What to Expect the First Year: (Updated in 2024)
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Updated regularly, America's baby bible answers all your questions. How can I get my baby to tell night from day? Is my breastfed baby getting enough to eat? When should I start solids? And what should I start with? When will my baby sleep through the night? Will my colicky baby ever stop crying? What are the best toys for my baby? Is it okay to let my baby play with my smartphone? Should I buy organic for my baby? With nearly 12 million copies in print, What to Expect: The First Year is the world's best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don't come with, but should. 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 easy to read, fast to flip through and packed with practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information. Including: Baby care fundamentals like crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements; support for breastfeeding (getting started and 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). There are tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers)--and so much more. Review: Good value for money - Came early, great wee book with loads of information on various topics Review: Very useful! - I found it very useful, full of useful information and good suggestions. My main “baby bible” throughout the 1st year.
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 13,580 Reviews |
K**M
Good value for money
Came early, great wee book with loads of information on various topics
P**H
Very useful!
I found it very useful, full of useful information and good suggestions. My main “baby bible” throughout the 1st year.
S**P
A must-read for parents
Probably the best book there is on the subject.
S**Y
Very informative.
Mum-to-be appreciates this book. Covers a lot of questions.
M**A
Five Stars
Absolutely great - useful and funny
L**W
A good book but very "American" and the writing style jars ...
A good book but very "American" and the writing style jars a bit. However, it covers most things in detail. I do sometimes, look something up in the index and it isn't there and I think "that's odd" but I suppose a book can't cover every eventuality.I have two books, this one and The Babycare Bible, between them and the web, I think everything is covered and an authoritative book is better than a lot of the gossip, misinformed chat rubbish that I come across on the web. Worth buying this book from Amazon at a reduced price rather than the full price in a book shop.
T**N
Five Stars
Excellent.
E**.
Ihad older version and liked it, having informations momth by month was useful ...
it was a present,Ihad older version and liked it ,having informations momth by month was useful with the first child
A**A
It’s a must have for mums
This book was a life saver for me. It covers basically everything from birth till 12 months. It gave so much confidence with my baby
A**R
Highly recommend
Great book! Super insightful for the preparation of having a baby! Would recommend to all new parents
H**S
Excellent
Wished bought had before delivery
G**A
Dissapointing book
Very "uncomfortable" book to read, the writing format is very messy with multiple columns on the same page and different headlines, you don't even know what to read. Very US specific in writing, many topics but no depth in either of them. I would also say a bit judgemental at times, for example talking about baby's development and comparing them to "normal" babies - what are "normal" babies? Very strange style of writting.
J**S
Fantastic book
Really easy to read, especially for absolute beginners like me! It covers all the important topics and doesnt get too scientific. Im really glad I bought this book, its been really useful so far!!!
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