From the editors of Parenting Magazine comes Parenting
Guide to Your Baby''s First Year, a comprehensive guide packed
with helpful facts from the experts, as well as tips and true
stories from parents. Organized into four sections, each covering a
three-month period plus a chapter on the first few days with
baby, this guide advises new parents on everything from caring for
baby to adjusting to parenthood. Author Ann Krueger, former
editor-in-chief of Parenting Magazine and the mother of tw
內容簡介:
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 get
involved
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 -