The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bringing Up Baby, 2E

by Larson, M.D., Signe; Osborn, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9781592575961
• ISBN10: 159257596X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-06
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Raising a baby inevitably makes every new parent feel like an idiot at some point. After all, there's so much to learn and only nine months to absorb it all. And when it comes to parenthood, there's no instructor and a class is not always in session. Thankfully, there is a course curriculum. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bringing Up Baby, Second Edition gives new and soon-to-be parents what they need to know to meet the physical and emotional needs of their newborns, from birth through year one. In it, readers get advice on how to: - Feed, bathe, and diaper baby - Baby proof the home - Bond with their newborn - Understand the meaning of baby's different cries - Understand sleeping and development patterns - Juggle parenting with work and family responsibilities In addition, this new edition contains a new medical reference section that includes a: - Comprehensive first aid appendix - Complete list of common childhood illnesses - Vaccination schedule - Height and weight charts

Author Biography

Signe R. Larson, M.D., is a practicing pediatrician in a busy Manhattan practice. She also teaches pediatrics to interns and residents at Mount Sinai hospital.
Kevin Osborn is the author of The Complete Idiot-'s Guide to Parenting a Preschooler and Toddler. He-'s published more than three dozen books for both adults and children, including The Mother-to-Be Book, a guide to the third trimester of pregnancy and impending parenthood.