num_pages: 352
description: 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 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 &amp; Safety : First-year medical checkups • Baby-proofing your home • Common illnesses of infancy and early childhoodSpecial Concerns : Preventing SIDS • Living with colic • Developmental delays
language: English
title: Parenting Guide to Your Baby's First Year
titlecomplete: Parenting Guide to Your Baby's First Year
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Ballantine Books