What to expect the first year / by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel ; foreword by Mark D. Widome, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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Get ready, get set -- Buying for baby -- Breastfeeding basics -- A first year time line : the first year at a glance -- Your newborn -- The first month -- The second month -- The third month -- The fourth month -- The fifth month -- The sixth month -- The seventh month -- The eighth month -- The ninth month -- The tenth month -- The eleventh month -- The twelfth month -- Traveling with your baby -- Keeping your baby healthy -- Treating injuries -- The low-birthweight baby.

Keeping the trademark month by month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier to read, faster to flip through, and new family friendlier than ever, packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too. Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals--crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements--are revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to keeping it going. Hot button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non toxic furniture). An all new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through today's dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear. Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and "For Parents" boxes that focus on mom's and dad's needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible.