Parenting Guide to Your Baby's First Year
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Books › Family & Relationships › Parenting › General
ISBN: 0345411803 / Publisher: Ballantine Books, March 1999
Covers birth, the first hours after delivery, newborn health, going home, care and feeding, safety, sibling rivalry, and developmental milestones
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A complete guide to 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 fully illustrated chapters organized in three-month increments from birth to first birthday, Parenting Guide to Your Baby's First Year provides the essentials 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 ' Taking your newborn homeThe Adjustment to Parenthood: Dealing with postpartum blues ' The challenging demands of a newborn ' Older siblingsFeeding Your Growing Child: The pros and cons of breast and bottle ' Strategies for dealing with picky eaters ' Avoiding mealtime power strugglesChild Development: How your baby grows ' Mastering motor skills ' Baby's social and emotional lifeHealth & Safety: First-year medical checkups ' Baby-proofing your home ' Common illnesses of infancy and early childhoodSpecial Concerns: Preventing SIDS ' Living with colic ' Developmental delays
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