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Title: The Mother of All Baby Books: The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby's First Year (U.S. edition) by Ann Douglas ISBN: 0-7645-6616-4 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful!
Comment: My baby is now 2 months old and I've just finished reading the Mother of all Baby Books. I found it to be an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand book covering all aspects of the first year. I wish I had it when my daughter was first born... it would have saved a lot of non-emergency calls to my midwife! There's so much info packed in this book... sleeping, feeding, babyproofing, illnesses, those quirky newborn skin conditions, immunizations etc. Plus great little tips on saving money when outfiting your nursery, and how many layers to dress Baby in... the list goes on. I whole-heartedly recommend this book. It takes you from newborn to the first birthday and answers every question you can think of. There is also a great list of resources for where to find more information. Ann gives you it all and then tells you where to find more!
Rating: 5
Summary: Very helpful baby reference guide
Comment: I have found this book to be a very helpful reference guide. There is a chart that summarize first year developmental milestones, a chapter that includes detailed information about the signs, symptoms, and treatments for the most common illnesses that babies tend to develop, advice on getting breastfeeding off to the best start, helpful advice on what to expect in terms of newborn behavior (sleep, crying, feeding patterns, etc.) The author's tone is friendly and reassuring. If you enjoyed the previous book in this series (The Mother of All Pregnancy Books), as I did, you will likely enjoy this book, too.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great guide to mom and baby's first year
Comment: Most "baby's first year" books focus exclusively on the baby. What makes this book unique and extremely valuable is the fact that it also considers the mother's experience during that crucial first year. Suffering from the baby blues? Struggling with body image concerns? Wondering if you'll ever get your relationship with your partner back on track? Becoming concerned that those jokes about "placenta brain" might actually be true? All those issues and more are discussed in detail in this incredibly comprehensive guide to baby's first year.
Of course, the author also does an admirable job of zeroing in on the key "baby's first year" topics -- breastfeeding, circumcision, immunization, sleep, crying, introducing solids, key milestones (physical, emotional, intellectual, social), playing with your baby, and so on. I just really appreciated the fact that, for once, the mom's experience was considered in a baby's first year book.
Another plus is the fact that the author includes a lot of stories from parents. I always find it reassuring to read about other parents' ups and downs, and this book is overflowing with accounts of the high points and low points of the first year of baby's life as recalled by the parents who agreed to be interviewed for this book. This book has an authentic quality that so many other baby books lack (you know, the ones that leave you feeling woefully inadequate at parenthood!)
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