Your Baby's First Year: Fifth Edition

'Your Baby's First Year, now fully revised and updated, provides authoritative advice on every aspect of newborn and infant care, includingGuidelines for prenatal and newborn care, including screening tests during pregnancyMilestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as visual, hearing, language, and movement milestonesCutting-edge research on early brain development and how babies and young children thinkA complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and congenital diseasesAn in-depth discussion on breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challengesRevised nutrition recommendations, including the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods, and obesity prevention tipsTips for choosing child care programsUpdated safety standards including CPR instruction, safe sleep, childproofing tips, car safety seats, and toy safetySafety checks for home, including bathing, preventing drowning, poisoning, choking, burns, and falls The guide to everyaspect of infant carethats most recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents,with over four million copies soldnow in acompletely revised and updated fifthedition! From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nations mostauthoritativename in childcare,comesthe definitive all-in-one resource Your Babys First Year. Featuring new and expanded content, including the latestreports on cutting-edge research into early brain development, the fully illustrated fifth editionof Your Babys 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 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 Babys First Year is an indispensable guide for parents everywhere. Comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date, Your Baby's First Year includes: a month-by-month guide to your baby's first year that lets you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior, and development; a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and other disabilities; safety checks for home, outdoors, and cars, with crucial new information on air bag safety and infant car seats; coverage of breastfeeding techniques and benefits; guidelines for choosing a child-care provider and more Provides advice on all aspects of infant care, from the members of the American Academy of Pediatrics, discussing such topics as behavior, growth, immunizations, and safety All-in-one resource that provides advice on every aspect of infant care. This revised edition inlcudes the latest reports in research into early brain development