What to Expect the First Year: (Updated in 2023)

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Updated regularly, America’s baby bible answers all your questions.

How can I get my baby to tell night from day? Is my breastfed baby getting enough to eat? When should I start solids? And what should I start with? When will my baby sleep through the night? Will my colicky baby ever stop crying? What are the best toys for my baby? Is it okay to let my baby play with my smartphone? Should I buy organic for my baby? With nearly 12 million copies in print, What to Expect: The First Year is the world’s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don’t come with, but should. Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easy to read, fast to flip through and packed with practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information. Including: Baby care fundamentals like crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements; support for breastfeeding (getting started and keeping it going). Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). There are tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers)—and so much more.

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What to Expect

What to Expect is the world’s bestselling pregnancy and parenting series by Heidi Murkoff.

The What to Expect series is used and trusted by parents and medical professionals for a reason—it’s continually updated with the latest medical information, has over 43 million copies in print and provides the reassuring answers expecting and new parents need.

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Why do I need a book when there’s so much information online?

Researched and vetted by doctors, the books contain reassuring answers to hundreds of the most common questions, saving you from the dreaded Google rabbit hole.

Is the series up-to-date?

Yes! What to Expect books are updated with every reprint—sometimes multiple times a year—with the absolute latest information and best practices.

Do I need all the books in the series?

Not all at once—but the series grows with your child—from trying to conceive, to that first positive pregnancy test all the way to your child’s third birthday.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company; 3rd edition (October 7, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 704 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761181504
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761181507
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 6 x 1.4 inches