Record details

• ISBN: 9780316387965
• ISBN: 0316387967
• Physical Description: print
  xiv, 767 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm.
• Edition: Revised and updated.; Fourth edition.
• Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2022.
• Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:

Earlier editions had title The baby book.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Getting started: baby-care basics : Getting attached: what it means ; Ten tips for having a safe and satisfying birth ; Preparing for baby ; Getting the right start with your newborn ; Postpartum family adjustments ; Caring for your baby's bodily needs ; Common concerns in the early weeks -- Infant feeding and nutrition : Breastfeeding: why and how ; The breastfeeding mother: choices, challenges ; Bottlefeeding your baby ; Introducing solid foods: when, what, and how ; Ten tips for becoming your family's nutritionist ; Feeding the toddler: one to two years -- Contemporary parenting : Babywearing: the art and science of carrying your baby ; Nighttime parenting: how to get your baby to sleep ; Parenting the fussy or colicky baby ; Working and parenting ; Special situations -- Infant development and behavior : Growing together: enjoying your baby's developmental stages ; The first six months : big changes ; The second six months: moving up ; The second year: from babyhood to toddlerhood ; Bothersome but normal toddler behaviors ; Toilet training -- Keeping your baby safe and healthy : Babyproofing your home ; Keeping your baby healthy ; The most common medical problems: self-help home care ; Lifesaving procedures and first aid for common emergencies -- Appendix: growth charts.

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Subject:

Newborn infants Care

Infants Care

Infants Development

Child development

Parenting

Genre:

Instructional and educational works.

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