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It’s a good framework for things to know in the first year. It’s not totally comprehensive, but it gave me a good foundation of things to discuss with my pediatrician and doctors.
I found this book really helpful when I read it month by month. It helped give an overview of what milestones can be expected when and what to look for each month. It does have a lot of information and can be overwhelming, but that also can be helpful if you use the index to look up a specific concern. As a first time parent, I really appreciated it!
I found this book helpful and interesting sometimes. I enjoyed reading what I expect each month; it was exciting to me. But I definitely got most of my information elsewhere.
informative
slow-paced
It's been nice to be able to read about the milestones my baby is going to be hitting in each month of her life. There are also some good recommendations for how to dress your baby and how often to do things like bathe and do tummy time. However, when it comes to specific issues my baby might be having, I feel like the information is a bit too broad and not super helpful. It also is super geared toward breastfeeding. That's great for a lot of moms, but I am unable to breastfeed, so it gets frustrating when I'm reading about how to handle something and it continually refers to nursing but never refers to formula. But it is great for general information about a baby's development and what to expect on that front.
I borrowed this book from a friend but I might need my own copy - I think it’s a really handy reference! A bit dated, perhaps, and some of the advice isn’t really Australia-appropriate. But overall, very informative and I will definitely be returning to it for advice as needed.
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.
