What to Expect the First Year: (Updated in 2025)
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Updated regularly, America’s baby bible answers all your questions. How can I get my baby to tell night from day? Is my breastfed baby getting enough to eat? When should I start solids? And what should I start with? When will my baby sleep through the night? Will my colicky baby ever stop crying? What are the best toys for my baby? Is it okay to let my baby play with my smartphone? Should I buy organic for my baby? With nearly 12 million copies in print, What to Expect: The First Year is the world’s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don’t come with, but should. Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easy to read, fast to flip through and packed with practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information. Including: Baby care fundamentals like crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements; support for breastfeeding (getting started and keeping it going). Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). There are tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers)—and so much more. Review: A must have for new parents - This book helped me a lot. It is written really wel because it gives u advice per month. Which i found really helpful. Not to much information at once. But u get all that can happen with ur baby per month. Review: An Essential Guide for New Parents - I had read "What to Expect the First Year" and I must say that it is an exceptional resource for new parents. As a first-time parent myself, I was overwhelmed with the myriad of questions and concerns that came with the arrival of my little one. This book has been an invaluable companion throughout the first year of my child's life, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. First and foremost, the book is incredibly comprehensive. It covers every topic imaginable, from newborn care and feeding to sleep schedules, developmental milestones, and even dealing with common health issues. The authors leave no stone unturned, providing detailed and practical advice on virtually every aspect of baby care. No matter what challenges I encountered, I found relevant and reliable information within its pages.
| Best Sellers Rank | #704 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Parenting & Family Reference #3 in Baby & Toddler Parenting |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 14,001 Reviews |
N**I
A must have for new parents
This book helped me a lot. It is written really wel because it gives u advice per month. Which i found really helpful. Not to much information at once. But u get all that can happen with ur baby per month.
B**G
An Essential Guide for New Parents
I had read "What to Expect the First Year" and I must say that it is an exceptional resource for new parents. As a first-time parent myself, I was overwhelmed with the myriad of questions and concerns that came with the arrival of my little one. This book has been an invaluable companion throughout the first year of my child's life, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. First and foremost, the book is incredibly comprehensive. It covers every topic imaginable, from newborn care and feeding to sleep schedules, developmental milestones, and even dealing with common health issues. The authors leave no stone unturned, providing detailed and practical advice on virtually every aspect of baby care. No matter what challenges I encountered, I found relevant and reliable information within its pages.
A**A
Necessary
Recommended for new moms, clear and you can find all necessary tips, answers, advices
D**N
Love this book
Great info and a must have for soon to be mommas/daddys
L**R
A wealth of knowledge
Part way through the book and so far I have already learned so much and feeling way more prepared. Recommend to other first time moms!
T**Y
lots of great information
Much of this was a great refresher from nursing school. Some of this went into slightly more detail. I really appreciate the authors capability of maintaining a neutral standpoint and reminding moms of what feelings may come, why they are normal, and how to handle those feelings.
A**E
Must have!
A must have for new parents! Ordered for my daughter who just had her first baby. You can’t go wrong with this book!
C**C
What to Expect book series
Bought What To Expect and First Year for my daughter who reads these religiously. I don’t remember the correct answers to all her questions and appreciate the reference these books provide. I recommend these to anyone with a newborn.
A**A
It’s a must have for mums
This book was a life saver for me. It covers basically everything from birth till 12 months. It gave so much confidence with my baby
A**R
Highly recommend
Great book! Super insightful for the preparation of having a baby! Would recommend to all new parents
K**M
Good value for money
Came early, great wee book with loads of information on various topics
H**S
Excellent
Wished bought had before delivery
G**A
Dissapointing book
Very "uncomfortable" book to read, the writing format is very messy with multiple columns on the same page and different headlines, you don't even know what to read. Very US specific in writing, many topics but no depth in either of them. I would also say a bit judgemental at times, for example talking about baby's development and comparing them to "normal" babies - what are "normal" babies? Very strange style of writting.
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