Your Baby's First Year: Fifth Edition

American Academy Of Pediatrics

ISBN 10: 0593158288 / ISBN 13: 9780593158289

Published by Bantam, 2020

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Synopsis:

The guide to every aspect of infant care that's most recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents, with over four million copies sold--now in a completely revised and updated fifth edition!

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation's most authoritative name in childcare, comes the definitive all-in-one resource Your Baby's First Year. Featuring new and expanded content, including the latest reports on cutting-edge research into early brain development, the fully illustrated fifth edition of Your Baby's First Year includes

- Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care, with spotlights on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
- Milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as visual, hearing, language, and movement milestones
- Cutting-edge research on early brain development and how babies and young children think.
- A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and congenital diseases
- An in-depth discussion on breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challenges
- Revised nutrition recommendations, including the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods and obesity prevention tips
- Tips for choosing childcare programs
- Updated safety standards: the very latest AAP recommendations, from CPR instruction, safe sleep, and immunizations, to childproofing tips, car safety seats, and toy safety
- Safety checks for home, including bathing, preventing drowning, poisoning, choking, burns, and falls
- And much more

Comprehensive, reassuring, and up-to-date, Your Baby's First Year is an indispensable guide for parents everywhere.

About the Author: Tanya Altmann, mD, FaaP, is a practicing pediatrician who founded Calabasas Pediatrics and is an assistant clinical professor at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. She is also an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for Sharecare. Dr. Altmann is the author of Baby and Toddler Basics and What to Feed Your Baby. She lives in Calabasas, California, with her husband and three sons.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Your Baby's First Year: Fifth Edition
Publisher: Bantam
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good