The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years

The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years

Author: Samantha Ettus

Publisher: Potter Style

Published: 2011-12-07

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0307484483

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Read a little, learn a lot! Oh, baby! In one book, 100 leading parenting experts offer must-have advice for expecting and new parents. The Experts’ Guide to the Baby Years is the all-in-one companion to raising your baby with confidence, knowledge, and style, while maintaining your own sanity. As a brand-new parent, Samantha Ettus, creator of the Experts’ Guide series of books, went on a search to collect invaluable insights and practical know-how from the world’s experts in the field of parenting. The result is this wonderfully informative and entertaining guide to preparing for, welcoming, and caring for your new baby like an expert. In bite-sized chapters that even the most sleep-deprived new parents can digest, you’ll find advice from an expert on the top 100 parental concerns, from budgeting for the baby to bathing, breastfeeding, and beyond. And it doesn’t stop at Baby. The Experts’ Guide to the Baby Years includes plenty of chapters devoted to you, too–such as getting in shape after childbirth, maintaining a happy marriage, and setting up a playdate. Bestselling author and pediatrician Harvey Karp provides secrets for calming a crying infant; travel guru Pauline Frommer reveals her best tips on planning a vacation with your child; and Iron Chef Cat Cora offers her techniques for making baby food. Each of the contributors brings a matchless blend of knowledge, passion, and experience to ensure that you make the most of your child’s first years. From choosing a name and preparing for your baby’s arrival home to making the transition back to work, The Experts’ Guide to the Baby Years brings an unparalleled breadth of practical and authoritative information to the alternately joyous and exhausting journey through the baby years.


The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

Author: Samantha Ettus

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1400052564

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Bringing together essays and advice from such experts as Donald Trump, Bobby Flay, Suze Orman, Larry King, Letitia Baldridge, and other famous and lesser-known experts, this practical reference includes insights and instruction on a variety of everyday tasks, from how to remember names to how to iron a shirt. 75,000 first printing.


The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster

The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster

Author: Samantha Ettus

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0307342093

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One hundred experts provide insights on completing life's big-picture and everyday tasks--from getting in a good mood to eliminating credit card debt--in a fraction of the time. 25 line drawings.


Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year

Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year

Author: the baby experts at Mayo Clinic

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781561487509

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Yikes, you're suddenly parents, home alone with your brand-new baby! Where's your own mother or smart friend—where's your pediatrician—when you desperately need reassurance and advice? Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year is a steady, ever-present source of both information and wisdom. When you're faced with a perplexing development, reach for this complete Guide by the baby experts at the renowned Mayo Clinic—doctors who are also parents. When you wonder what might happen next, check the "Month-by-Month Growth and Development" pages of this trusted companion.


The Babytalk Insider's Guide to Your Baby's First Year

The Babytalk Insider's Guide to Your Baby's First Year

Author: Babytalk Magazine

Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style

Published: 2008-02-12

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0446511501

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A cross between the bestsellers in this category, The Girlfriend's Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood (with secrets from other moms), and What to Expect the First Year (with advice from experts) -- this is a comprehensive first-year guide from the editors of the critically-acclaimed parenting magazine. Complete with problem-solving strategies; step-by-step instructions; and quick tips and sidebars; this is the only first-year guide that you will ever need -- from the magazine that is the Bible for new moms who have turned to it for generations. Topics include breastfeeding, basic development, sleep, language development, attachment, immunizations and common health problems and solutions. The book offers a combination of expert advice ("the right way") from well-known parenting gurus, as well as "the other ways," a spinoff of the magazine's wildly popular column packed with innovative tricks from other new moms. Chapters like "Sleep and the Lack of It" and "The No-Panic Guide to Health Emergencies" offer a fresh and reassuring voice that provides new moms with the guidance they need. This is sure to become the new go-to guide for new moms everywhere.


The Blissful Baby Expert

The Blissful Baby Expert

Author: Lisa Clegg

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2014-02-06

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1473501539

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There are few life experiences more joyful than becoming a parent, but caring for a newborn can be daunting, particularly when you're not sure whose advice to follow or what your baby really needs. In The Blissful Baby Expert, Lisa Clegg draws on her own experience of motherhood and her professional life as a nanny and maternity nurse to share her essential, trusted advice. Gentle, reassuring and practical, her book guides you every step of the way from birth to two years. It includes: - Equipment – what is essential and what is helpful - Coming home – how to cope and bond in the early days - Sleep – flexible plans to help your baby settle and sleep - Feeding – guilt-free breast- and bottlefeeding - Weaning – when to start and how to do it - Q&As – common worries and what to do - Development – what to expect and advice on toys Every baby is different and this is why Lisa's book isn't a restrictive one-size-fits-all plan. Instead, she gives you the knowledge you need to trust your own instincts, build your confidence and learn to recognise what is best for your baby. With this knowledge, you'll enjoy calm, happy parenting and a blissful, settled baby.


The Expert Guide to Sleeping Well

The Expert Guide to Sleeping Well

Author: Chris Idzikowski

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1786782359

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Most people in the West fail to get enough sleep, which can contribute to serious health problems. Reading this book, and acting on its advice, could be the single best thing most people can do to boost their health and wellbeing. Lack of sleep is not just a matter of feeling tired. Recent research has shown that it is associated with serious illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. The big question is, what can we do to get more sleep? Who can we turn to, for a sympathetic and knowledgeable one-to-one consultation? The answer is, to one of the world’s leading sleep experts: Professor Chris Idzikowski, who here reveals his wisdom in a down-to-earth and reassuring way. The Introduction answers four basic questions: What is sleep? What is dreaming? What is tiredness? What is fatigue? Chapter One takes a fascinating look at the history of sleep, showing how social and environmental factors have affected human experience. Chapter Two tells us what science has made of sleep, in a friendly, easy-to-follow style. Chapter Three gives extensive advice on how to manage your sleep, whatever your particular circumstances or needs, with specific advice for workers, parents, drivers and flyers, as well as for dreamers and problem-solvers; also covered is our changing requirements as we age. Chapter Four gives the same number of pages to sleep problems, including insomnia, breathing disorders, circadian clock disorders, nightmares and movement disorders. Finally, Chapter Five is a collection of concise practical tips and guidelines, including a directory of sleeping pills and potions, from pharmaceutical stand-bys to home-brewed herbal teas.


The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

Author: Dr. Harvey Karp

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-06-19

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 006211333X

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America’s favorite pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp, now focuses his unparalleled knowledge, experience, and insight on solving the #1 concern of parents everywhere: sleep. With The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Dr. Karp—arguably the world’s foremost parenting expert and bestselling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block—offers invaluable tips on how to help your newborn, infant, or toddler get the rest they need, while debunking some of the most widely held myths about babies and sleep. Dr. Karp’s advice has already be sought after by some of Hollywood’s brightest stars—including Michelle Pfeiffer, Pierce Brosnan, and Madonna—and now his The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep can help anyone guide even the most resistant small child gently toward wonderful, restful, healthful slumber, so that mom and dad can enjoy a good night’s sleep themselves!


The Expert Guide to Fertility

The Expert Guide to Fertility

Author: Joseph S. Sanfilippo

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2023-12-26

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 142144707X

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The essential guide to understanding fertility and improving your pregnancy chances. The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide to Fertility, OB-GYNs Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD, offer the information you need in your journey to achieve pregnancy. They provide an overview of the human reproductive system, describe issues that may impede conception, and explain various medical, surgical, and lifestyle interventions shown to improve one's chances of becoming pregnant. Sanfilippo and Kumar offer important information on: • A broad variety of assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization • Diagnostic tests and what to expect throughout your fertility journey • Fertility-preserving options for people diagnosed with cancer and people with recurrent miscarriages, polycystic ovaries, a low egg supply, or endometriosis • Fertility options for LGBTQ+ readers, single parents, and military personnel • Adoption, egg and sperm donation, and egg freezing procedures • Financing options, including tips for working with health care insurers


The Baby Decision

The Baby Decision

Author: Merle Bombardieri

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 9780997500738

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"Are you having trouble deciding whether or not to become a parent? Are you under pressure from family and friends? Unsettled by feelings of guilt or ambivalence? Unsure whether you will regret your decision in later years? The Baby Decision offers a clear path to finding the answers to all of these questions"--Back cover.