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What to Expect the First Year
What to Expect the First Year | Heidi Murkoff
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With over 11 million copies in print, What to Expect: The First Year, now in a completely revised third edition, is the world's best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don't come with, but should. And now, it's better than ever. Every parent's must-have/go-to is completely updated. 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 easier-to-read, faster-to-flip-through, and new-family-friendlier than ever--packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too. Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals--crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements--are revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to 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). An all-new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through today's dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear. Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and "For Parents" boxes that focus on mom's and dad's needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible.
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Anca
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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A really great book. Divided into.chapters (each month of baby's life is a chapter) full of useful information. It also has chapters about baby's health and what to do if the baby in injured, tips abour travelling with the baby and others.
This really helped me during my baby's first year.

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Hello LITSY! 🥹💙🙏🏻✨
EZRA ANATOLIO GUERRERO
10/16/2022 @ 2:42 a.m.
7 lbs 2 oz 20 in

#birthannouncement #newbaby #littleman #babyboy💙 #justborn #foreveroag

Soubhiville Congratulations! 2y
RaeLovesToRead Awwww 💕💕💕 Hello, little one! 😊 2y
Bklover Oh what a cutie pie!! Congratulations!! Enjoy every minute!!❤️ 2y
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Megabooks Congratulations!! 2y
zezeki Congratulations!! 🥳💕 2y
PurpleyPumpkin Aww so sweet! Congratulations 🥰 2y
BookwormAHN Congratulations 💞 2y
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Allylu
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This is my son and my new granddaughter, Zoey Rae, born this morning, June 13, at 2:40 am; 6 lbs. 12 oz. Everyone is healthy. My son is so excited for this - and I am, too! I‘m a Grammy! 💕💕💕

Lesanne Congratulations!!🎊🎉👶🏻 5y
Allylu Thank you. I hope we get to see her soon! 💕👶💕 5y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! So glad everyone is well!! Do they live close by?? 5y
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Sarahreadstoomuch Congratulations!! How wonderful 😊 5y
Allylu They live 2 hours away. 5y
Librarybelle Congratulations! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Congratulations 💞💞💞 5y
Allylu Thank you, thank you, thank you! If anyone is interested #ReadYourSign @Clwojick @Meaw_catlady she is a Gemini with a Pisces moon and Aries rising. Her Aunty says she is going to be a fun little oddball! LOL 💕👶💕 5y
Meaw_catlady Congratulations !!!! 💖 5y
Clwojick Congratulations to you and the happy new parents! ♥️💓💖 ♓️ ♊️ 5y
Allylu That‘s my boy there. I tear up every time I look at that picture. 💕👶😊 5y
Mrs_B Congratulations!!! 5y
NeedsMoreBooks Congratulations! 👶🏻 ❤️ 5y
Allylu Thank you! Apparently she has blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair and she wiggles a lot. 5y
Crazeedi Sharen! Congrats! Just saw this, I keep missing posts, 🤨 I'm sure she's perfect! Enjoy the beautiful new life in your world🥰 5y
Allylu Thanks! We will meet her soon! 💕👶💕 5y
robinb Congratulations, Grammy! 🎉🎉🎉 4y
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bewareofwords
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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Our beautiful baby boy is born! Alexander was born August 14th at 9 lbs 5 ozs and 20 inches long. We‘ve officially survived the first week, and he‘s growing so big and healthy.

Because baby boy was born this month, I‘ve spent a lot less time on Litsy. I‘m hoping to get into a rhythm that allows me to come back soon, but for now I will keep reading on my own whenever I can!

#notbookrelated #baby

ShelfRighteous Congratulations! He's so cute❤ 5y
TheSpineView Adorable! Congrats! 💜 5y
HeathHof Awww! Congratulations, he's precious!! 5y
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marleed So beautiful! Congratulations! 5y
Dawnrod1970 So cute! Congrats! 5y
Lovesbooks87 Congrats! 5y
KathyWheeler Congratulations! 5y
TrishB Congrats and enjoy ❤️ 5y
MelissaSue81 Oh my goodness. He is precious and adorable! Congratulations.
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Meaw_catlady Adorable! Congratulations! 5y
mrp27 Beautiful! Congratulations!! 5y
Johanna414 He is perfection! Congratulations 🎉🎊 5y
sprainedbrain Congratulations! What a beautiful boy. 5y
wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉❤️🥳 He‘s adorable! 5y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Congratulations!!🍼💙 5y
xicanti Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Alexander! 5y
JessClark78 Congratulations! 🎊💙🎉 5y
DaveGreen7777 What happy news! Congratulations to you and your family, Courtney! 😊🎉 5y
wildwoodreads Precious! 5y
Megabooks Congratulations! 💕💕 5y
TorieStorieS Congrats!! What a cutie!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Lizpixie Congratulations!💙💙💙💙 5y
Birdsong28 Congratulations 🍼👶🎊🎉📚📖 5y
Jerdencon Congrats!!! He‘s beautiful! 5y
Librarybelle Congratulations! 5y
JacqMac Congratulations! He‘s beautiful. 💕 5y
cobwebmoth Congratulations! He's precious! 5y
brit91 Congratulations hes beautiful!!😍❤💙💚💜🧡💛 5y
audraelizabeth Aww and congrats 5y
Redwritinghood Congrats! 5y
Erofan OMG! He is so beautiful! Congratulations 🎉♥️♥️♥️ 5y
SarahHarts_books Yay!!🎉💙👶 Congratulations!! Such a handsome little man!! 😍😍😍 I'm SO happy for you!!💖💖 5y
Reading_in_the_meadow Congratulations!! He's beautiful!! 5y
Nute The BEST happy news! Congratulations, Courtney! He is beautiful! 5y
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Johanna414
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Not book related at all, but Nina and I finally get to go home today! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 They kept us in the hospital an extra day because of Tony‘s flu, but he‘s no longer contagious and my mom was nice enough to thoroughly disinfect our house. The poor guy hasn‘t even been able to meet his daughter yet!

JoScho ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
AmyG Congratulations. She is beautiful. 💕 7y
TommieMarie74 Nina is beautiful! Congratulations!! 💕❤️💕 7y
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sprainedbrain She‘s so pretty! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Booksnchill How lovely! Best wishes to you both!💖 7y
CouronneDhiver She‘s beautiful! Congrats again and safe journey home 7y
ephemeralwaltz ❤❤❤ 7y
Eggs Congratulations 🎈👶👏🏻❤️ 7y
Suet624 Oh gosh. How beautiful. Congratulations! 7y
ThatBookishGal Congratulations!!! 7y
ghosthost Congratulations!🎈 7y
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lauren.lerner
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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I did a search for the tagged book and cackled when I saw the results. I‘m sorry, *how* did the crystal meth book end up on a parenting book search??? 😂 #lmfao #talkaboutawackyalgorithm #imstillgigglinganditsbeenlikefiveminutes #imcompletelyexhaustedsothatcouldbewhythisishilarioustome #NICUmomlife #onatotallydifferentnote #hesbeingreleasedtomorrow!!!!! 👶🏻✔️

JacqMac Well, the first three months are a little rough. But I don‘t think you‘ll need meth. 😂 7y
Cinfhen Haha @JacqMac 💜💜💜 7y
lauren.lerner Omg @JacqMac 😂😂😂 7y
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MicheleinPhilly 😂😂😂 7y
L_auren He‘s being released tomorrow!? I‘m so impressed! Welcome home to your little one 💕 7y
lauren.lerner Thank you, @l_auren! He‘s actually coming home today 👶🏻🏡✔️ 7y
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WarpedSweetness
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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It is beautiful out, so I am laying on a blanket reading (not the tagged book as that is a trashy romances novel not in Litsy's database) while this adorable mess of a two year old plays. I wish his sisters could be here with us. We miss them terribly.

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wrenaymuhree
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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SIX AND A HALF WEEKS, PEOPLE! We are in crunch mode. I would love to pretend I'm this relaxed all the time, but that's just crazy. Totally internally freaking out 80% of the time. 😅

wrenaymuhree Also--sorry for the not-so-bookish post. We just got photos from our friend and I 💙 them too much not to share! 😬☺️ 8y
britt_brooke First, love the photo. Second, congratulations! 😍 8y
JoeStalksBeck ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 8y
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LiteraryinPA That is so exciting! It's ok to be overwhelmed. You're going to do great. 8y
Reviewsbylola So excited for you! 8y
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jmtrivera
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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Hi, Litsy! I didn't forget about you... just had my world rocked completely a week ago in the most amazing way. Spending some time with my baby girl for a bit! ❤❤❤

Merethebookgal Yay!! 💖 8y
Ruri_kaichou Yay for time with baby! The most time you'll have to read until they are older. Lol. Enjoy! 8y
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LittleBowBook
What to Expect the First Year | Sharon Mazel, Arlene Eisenberg
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Actually the baby bible. I wouldn't have gotten through the first few years with my niece without this and it's sequel.