Let the trusted authors of Your Pregnancy� Week by Week�the book you relied on while you were pregnant�guide you through baby�s remarkable, sometimes mind-boggling first year. With easy-to-understand information at your fingertips, you�ll know what to look for and understand what�s happening. This book will provide you with the skills necessary to support and encourage baby�s growth. Thoroughly revised and updated, Your Baby�s First Year� Week by Week includes the latest pediatric guidelines and recommendations, plus more than 50 new topics�everything from food allergies to cord-blood banking. It also features the essential milestones of baby�s social, emotional, intellectual and physical development on a weekly basis. Valuable information includes: Common medical problems: what to look for and when to call baby�s pediatrician Bonding with baby: from baby massage to talking, what you can do to create a meaningful connection Feeding baby: breast milk or formula? and introducing solids Sleeping habits: how to improve the situation for the entire family Vaccination guidelines: learn about the latest recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Playing with baby: how to help develop baby�s cognitive, social and motor skills through play and with toys, many of them homemade Baby gear: the latest on carriers, high chairs, swings, cribs, clothing, diapers and everything else you may need