What to Expect the First Year [Third Edition]; most trusted baby advice book


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With over 10.5 million copies in print, What to Expect the First Year is the world’s best-selling, best-loved guide for parents. Now, it’s better than ever: every parent’s must-have/go-to book is fully revised, updated and comprehensively adapted for Australian readers.
At last, the instructions that babies don’t come with, but that every new parent needs! This best-loved baby guide – and follow-up to What to Expect When You’re Expecting – offers everything you want to know about the care (and feeding) of your infant. What to Expect the First Year covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, sleep strategies that really work, and the very best ways to stimulate your baby (and have fun at the same time!). Filled with the most practical tips (how to pump up your milk supply, give a bath, make your own baby food, cope with colic), and the most up-to-date medical advice (car seats, safety around the house, vaccines, vitamins, common illnesses, preventing SIDS), this bestselling guide is a must-have for new parents.
‘Packed with helpful information for all parents, What to Expect the First Year is an invaluable companion to parents as they navigate the first 12 months of their child’s life.’
Dr Jonny Taitz, MBChB, FRACP, FCP(SA), FAAQHC, AFRACMA,Consultant Paediatrician
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 704 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0732296072
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0732296070
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.9 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.18 x 2.05 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #48,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customers find the book super informative and appreciate that it provides unbiased information. They consider it a must-read for new parents.

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