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This is startlingly unhelpful. And the pictures give me the creeps.
Never read it cover to cover, but it certainly got me through the first year with more than a shred of sanity.
The only thing truly helpful in this for me was the list of milestones. Otherwise, the writing felt a little overly judgmental. Parents have it hard enough with hearing conflicting recommendations on how to raise their child. The advice in this book is a bit over the top in terms of its ability to be realistic for the average parent. Instead, it seems to just add stress by insinuating that those who don't make efforts to follow all of the "guidelines" in the book are doing their little ones a disservice. I honestly expected better from the person who wrote "What to Expect While You're Expecting". I expected to read a bit more of an open-minded and comforting dialogue.
Lots of helpful information organized by month. I've used it for advice on everything from figuring out what developmental milestones to look for to what normal poop should look like. This has been my go-to guide since I picked it up in a panic 2 days before driving to the hospital.