Benjamin D. Spitalnick - Baby Care Anywhere: A Quick Guide to Parenting On the Go

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Front cover and book design by R. Scott Rattray

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Baby Care Anywhere: A Quick Guide to Parenting On the Go was created by Ben Spitalnick, MD, MBA, FAAP, and Keith Seibert, MD, MBA, FAAP.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014956224

eBook: 978-1-58110-897-2

The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

Statements and opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Every effort is made to keep Baby Care Anywhere: A Quick Guide to Parenting On the Go consistent with the most recent advice and information available from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

If there is only one book that parents read, this is it! Concise yet comprehensive; to the point and practical. An easy and very helpful read. Great book. Great gift.

Avril P. Beckford, MD, FAAP

Chief Pediatric Officer WellStar Health System

Past President, Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Baby Care Anywhere covers what you really need to know in quick and accessible bite-sized pieces! The perfect combination for busy parents!

Ari Brown, MD, FAAP

Pediatrician and author of Baby 411 book series