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Your Baby's First Year (Second Edition)x$3.30
  (40 reviews)
Best Price: $6.99 $3.30
With more than 2,000,000 copies in print, here is state-of-the-art advice you can trust from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization that represents the nation’s finest pediatricians. The second edition of Your Baby’s First Year is the essential guide to all aspects of infant care. Here, in an easy-to-use format, you’ll find:
• A month-to-month guide to your baby’s first year that lets
you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior,
and development
• A complete health encyclopedia, plus detailed instructions
for coping with emergency medical situations
• Information about vaccine safety and schedules for
immunizations and health-care visits
• Complete information on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and
introducing solids
• Suggestions for choosing quality child care–and ways to
ease your baby’s introduction to a sitter
• Safety points for grandparents to keep in mind, both inside
and outside the home
• Poison prevention, infant CPR and choking instruction, general
first-aid care
• Safety checks for home and car, including a car safety seat
shopping guide
Your Baby’s First Year is the indispensable guide to infant care for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their baby–from a source they can safely trust.
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Customer Reviews
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Pediatric Excellence: Now Babies come with an Instruction Manual!
By A1SON1AUHIFI9 on 2005-07-01
This non-profit book, published by The Am. Academy of Pediatrics, is essentially "Pediatric Excellence." The book is a compilation of the best advice from the pediatrician members of the Academy. The information covers the spectrum from unborn to one year.
"PART I, Preparing for a New Baby," starts with pages on getting-it-right with your prenatal person. Topics include, choosing a pediatrician, preparing your home and family for arrival, routine and not so routine issues that can occur during delivery and immediate day-to-day care.
In "PART II" these pediatrician experts address the many questions that some parents may not have the time or courage to ask their pediatrician. How many BM's and what color? Birth-marks, Colic, the umbilical chord, traveling, going outside, baby's ability to smell, sitters, day care, and pages and pages of more. The breast-feeding chapter is a recipe for success, while not demeaning people who for one reason or another need to bottle-feed.
The books exhaustive index is a quick guide for re-checking or searching down a certain problem. Unlike many other books, this one covers the health from the baby's perspective, with the express focus of what is best for your baby's care, directly from the Academy, the world's foremost advocate and authority on children's medicine.
Each chapter contains information that is easy to read, yet avoids being simplistic. All parents, no matter their experience or education will find the information in these pages essential and valuable. For best results, buy the book early in mother's last trimester. If you wait until the baby arrives you will miss one-third of the book. However, if you wait until after the birth, you need to also go out and buy it for the rest of your baby's first year. It is still worth it. As a practicing pediatrician and a professor of pediatrics I give the book to each every new parent and each and every new pediatrician in training. At the Northside Children's Pediatric Center this book is required reading.
Some common sense, but much dangerous information sprinkled with politics
By ACDYPR0Q8V2MD on 2007-09-30
It's unfortunate that the American Academy of Pediatrics would use this book to push their political agendas about gun control. On page 389 it says
"The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly supports gun control legislation. We believe that handguns, deadly air guns, and assault weapons should be banned. Until handguns are banned, we recommend that handgun ammunition be regulateed, that restrictions be placed on handgun ownership, and the the number of privately owned handguns be reduced."
People who are buying this book are looking for baby advice, not political garbage. It's sad that AAP would stoop so low to include comments such as this.
They also make dangerous recommendations about how to put your child in the car seat on page 411:
"Place a small rolled up diaper or receiving blanket bewteen the crotch strap and your baby to prevent his lower body from sliding too far forward."
This is contrary to manufacturer's recommendations with car seats and any seat that uses a seat belt. In an accident the rolled up diaper/blanket would compress and cause the belts to be too loose, potentially causing additional injury or even allow the baby to come out of the belts/seat altogether.
New Parent User's Manual
By A2D4UVXXWH2R3Y on 2007-02-23
This book is invaluable to any new parent. It is organized by your child's age and outlines what you as a parent should expect from your child and when to be concerned. From motor skills to intellectual progress, this books dismissed my paranoia regarding my child's development and allowed me to ask the right questions during routine exams by our pediatrician.
It has a very concise index that is written in simple terms allowing you to find the topic easily. From bee stings to allergies, rolling over to walking and a very comprehensive section on safety, I have given this book to every friend that is becoming a parent for the first time. It's the closest thing to a user's manual I have found.
Invaluable tool for first timers
By on 2002-04-01
This book has been an invaluable tool for us. It's the owners manual for your baby! It has saved us many calls to the Doctor. We are first time parents and it gave information on feeding (both bottle and breast), changing, poops and pees, fevers, just about everything you can imagine. I highly recommend this book for parents.
Must have for 1st timers!
By A3TMU9183YM3TX on 2005-12-10
Our daughter's pediatrician gave us this book when we interviewed him before she was born and I have used it like a Bible! Great book and TONS of information.
- Great Resource!
By AWEA9KTM9CDO9 on 2006-03-17
As first time parents, my husband and I were totally lost when it came to newborn care and basic baby information. We had very few friends with babies and no close family members to refer to. So, when I discovered this book a few days before giving birth, it gave us great comfort with lots of detailed information of what to expect. Our beautiful baby is almost 3 months old now and this book has been used a lot already! I'm sure that it will be used much more in the months to come as well. This is a great resource, full of details and lots of good information. Put it on your list to buy.
- Covers Everything!
By A1DQZBHEU98PBT on 2006-07-29
This book covers everything, and it covers it thoroughly and well! I'd definitely recommend this book to any new mother.
- Great health advice, sprinkled with biased political rhetoric
By A1H7J1DCMLS4PZ on 2007-12-10
I have found the health care related advice in this book to be an absolute God-send. The multitude of Dr's that participated in the creation of this book provide an expansive, yet clear and concise guide to caring for, understanding the development of and handling emergencies involving your baby. From what to expect immediately preceding and during birth, on through the end of the first year, you will find practical advice on what to expect and how to care for your baby. Common illness, disease and emergencies are covered as well as what you can expect to be able to cope with on your own, and what situations can't be coped with on your own. While my overall rating is very high, I want everyone that reads my review to understand that there are some very strong opinions stated as fact, particularly in regards to politics. One non-political issue that concerned my wife and I, is that my wife does not breast-feed. This is due to a few very personal issues and with the consensus and support of Doctors and Nurses, yet we felt brow-beat, derided and harangued for not breast feeding thanks to the scolding breast-feeding rhetoric throughout the book. Additionally, they delve into opining about gun control among other issues, all of which are not supported by any statistical reference. I was frustrated that such a good work that utilizes study after study and centuries of medical experience to provide outstanding health care advice would resort to baseless sensationalism to try and scare parents into compliance with their ideas in areas unrelated to health care. A hesitant 4/5 stars that could easily be 5/5 were the rhetoric deleted.
- EXCELLENT BOOK
By A32VLWZNGCJ1OP on 2005-02-17
THIS BOOK IS A "MUST HAVE" FOR ALL EXPECTING MOTHERS (NOT JUST FIRST TIME MOTHERS). IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE AND ANSWERS MANY QUESTIONS TO EVERYDAY OCCURANCES WITH YOUR BABY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EXPECTING MOTHERS.
- Complete and accurate.... very usefull
By A1Q6XO4BGP0U78 on 2007-01-04
Very complete and accuarate information. I was amazed when all the symptoms described in the book were manifested on the baby.
- Rural living life saver!
By A1U2SZOSI7QYL5 on 2007-01-11
Excellent resource--a definite partner to the lighter advice books, more in depth than most.
- Easy Read and Lots of Info!
By A2QLIXD3NKO5AE on 2006-06-06
We love this book as first time parents. It is like having your Pediatrician in your living room! Even better, I received this book free with a formula sample from my Pediatrician's office. What a deal!
- 1st yr
By AA68RKZQMEXHY on 2006-11-05
Great resource, easy to read, gives a nice idea of milestones for my son.
It's organized nicely. All in all a good resource.
- Just okay
By A2H4W0R1TIP7HZ on 2008-04-26
Published about 10 years ago. The information is okay, but I wish I had bought something more recent.
- Excellent
By A3IWUF2FBY6MFZ on 2006-05-17
All newborns should arrive with this for new mommies and daddies. Saved my pediatrician MANY calls.
- Very handy for all parents-to-be
By AWXUOWQ0XYPTH on 2007-01-19
I bought this book after reading its good reviews on Amazon. I agree that it is a very good book. its not a fancy kind of book printed on nice paper with lots of colour and pictures. But its jammed packed with lots of information that any parents will need. I especially like the first part where it tells you what to expect of the new baby a checklist of what to get. There are even suggestions of what kind of crib and pram is good and what kind is not so good.
I think its extremely helpful and I will definitely recommend this.
- SO helpful for first-time parents!
By AHH40VJ2PZREA on 2008-02-27
I received this book as a gift from my first child's pediatrician. It saved me - and it had little to do with the advice it offered on parenting. Little did I know, I was suffering from post-partum depression, and there is an incredibly helpful section in this book that I read over and over again. It helped me to maintain my sanity during a very confusing time.
One of the things I like about this book is that it comes directly from the American Academy of Pediatrics, so the content is very fact-based rather than based on opinions or child-rearing method preferences.
However, the reason I've given the book only 4 stars rather than 5 is that I've found over the years that the AAP changes its opinions quite a lot on certain topics (vaccinations, circumcision, etc). In just the 3.5 years between my 2 kids, the AAP has issued varying opinions on the same topics, so I'm not sure this book would be consistently accurate across time.
All-in-all, this book is a great reference, and will have at least a basic answer to almost any first-time parenting question.
- Very informative and helpful book!
By on 2000-09-13
I found this book to be very thorough and up to date.There was some information in there I found useful and some things I did not.But, it gives a good description of the changes that happen during your child's first year being careful not to be too rigid in saying something should happen at this time or else.
- Dan's Girl
By A13M4BOAPT62VO on 2002-03-17
Since babies don't came with an "owner's manual" they created one to help you anticipate and handle your new baby's basic needs without worry. This helpful handbook covers feeding, bathing, first aid, health childproofing, and sleeping (good luck!)Noewly revised, this book gives new parents the techniques and confidence they need.
- Great information
By A1T8WNZ2QOWHE0 on 2007-03-14
I'm still working my way through it. There's a ton of information, and I find myself re-reading sections. Well-organized with easy to find headings under each section for eating, health and developmental expectations.
- Not so great
By ACKF124J5129R on 2007-12-23
I found this book to be old fashioned in some of its info. Buy Baby 411 instead.
- Great reference
By A3IKPSOG56HVVK on 2008-04-09
Great reference, but difficult and dry to read. I bought a few baby books for my first child and I liked "Baby 411" much better.
- Good, practical information
By A3B3LWRA45ID3K on 2008-06-05
I agree that this book has an agenda and does not acknowledge some of the newer theories on parenting. However, it does contain some very good, practical advice on how to care for a newborn. The section on breast-feeding, for example, is quite helpful. For the price, you certainly can't go wrong with this book.
- one of the best books you can buy, good advices but small size to read
By A392MLDFVC2YVC on 2008-06-25
this was my second option but i think i liked the "what to expect the first year" book better. this book is filled with a lot of good information. however, don't expect a large book in size. it is small in size, like a pocket book. this does metter if you want to see the picture details etc. i would recommend this book as a supplement if you disregard it size.
- Pretty Good Resource
By A1Y3J1G0KFP4ZX on 2008-08-29
This book is not as great as I had hoped. I am a first time mom and wanted a book that would help when I have questions, like how to help baby feel better when he has a cold, when to take him to the doctor, and how to get through teething. This book did not really offer much on what I've had questions about so far. I would choose something else next time.
- Highly recommended!
By ATWD3IR25ZE08 on 2008-09-08
As a father, I have had to put up with several books that are "meant" for dads. In Norway, that means having to read through a lot of semi-funny and useless knowledge.
This book is exactly what I have been looking for!
It is to the point and easy to read, with a good reference section. Covers everything I wanted to know. Highly recommended for all parents!
- Not what I'd hoped
By A3UECH3LII2NFY on 2008-09-24
This book is pretty general and its sections are broken up into newborn, 0-3 months, 4-7 months and so on. What I wanted was a book that talked about each month individually since baby's change and develop so much so quickly. This book is just too general for me. It does have good info, just not as much as I'd like.
- First Baby
By AGEVMMLO9U3M1 on 2007-05-12
This is a very good book for a first time Mom. I bought it for my daughter.I would highly recommend this book.
- you NEED this book
By A301G8YUX7UZ on 2007-05-27
I refer to this book ALL the time. It has everything you could possibly need to know in it. It is a MUST for any parent, especially your first.
- Only book you'll need
By A2Z0JPSH2NJCGR on 2007-06-05
My daughter's pediatrician gave me this book at my New Mom appointment before she was born. It helped me out a lot. I recommend this book to anybody. It has all the information you need. In my experience, it covered ALL of my questions. It's the only book you'll need.
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