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  What to Expect

  What to Expect the First Year

  by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff

  (Workman Publishing) Consumer text provides virtually everything new parents need to know about the care and feeding of an infant. Covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, and sleep strategies. Offers practical tips and the most current medical advice. Previous edition: c1989. Softcover, hardcover not yet available.
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  The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

  by Judy Torgus, Gwen Gotsch

  Here's the 35th-anniversary edition of the big book on breastfeeding, written by the experts at La Leche League International. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is a comprehensive resource guide providing just about everything you need to know about how--and why--to breastfeed your baby. Latch on to this book for step-by-step guides to early months, common concerns, problems, and weaning. Additional... (more)
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  The Baby Book

  Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two

  by Martha Sears, William Sears

  Brought thoroughly up-to-date-with the latest information on everything from diapering to daycare, from midwifery to hospital "birthing rooms," from postpartum nutrition to infant development-THE BABY BOOK remains the one must-have resource for today's new parents. In this perennially bestselling and encyclopedic guide, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience both as medical professionals and as... (more)
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  Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care : 8th Edition

  by Robert Needlman, Benjamin Spock

  The Classic Handbook -- Completely Up-To-Date For generations, parents across the world have relied on Dr. Spock's expert pediatric advice. Now, In this fully revised edition of his timeless bestseller, you'll find all the information you need to meet the changes and challenges of childrearing in the new millennium -- including entirely new chapters about international adoption, coping with terrorism and... (more)
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  The No-Cry Sleep Solution

  Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night

  by Elizabeth Pantley

  A breakthrough approach for a good night's sleep--with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby "cry it out," or the grin-and-bear-it solution of getting up from dusk to dawn as often as necessary. If you don't believe in letting your baby cry it out, but desperately want to sleep, there is now a third... (more)
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  Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

  by Mayo Clinic

  This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough and reliable reference for this exciting and sometimes unpredictable journey. This comprehensive book includes: A month-by-month look at mom and baby In-depth "Decision Guides" to help you make informed decisions... (more)
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  Touchpoints : birth to 3 : your child's emotional and behavioral development

  by T. Berry Brazelton

  All over the U.S. and in over twenty countries around the world, Touchpoints has become required reading for anxious parents of babies and small children. T. Berry Brazelton's great empathy for the universal concerns of parenthood, and honesty about the complex feelings it engenders, as well as his uncanny insight into the predictable leaps and regressions of early childhood, have comforted and... (more)
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  The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart

  by Jan Hunt

  The role of caring adults, points out the author, isn't to give children "lessons in life" (life brings its own lessons and its own frustrations), but to parent children the way we wish we had been treated in childhood. The Natural Child dispels the myths of "tough love" and building baby's self-reliance by ignoring its cries, and explains the importance of extended breast-feeding and why the homeschool... (more)
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  I'm a Mom! Now What?

  by Su Laurent

  A fully illustrated month-by-month guide to the development and care of your baby from birth to 24 months, this innovative book walks moms through the early years of development when babies develop rapidly and have changing needs that parents need to respond to quickly. AUTHOR BIO: Susan Laurent is a consultant pediatrician at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital in London and is a mother of three children, aged 5 to... (more)
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  Breastfeeding Made Simple

  Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers

  by Nancy Mohrbacher, Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett

  Breastfeeding is natural, but it’s not always easy. It is the biological norm, but it is not the cultural norm. By learning the seven basic principles in this book, mothers can dramatically increase their likelihood of success and make breastfeeding the enjoyable experience it should be. The seven laws taught in this book are easy for mothers to understand and are sure to help them avoid some of the pitfalls that... (more)
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  Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start

  by Susan Goodwyn, Linda P. Acredolo

  Who says your baby can’t “talk” about his or her feelings? In fact, babies’ actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions–and responding appropriately to them–is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. Now the authors of the bestselling Baby Minds and Baby Signs translate the latest research on the rich inner life of babies into practical, fun activities... (more)
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  Baby Lists

  What to Do and What to Get to Prepare for Your Baby

  by Elaine Farber

  What do I pack for the hospital? What questions should I ask when choosing a pediatrician? How many onesies/blankets/burp cloths do I really need to buy? Baby is on the way--and so are questions about what to do and what to buy to prepare! With the help of tried and true, mommy-endorsed Baby Lists , you can get organized in no time at all. Baby Lists helps expectant and new moms with everything from... (more)
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  By Ruth Yaron: Super Baby Food Second (2nd) Edition

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  The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed, Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems

  by Elizabeth Pantley

  “Easy naptime solutions that really work--without any tears.” Kathy Lynn, President, Parenting Today “Naps: Children need them. Parents want them. Here are the tools to make them happen.” Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, Executive Director, MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc. Does your child: nap only in your arms, a sling, a swing, or the car? require elaborate rituals before... (more)
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  The Portable Pediatrician for Parents: A Month-by-Month Guide to Your Child's Physical and Behavioral Development From Birth to Age Five

  by Laura Nathanson

  A step-by-step guide to the first five years of life for parents who want the most balanced coverage of behavioral and medical issues -- from the pen of a highly esteemed pediatrician.
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  The Natural Baby: An instinctive approach to nuturing your infant

  by Janet Balaskas, Dr. William Sears

  Janet Balaskas, founder of the International Active Birth Movement and best-selling author, presents The Natural Baby , a comprehensive step-by-step guide to providing natural and holistic care during the first year of a baby's life. This exciting new book from a world authority on natural post-natal care is the definitive parent's guide to the baby's first year. Balaskas addresses what to do during the... (more)
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  New Father Series

  The New Father

  A Dad's Guide to the First Year

  by Armin A. Brott

  An indispensable handbook on all aspects of fatherhood during the first 12 months, The New Father charts the physical, intellectual, verbal, and emotional changes which a child experiences in the first year and examines the emotional and psychological developments the father may be experiencing. 30 illustrations.
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  The Complete Book of Breastfeeding

  by Sally Wendkos Olds, Marvin S. Eiger

  The classic work with over one million copies in print has been completely revised and updated to cover the new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. Photos & line illustrations.
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  First Time Parents

  by Miriam Stoppard

  Updated to include the latest information on birth options, obstetric procedures, and early baby care, this freshly illustrated, practical guide focuses on the special needs and concerns of new parents.