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What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition
Everything new parents need to know about the care (and feeding) of an infant.Filled with the most practical tips .Reassuring answers to hundreds of questions.Only book on infant care to address the physical & emotional needs of the entire family.
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12 Reddit comments about What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition:

u/socokid · 6 pointsr/AdviceAnimals

After reading the few responses so far, I believe I have the moral right to tell you to not get advice on how to bring up your baby from fucking reddit.

Please?

Good God... humanity is doomed.

You want this book and this book. Good luck!

u/liliumsuperbum · 4 pointsr/BabyBumps

"Brain Rules for Babies" by John Medina may be of interest to you. I haven't read "Expecting Better," but based on the blurb it seems the two books have similar goals: providing peer-reviewed information and avoiding the propagation of myths.


At the beginning of my pregnancy, I worried I wasn't doing enough to optimize fetal development. There's so much information to be found on pregnancy and child care, I kept wondering, "Which advice should I follow? What helps and what hinders?" It was overwhelming! I'm a FTM, and I've never been around babies, so I was clueless. The pregnancy chapter in "Brain Rules" really simplified it for me: take care of yourself physically and mentally and let the fetus do it's thing. The book continues to cover relationships, brain development, emotional development, and moral development with similar clarity.


I have a few other books such as "What to Expect the First Year" but I just keep them around for reference, haven't actually read all the way through them. Other books I've considered buying are "Mind in the Making" and "NurtureShock."

u/llamateizer · 3 pointsr/daddit

Hey, congratulation.

The only book that I read is this one. What to Expect the First Year. http://www.amazon.ca/What-Expect-First-Heidi-Murkoff/dp/0761152121
Thats is the only one that I used.

It's pretty rough the first months, but how fun. You are tired as hell, but also happy. Ask for help from your relatives and friends. My mother in law prepared us couple of meals to help us.
Sleep when your baby sleeps :)


Everything depends on kind of baby you have.
My daughter was pretty active. up every 45-60 min for food/diaper for the first 2 months(poor wife), then every 2-3 hours . 1st full night at 8months. VS my friend's daughter. wake up every 4 hours since day 1. full night sleep at 2 months.

u/strained_brain · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

Nobody knows what they're doing at first. That's why you learn. It becomes easy, too - but you have lots of resources if you have questions.

Buy this book - it will help a lot. Read it before the baby is born, and keep it as a reference thereafter. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0761152121/ref=pd_aw_sim_b_5?pi=SY115

u/wildgurularry · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

Canadian here who recently had his first baby (now 15 months old).

I recommend What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect The First Year.

These books are like owner's manuals for your baby.

Also, try to get a midwife if you can. They will be very helpful in guiding you through the whole pregnancy thing. Of course, once the baby is born, you are on your own.

Note: Friends and family may have oodles of advice about how to raise a child, but feel free to ignore all of them... especially the older generation who are not up to date on what is not safe for babies these days. Just educate yourself and you will be fine.

u/WetPad · 2 pointsr/bipolar

first of all, may i just congratulate on ur lovely babies! <hugs> so adorable <3

u must feel a certain joy being a mother for being so brave! & what you are experiencing may be one of the most challenging & overwhelming phases in your life. more so if this is the first time being a mother.

i must emphasize time & again how important sleep is to us bipolar bears. lack of sleep alone can bring about hallucinations, unwanted thoughts & episodes.

> I feel like no one could ever love me, or think I'm pretty or desirable

what you are feeling is typical of bipolar & its symptoms. we tend to have the poorest self image of ourselves during the lowest moments.

>I have to be mommy to my children (without losing patience, and giving the love they deserve and need

i understand u've got a LOT on ur plate @the moment, but please prioritize first so that it won't overwhelm you. Your mental (overall) health is the most important & that of your children.


> I have to work, a lot (giving direction and making decisions for a lot of people)

Your work is important as well in keeping financial stability for your family, but please focus on the first two, so that you can better accomplish your goals & maintain an equilibrium.

You are desirable just based on the fact that you are a wonderful mother of the children & that alone should speak volumes about yourself to him, eventho he may not be saying out loud.

just take things slow. being a mother is one of the most rewarding experiences a human could ever feel. the first year is probably the most challenging & overwhelming to not only those that are bipolar. there are actually guides to help u with the difficulties of parenting for the new mothers (parents) http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-First-Second-Edition/dp/0761152121 feel free to PM for more details on the book.

i wish you all the best. & remember you can do this! after all, you've been on the right track, as you've mentioned. :-D

u/tahoebigah · 2 pointsr/daddit

This is the best book that helped me the most!
What to Expect - The First Year

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

The learning curve for this is incredibly short. When your kid pukes on you the first time, for example, you will remember to pack an extra shirt in the diaper bag. It works like that.

However you could also pick up this book. I found it to be very helpful when my first child was born.

http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-First-Heidi-Murkoff/dp/0761152121


u/ParanoidAgnostic · 2 pointsr/MensRights

My wife and I had our first baby last week. A friend bought us a copy of "What to Expect the First Year." I was just flicking through it and spotted a section titled "Is He Manny Enough For the Job"

When I realised it was about leaving your children in the care of a (gasp) male. I was sure there'd be some warning about sexual deviants but was pleasantly surprised at how positive the author was about male nannies.

u/Karissa36 · 1 pointr/Parenting

http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-First-Year-Second/dp/0761152121/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426793154&sr=1-1&keywords=the+first+year+book

Buy this book. It is divided into each month of the first year of baby's life, so you don't have to learn an overwhelming amount at first. You will do just fine. Accept that is ok to have your own style of dealing with your baby. Also check out the football hold, mentioned in the book. My husband loved it, all the babies loved it, but really it just never clicked with me. Daddies are allowed to be different. That's ok and good. You bring your own value to the table so have some confidence about that. Too often fathers fall into the role of being some kind of sub-standard mother. Different is not bad. It's just different.

u/FrizzIsIn · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

Our go-to book is What to Expect the First Year. It goes month-by-month, and then has appendices about childhood illnesses and first aid. We find it to be quite the handy reference!

u/mrsjksnowwis · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I've been a lurker for a while before I joined. The camaraderie in this sub is beyond amazing. I love how much everyone cares for one another. It always makes me happy to see how much everyone cares about one another. Because I'm happy!