Details

Your Baby's First Year For Dummies


Your Baby's First Year For Dummies


1. Aufl.

von: James Gaylord, Michelle Hagen

16,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 04.03.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118054536
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 384

DRM-geschütztes eBook, Sie benötigen z.B. Adobe Digital Editions und eine Adobe ID zum Lesen.

Beschreibungen

<p><b>Everything new and experienced parents need to know about their baby's first 12 months to give them the best start in life</b></p> <p>Each year, more than 4 million babies are born in the United States-and the first year of a baby's life is a joyous, challenging, and sometimes overwhelming time. Yo<i>ur Baby's First Year For Dummies</i> serves as a complete guide for baby's first twelve months, from what to do when arriving home from the hospital to handling feeding, bathing, and sleeping routines to providing the right stimuli for optimal progress.</p> <p>This comprehensive yet no-nonsense guide can help new or even seasoned moms and dads looking for tips and advice to help with every aspect of their baby's development. During Baby's first year, at times things will go well: Baby's sleeping and eating well, she's hitting milestones on time, and you're balancing childcare with work or with housekeeping. Then again, there are times when things aren't great. This jargon-free book takes a realistic look at what Baby's first year might be like, month by month. You'll find it helpful if you're pregnant and wondering what Baby's first year will be like; you have given birth and want to know what the months ahead hold; you have given birth and need advice from a book that doesn't talk down to you or make you feel as though there's something wrong with you (because there's not) if you're having a hard time making the adjustment to parenthood.</p> <p>Packed with tips on every aspect of baby's physical, emotional, and social development, Your Baby's First Year For Dummies gives you advice on topics like the following:</p> <ul> <li>Bonding with Baby</li> <li>Breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding</li> <li>Baby's first checkup</li> <li>Baby's checkups at two months, four months, six months, nine months, and twelve months</li> <li>Sleeping habits</li> <li>Teething</li> <li>Baby toy safety and preventing injuries</li> <li>Food preparation and food allergies</li> <li>Traveling with your baby</li> <li>Signs of common illnesses</li> <li>Planning Baby's 1-year party</li> <li>And much more</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, <i>Your Baby's First Year For Dummies</i> provides tips for surviving the first few weeks, Daddy survival tips, and advice on when to call your pediatrician (and when not to). If Baby has arrived or you expect her soon, get your copy to make every moment count.</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Giving Baby a Healthy, Happy Start 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Preparing for Baby 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Smoothing the Transition to Parenthood  17</p> <p>Chapter 3: Hitting the Road with Baby on Board 43</p> <p>Chapter 4: Returning to Work? 53</p> <p><b>Part II: Introducing: Baby! 65</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Settling In with Baby 67</p> <p>Chapter 6: The First Month: Getting to Know You 79</p> <p>Chapter 7: The Second Month: Finding Your Rhythm 101</p> <p>Chapter 8: The Third Month: Rolling Away from Infancy 111</p> <p><b>Part III: Moving, Shaking, and Growing 125</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: The Fourth Month: Food! 127</p> <p>Chapter 10: The Fifth Month: Rocking Baby’s World 141</p> <p>Chapter 11: The Sixth Month: Baby on the Move! 151</p> <p><b>Part IV: Discovering the World Beyond Mom 167</b></p> <p>Chapter 12: The Seventh Month: Developmental Delights 169</p> <p>Chapter 13: The Eighth Month: The Cruisin’ Kid 183</p> <p>Chapter 14: The Ninth Month: Grabbing Your Attention (With Intention) 197</p> <p><b>Part V: Keeping Up with Baby 215</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: The Tenth Month: Chatting Up Baby 217</p> <p>Chapter 16: The Eleventh Month: Walking the Walk 233</p> <p>Chapter 17: The Twelfth Month: Who’s This Toddler? 247</p> <p><b>Part VI: Protecting Baby’s Health and Safety 267</b></p> <p>Chapter 18: Keeping Baby Healthy 269</p> <p>Chapter 19: Making It All Better: When Baby Has a Boo-Boo 289</p> <p>Chapter 20: Preventing Injuries at Home 303</p> <p><b>Part VII: The Part of Tens 323</b></p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Surviving the First Few Weeks 325</p> <p>Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Daddy Survival 329</p> <p>Chapter 23: Ten Reasons to Call Your Pediatrician 333</p> <p>Chapter 24: Ten Reasons Not to Run to Your Pediatrician 337</p> <p>Index 341</p>
<b>Dr. James Gaylord</b> has a dual Board Certification in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and has been in private practice in Burnt Hills, N.Y. since 1997. He is a 1988 graduate of Albany Medical College, where he also served as an assistant professor from 1993 to 1997. His training includes a residency in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine; he also spent a year (1992-93) as chief resident in Pediatrics. He continues to train medical students in his private practice. <p><b>Michelle Hagen</b> is a freelance writer and editor and the author of 8 books. She has a degree in literature from Empire State College.</p>
Covers monthly checkups and milestones <p>Your complete guide to your baby's first twelve months</p> <p>Give your baby the best start! This sensible month-by-month guide is packed with encouraging advice on every aspect of your child's physical, emotional, and social development in the first year. You'll find proven tips on everything from bringing baby home and establishing feeding, bathing, and sleeping routines to coping with teething, illnesses, and traveling with your bundle of joy.</p> <p>Discover how to</p> <ul> <li>Get a baby to sleep</li> <li>Bond with your baby</li> <li>Manage breast- or bottlefeeding</li> <li>Keep baby healthy and safe</li> <li>Encourage his/her development</li> <li>Handle returning to work</li> </ul>

Diese Produkte könnten Sie auch interessieren:

Raising Happy Children For Dummies
Raising Happy Children For Dummies
von: Sue Atkins
PDF ebook
15,99 €
Baby Signing For Dummies
Baby Signing For Dummies
von: Jennifer Watson
PDF ebook
11,99 €
Protect Your Child from Bullying
Protect Your Child from Bullying
von: Allan L. Beane
PDF ebook
9,99 €