Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year
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Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year

Paperback – September 1, 2011

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Price
$13.65
Format
Paperback
Pages
576
Publisher
Windsor Peak Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1889392417
Dimensions
5.1 x 1.3 x 10 inches
Weight
1.66 pounds

Description

"Without a doubt, Baby 411 is definitely among the best books ever written for parents and caregivers regarding the appropriate and very logical approach to infant and child care. It is cleverly written, easy to understand, well organized, and often extremely humorous. Parents, grandparents, and anyone responsible for the rearing and day-to-day care of children should have this book available as a ready resource. I do!" -Jan Drutz, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine You are having a baby! Congratulations! Now, the reality hits you—what the heck am I doing? What if you could bottle the wisdom of all those parents who’ve come before you . . . and mix it with the solid medical advice from an nationally-renowned pediatrician? Baby 411 is the answer! Think of it as the ultimate FAQ for new parents. Inside you’ll learn: How to pick a pediatrician with savvy questions to ask and insider tips. How to pick a pediatrician with savvy questions to ask and insider tips. Sleep. The best way to get your baby to sleep through the night. Sleep. The best way to get your baby to sleep through the night. First aid—when to worry, when not . . . and what to do when baby gets sick. No-nonsense, down-to-earth advice you can trust. First aid—when to worry, when not . . . and what to do when baby gets sick. No-nonsense, down-to-earth advice you can trust. Fussy baby 411. Is it colic? Acid reflux? Or something else? Discover the secrets to soothing a fussy baby. Fussy baby 411. Is it colic? Acid reflux? Or something else? Discover the secrets to soothing a fussy baby. Detailed nutrition info with a step-by-step guide for successful breastfeeding, introducing solid food and the ‘‘new and improved’’ formulas. Plus: simple steps to avoid food allergies! Detailed nutrition info with a step-by-step guide for successful breastfeeding, introducing solid food and the ‘‘new and improved’’ formulas. Plus: simple steps to avoid food allergies! Is my baby normal? Learn how your baby will grow and develop! Is my baby normal? Learn how your baby will grow and develop! New in this revised 5th edition: Does your baby need extra vitamins? We'll give the low-down on the new Vitamin D recommendations and more Does your baby need extra vitamins? We'll give the low-down on the new Vitamin D recommendations and more Sleep safety: what you need to know about the drop-side crib ban, sleep positioners, crib bumpers and more Sleep safety: what you need to know about the drop-side crib ban, sleep positioners, crib bumpers and more Does formula lead to obesity? We'll look at the latest research Does formula lead to obesity? We'll look at the latest research The vaccine-autism hoax: what you need to know about this controversy The vaccine-autism hoax: what you need to know about this controversy How to protect your baby from whooping cough How to protect your baby from whooping cough All that and more in the new, updated and revised BABY 411! Denise Fields and Alan Fields write a monthly column for Baby Talk magazine. They have written several best-selling books, including Baby Bargains and Bridal Bargains. They live in Boulder, CO. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • You are having a baby! Congratulations! Now, the reality hits you—what the heck am I doing?  What if you could bottle the wisdom of all those parents who’ve come before you . . . and mix it with the solid medical advice from an nationally-renowned pediatrician? Baby 411 is the answer! Think of it as the ultimate FAQ for new parents. Inside you’ll learn:
  • •
  • How to pick a pediatrician
  • with savvy questions to ask and insider tips.
  • •
  • Sleep
  • . The best way to get your baby to sleep through the night.
  • •
  • First aid
  • —when to worry, when not . . . and what to do when baby gets sick. No-nonsense, down-to-earth advice you can trust.
  • •
  • Fussy baby 411.
  • Is it colic? Acid reflux? Or something else? Discover  the secrets to soothing a fussy baby.
  • •
  • Detailed nutrition info
  • with a step-by-step guide for successful breastfeeding, introducing solid food and the ‘‘new and improved’’ formulas. Plus: simple steps to avoid food allergies!
  • •
  • Is my baby normal?
  • Learn how your baby will grow and develop!
  • New in this revised 5th edition:
  • • Does your baby need
  • extra vitamins
  • ? We'll give the low-down on the new Vitamin D recommendations and more
  • •
  • Sleep safety:
  • what you need to know about the drop-side crib ban, sleep positioners, crib bumpers and more
  • •
  • Does formula lead to obesity?
  • We'll look at the latest research
  • • The
  • vaccine-autism hoax
  • : what you need to know about this controversy
  • •
  • How to protect your baby from whooping cough
  • All that and more in the new, updated and revised BABY 411!

Customer Reviews

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Good reference but gives wrong advice on choking

While I generally like this book and find it to be a great reference whenever I had questions about a topic related to raising my infant son, I was disturbed to find incorrect advice given in the "Chocking Emergencies: 4 Tips" section on page 412. While they are correct that you do not need to do anything as long as your child is making noises, they are incorrect on their advice once your child's airway is completely blocked and they cannot make a sound. While conscious, they recommend looking for the item in your child's mouth and attempting to remove it if you can see it. Only when your child goes unconscious do they recommend doing back blows. And they only recommend calling 911 if the back blows do not work. These pieces of advice are just plain WRONG! If your child is silent but conscious, you should alternate infant back blows and chest thrusts. The blows and thrusts force air up from their lungs in an attempt to dislodge the object blocking their airway. If successful, the object will come out and they will start crying. Their is no need to look in their mouths at this point as it is unlikely that you will be able to see or remove an object that is completely blocking the airway without first doing the back blows and chest thrusts to dislodge it. If that does not work and your child goes unconscious, you should lay him down, call 911 and then perform infant CPR, looking in the mouth each time you attempt to give breaths to see if the object has come loose and can be picked out. If you wait until after they have gone unconscious and you have failed to dislodge the object with your back blows, your child will have gone without oxygen for several minutes before you even called for help and it usually takes several minutes for an ambulance to arrive. By the time they arrive, your child could have been starved for oxygen for more than 10 minutes, which is when brain death starts to occur. For more information on the proper response in cases of choking, see the Mayo Clinic's page on the topic ([....])
16 people found this helpful
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No nonsense, accurate, practical guidance

As a pediatrician and parent of 2 children, I think this is the single best resource for new parents. I recommend it to all my friends and patients. Unlike most books, it doesn't hold back or provide generic advice and gives you "real" advice unlike most stuff from the AAP. The advice is not only evidence-based and clinically correct, it is also couched in hilarious anecdotes and a terrifically fluid writing style. Simply the best single resource out there.
7 people found this helpful
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Fantastic and Comforting

When I was growing up, I often heard parents say "no one sends you home with a manual for your baby." Well....here it is.
4 people found this helpful
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Great resource for mothers

I am a Grandmother and friend to babies. I have purchased this twice because I think all new mothers can use a supplemental source of information at times with a newborn and infant (although it should never take the place of having a physician evaluate illnesses). Information is well written and easy to look up.
4 people found this helpful
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Pediatrician recommended. A great resource for new parents or pediatric health professionals.

I am a pediatrician and found this book to be extremely helpful and easy to read whilst keeping in line with medical research and recommendations from the AAP. This book was recommended to me while I was in residency and found his advice spot on! Logically organized and comprehensive. Answers many frequently asked questions and dispels common myths. Gives clear guidelines regarding normal newborn/infant care as well as "when to call" type of information. Would recommend to any new parent OR pediatrician in-training.
3 people found this helpful
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Great information

My pediatrician recommended this book and I'm so glad I got it. I will now make it part of my standard "mommy to be gift set". Lots of useful information and real life applications. I refer to it all the time.
2 people found this helpful
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Good reference book.

I purchased this book for my new daughter in law. She had questions and needed advice. She has used it many times now.
2 people found this helpful
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Organization is hard to follow Its like reading an instruction manual

Organization is hard to follow Its like reading an instruction manual. Items are not separated in age ranges and just a dictionary of baby related terms/stuff.
1 people found this helpful
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Good book with clear answers, though maybe not necessary

This book does cover a lot of subjects and has a lot of clear answers - but they are opinionated just like all other answers - and sometimes you might not agree with the advice. Also, many of these answers can be found with online resources like babycenter.

I found the index a little wonky on occasion - as if it was generated purely by word hits on a page and not by content on the subject.

There is a summary of all the major sleep training books in here which is nice :)
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Keep it on your coffee table, you will use it everyday

Baby 411 is like having a pediatrician sitting with you in your living room all the time. Every time we needed an answer for something, we found it in this book! - What to do for a runny nose? What does all this coughing mean? Should we call the doctor? How much solid food should Zachary be eating? Where is he on his growth chart? It is very helpful, easy to read and look up, and provides essential information for everything we needed. Buy this and then keep it on your coffee table, because you will use it daily! This book is one of the things I consider a "must have" for baby - I have a full list at [...]
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