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YOUR BABYS FIRST YEAR

T his invaluable volume was prepared under the editorial direction of distinguished pediatricians Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, and David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, and draws on the contributions and practical wisdom of more than 100 pediatric experts. Written in a warm, accessible style and illustrated with helpful drawings and diagrams, this book gives you the information you need to safeguard your babys most precious asset: his or her health.

In Your Babys First Year youll find:

A month-by-month guide to your babys first year that lets you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior, and development

Health Watch features that alert you to potential medical problems at each stage

Safety Check reminders for home, outdoors, and car travel

A discussion of family issuesfrom grandparents and siblings to single parenting and stepfamilies

Plus reliable information on:

Nutrition, with advice on breastfeeding and bottle-feeding, and when to introduce solid foods

All common infectious diseases, from chickenpox and measles to flu and ear infections

Developmental disabilities, such as congenital abnormalities, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, autism, and intellectual disability

Skin problems, from birthmarks to head lice and sunburn

Emergencies, including bites, poisoning, choking, and CPR

Feeding and nutrition

Car safety seats

Sleep habits and challenges

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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5

Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro

Guide to Toilet Training

Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality

My Child Is Sick! Expert Advice for Managing Common Illnesses and Injuries

The New Baby Blueprint: Caring for You and Your Little One

New Mothers Guide to Breastfeeding

The Picky Eater Project: 6 Weeks to Happier, Healthier Family Mealtimes

Raising an Organized Child: 5 Steps to Boost Independence, Ease Frustration, and Promote Confidence

Raising Twins: Parenting Multiples From Pregnancy Through the School Years

Retro Baby: Cut Back on All the Gear and Boost Your Babys Development With More Than 100 Time-tested Activities

Retro Toddler: More Than 100 Old-School Activities to Boost Development

Understanding the NICU: What Parents of Preemies and Other Hospitalized Newborns Need to Know

This book is also available in Spanish.

For more books for parents, visit the HealthyChildren Bookstore at shop.aap.org/for-parents.

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A note about revisions: Every effort is made to keep Your Babys First Year consistent with the most recent advice and information available from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In addition to major revisions identified as Revised Editions and Fifth Edition, the text has been updated as necessary for each additional printing listed below.

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2020 Bantam Books Mass Market Edition

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Originally published in the United States in hardcover in 1991 and in revised paperback editions in 1993, 1998, 2004, 2009, and 2014 by Bantam Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

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R EVIEWERS AND C ONTRIBUTORS

Editor-in-Chief Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP

Associate Medical Editor David L. Hill, MD, FAAP

Founding Editor Emeritus Steven P. Shelov, MD, MS, FAAP

Associate Medical Editor Emeritus Robert E. Hannemann, MD, FAAP

AAP Board of Directors Reviewer Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP

American Academy of Pediatrics

CEO/Executive Vice President Mark Del Monte, JD

Chief Product and Services Officer/SVP, Membership, Marketing, and Publishing Mary Lou White

Vice President, Publishing Mark T. Grimes

Senior Editor, Consumer Publishing Kathryn Sparks

Editor, Consumer Publishing Holly Kaminski

American Academy of Pediatrics Reviewers and Contributors

Committee on Drugs

Committee on Nutrition

Committee on Pediatric AIDS

Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Committee on Substance Use and Prevention

Council on Child Abuse and Neglect

Council on Children with Disabilities

Council on Community Pediatrics

Council on Early Childhood

Council on Environmental Health

Council on Genetics

Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention

Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council

Section on Administration and Practice Management

Section on Allergy and Immunology

Section on Breastfeeding

Section on Cardiology

Section on Child Death Review and Prevention (Provisional)

Section on Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Section on Critical Care

Section on Dermatology

Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Section on Emergency Medicine

Section on Endocrinology

Section on Epidemiology, Public Health and Evidence

Section on Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Section on Hematology/Oncology