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What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition
Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisnberg
Rating: 3.0/5 Stars
Rank: 90
Is our baby eating enough? Is this much crying normal? How do I know when
she is really sick? This hefty, 671-page guide to your baby's first year is
brought to you by the creators of the bestselling What to Expect When You're
Expecting. The three authors, all mothers themselves, are calm,
clear, and encouraging as they tackle the first year of child-rearing,
month by month.
The easy-to-absorb, chronological format includes
sections such as "What Your Baby May Be Doing," "What You
Can Expect at This Month's Checkups," "Feeding Your Baby This
Month," "What You May Be Concerned About," and "What
It's Important to Know." Part Two addresses special concerns
such as illness, first aid do's and don'ts, the low-birthweight baby, the
adopted baby, becoming a father, and sibling relationships.
You'll also
find discussions of breastfeeding and bottlefeeding, selecting a
physician for the baby, diapers and clothing, safety, and many ways of
stimulating the baby's development.
The recipes for babies and toddlers in
Part Three are useful, as are the recommended home remedies; charts on
common childhood illnesses; height and weight; and the thorough index. (A
particular strength of the book is the authors' careful attention to diet
and nutrition for both mother and baby, incorporating the American
Academy of Pediatrics' latest recommendations on infant nutrition.) While
some of the authors' perspectives are controversial (such as whether to
let your baby "cry it out" or not), this book remains one of the most
comprehensive resources for new parents as they toddle through their
baby's first year.--This text refers to the
Hardcover edition.
About the AuthorHeidi Murkoff is the co-author of the What to Expect series with her
mother, Arlene Eisenberg, and sister Sandee Hathaway.
In addition, she runs
the What to Expect Foundation, which she cofounded with her mother. The
Foundation promotes prenatal health in low-income areas and recently
published a free low-literacy pregnancy guide.
Heidi writes monthly "What
to Expect" columns for Baby Talk and Parenting magazines and
lectures nationwide on parenting and pregnancy issues.
She lives in Santa
Barbara, California, with her husband and two children. Arlene Eisenberg
worked on all three editions of What to Expect When You're Expecting and
remained active in the What To Expect Foundation until her death in
February 2001. She was also co-author, with Heidi Murkoff, of the "What to
Expect" magazine columns. Sandee Hathaway holds a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing degree from Boston University.
An experienced RN with a specialty
in obstetrics and neonatal care, Sandee lives in Waban, Massachussets,
with her husband and three children.
Editorials
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What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition
Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisnberg
![]() | | | Amazon.com | | Is our baby eating enough? Is this much crying normal? How do I know when
she is really sick? This hefty, 671-page guide to your baby's first year is
brought to you by the creators of the bestselling What to Expect When... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From Publishers Weekly | | Parents-to-be are likely to find themselves quickly immersed in this highly
authoritative manual by the collaborators of What to Expect When You're
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![]() | | | Book Description | | America's bestselling guide to caring for a baby is now better than ever:
announcing a two-years-in-the-making, cover-to-cover, line-by-line
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Customer Reviews
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What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition
Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisnberg
![]() | | | A Good Book of Questions | | (seattle, WA) May 3, 2005 - 3.0/5 stars | | First, the book can speak for itself. These are quotes followed by the
title of the section from which they were pulled:
"If you're among
the softhearted or weak-nerved parents who just can't or won't listen to
their... read full review |
![]() | | | No reassurance here, part 3 | | (Boulder, CO USA) January 2, 2004 - 1.0/5 stars | | For some reason, some parents apparently don't understand that the baby is
a part of the family, and in the 9th month, they wonder when the baby
should eat with the family. What message are you giving the baby when
she... read full review |
![]() | | | Don't even open this book! | | (Boulder, CO USA) March 10, 2005 - 1.0/5 stars | | There are many things I dislike about this book, but the final straw was
the section about using the "cry-it-out" approach. In reading the
section, the author actually made me feel like a bad parent for not being
able... read full review |
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