PARENTING bring you a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide to the all-important first year of your baby’s life. With chapters organized in three-month increments from birth to first birthday, PARENTING Guide to Your Baby’s First Year provides the essential information on everything you need to know about:
Your Baby’s First Hours: How newborns look, act, and feel – Making the most of your hospital stay – The equipment and clothing you’ll need – Taking your newborn home
The Adjustment to Parenthood: Feeling like a parent – Dealing with postpartum blues – The challenging demands of a newborn – Older siblings – How your marriage changes
Feeding Your Growing Child: The pros and cons of breast and bottle – Learning to use a cup – Starting solids – Food allergies – Strategies for dealing with picky eaters – Avoiding meal-time power struggles
Child Development: How your baby grows – Mastering motor skills – Baby’s social and emotional life – The first words
Health & Safety: First-year medical checkups – Baby-proofing your home – Immunizations – Common illnesses of infancy and early childhood – When to worry about a fever
Caring for Your Child: Sleep strategies that work – Diapering, bathing, and dressing – Finding the right childcare
Caring for Yourself: Recovering from natural birth or C-section – Getting enough rest – Sex after childbirth – Keeping your relationship strong and healthy – Encouraging dads to getinvolved
Work Issues: The right time to go back to work – Balancing job and baby
Special Concerns: Twins – Preventing SIDS – Living with colic – Developmental delays
Plus: Teething woes – Milestones big and small – Dad’s perspective – Games babies love to play – Surviving the holidays
– With illustrations throughout –
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