Our pediatrician actually recommended What to Expect the First Year. I would also HIGHLY recommend the Wonder Weeks. Helps explain your baby's fussy periods and subsequent developmental leaps.
I have the What to expect books (set of three) and really enjoy the layouts of the chapters in them. I think they are a pretty good guideline as far as being on course with MOST baby's. I have read a few other books, and I like that I can just open this to a specific section and not have to read everything before if I choose not to.
Re: What To Expect The First Year - any good?
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