The Baby Care Book: A Complete Guide from Birth to 12-Month Old

Everything a parent needs to know about caring for a baby.

The Baby Care Book is a clear, thoughtful and objective guide that helps parents raise a newborn. The subject of parenting is often confusing. The great value of this book is that it empowers parents with knowledge and allows them to make personal choices for each circumstance and situation.

Both authors are leading experts from the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children. The Baby Care Book covers an extensive range of topics in clear, easy-to-understand language. Specially commissioned "real life" photographs throughout complement the text, providing additional instructions and information.

The chapters include:

• Getting Ready to Have Your Baby
• Your Baby's First Few Days
• Feeding Your Baby
• Your Baby's First Month
• Helping Your Baby to Sleep
• Your Baby's Months 2 and 3
• Playing with Your Baby
• Your Baby's Months 4 to 6
• Safety and Childproofing
• Your Baby's Months 7 to 12.

Both parent and newborn will benefit from the expert guidance that The Baby Care Book provides.

Jeremy Friedman, MD, MBChB, FRCP(C) is the Chief of Pediatric Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children and an associate professor, pediatrics, at the University of Toronto.

Norman Saunders, MD, FRCP(C) is a staff pediatrician at The Hospital for Sick Children and an associate professor at the University of Toronto.