The Everything Baby's First Year Book

Whether you're a new or experienced parent, the first year of your newborn's life is both a wonderful and challenging time. The Everything® Baby's First Year Book provides you with a complete guide to surviving these first twelve months-from what to do when arriving home from the hospital with your bundle of joy to handling feeding, bathing, and sleeping routines. The Everything® Baby's First Year Book provides advice on every aspect of your baby's physical, emotional, and social development. In this thorough guide, you will find quick answers to all your toughest questions. Featuring professional advice and hundreds of parenting tips-from clipping your newborn's nails to calming a colicky baby-this book will help you keep you sanity as you enjoy the ups and downs of your baby's first year. You'll learn about: bulletlistbulletBreastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding bulletSoothing remedies for teething, diaper rash, and other common problems bulletSafe baby toys and games to play with your newborn bulletGeneral food preparation bulletHandling food allergies bulletTraveling with newborns and one-year-olds/bulletlist Tekla S. Nee is the author of The Mommy Zone: Tales from the Trenches of Parenthood. Her long-running newspaper column by the same name appears weekly in the Palo Alto Daily News. Her essays and articles on child development have been published in numerous publications, including Parenting magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children.

The first twelve months of your child's life can be as challenging as they are rewarding. From birth through baby's first birthday, this revised edition guides you through all the critical milestones, focusing on such topics as: Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding Preparing food, including organic options and food allergies Tracking baby's development Traveling with baby Choosing safe toys and games This edition includes completely new material on: Baby sign language Juggling parenting and a career Bottle safety Making your own baby food Playgroups The latest research on vaccines This guide also includes updated medical information, a detailed explanation of baby gear (what parents really need, and what they don't), and a new chapter on returning to work. You will reach for this valuable resource time and again as you make your way through these exciting months with your beautiful new baby!