With shorter hospital stays leaving new mothers little time to learn, young mothers need sound and supportive material on infant care, and this companion book to Baby & Me is designed to guide new mothers through the especially difficult experience of dealing with a new baby in its first year. Written with care and concern, the accessible content provides women with an easy-to-use resource for these crucial first months of development.
Deborah D. Stewart is a health professional and advocate for children's safety. She formerly ran a national advocacy group focused on child safety in motor vehicles has written low-reading-level materials focused on the health issues of mothers and children from pregnancy through the early years of childhood. Linda S. Ungerleider, RN, MSN, has been a nurse in the Peace Corps in India, a childbirth educator, and a professor in maternal child health. She now teaches an course on pregnancy and the first year of life in Sweden.