Your Baby's First Year 6th Edition

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Your Baby's First Year 6th Edition

Your Baby's First Year 6th Edition - Mass Market Paperbound

by American Academy of Pediatrics
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Book Overview

by American Academy of Pediatrics (Author), Tanya Altmann (Editor)

The guide to every aspect of infant care that's most recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents, with over four million copies sold--now in a completely revised and updated sixth edition!

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation's most authoritative name in childcare, comes the definitive all-in-one resource Your Baby's First Year. Featuring new and expanded content, including the latest reports on cutting-edge research into early brain development, the fully illustrated sixth edition of Your Baby's First Year includes

- Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care, with spotlights on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy
- Milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as visual, hearing, language, and movement milestones
- Cutting-edge research on early brain development and how babies and young children think.
- A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and congenital diseases
- An in-depth discussion on breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challenges
- Revised nutrition recommendations, including the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods and obesity prevention tips
- Tips for choosing childcare programs
- Updated safety standards: the very latest AAP recommendations, from CPR instruction, safe sleep, and immunizations, to childproofing tips, car safety seats, and toy safety
- Safety checks for home, including bathing, preventing drowning, poisoning, choking, burns, and falls
- And much more

Comprehensive, reassuring, and up-to-date, Your Baby's First Year is an indispensable guide for parents everywhere.

Author Biography


Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P., pioneered and developed several of the parenting publications for the American Academy of Pediatrics, including Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, The First Year of Life, and A Guide to Your Child's Symptoms. In 2002, he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement in Education Award by the AAP, its highest award for pediatric education. In 2009, Dr. Shelov received the Clifford G. Grulee Award, recognizing his outstanding service to the AAP.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Number of Pages: 768
Dimensions: 1.3 x 6.8 x 4.1 IN
Publication Date: August 26, 2025
ISBN9780593983874
Author American Academy of Pediatrics
PublisherBantam
GenreHealth & fitness and Relationships
FormatOther
PublishedAugust 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages768
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About American Academy of Pediatrics

Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician, founder of Calabasas Pediatrics, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is also an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for Sharecare. Dr. Tanya is the editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics flagship book Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, the editor-in-chief of Your Baby's First Year, and the author of Baby and Toddler Basics and What to Feed Your Baby. She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and 3 sons. David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician and cohost of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast, Pediatrics On Call. He is the author of Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro, the coauthor of Co-parenting Through Separation and Divorce: Putting Your Children First, and the associate medical editor of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. He is a frequent guest expert on national media and the father of 5 adult children.

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