What to Expect the First Year

This is a reissue, the information in the book is from 2003.

Don't be mislead (as I was) by the 2008 publication date listed on the Barnes & Noble website. This is simply a reissue of the 2003 edition of the book.
If you'd prefer to have the most current and up-to-date information about babycare, you may want to look elsewhere.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

More Than I Expected

I just bought this book for a firend of mine who's having a baby in June 2009. I briefly went through it and found that it was really more than I expected. It's a very complete and thorough reference for all of the "need to know" things during that first year. I recommend it highly.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great Parenting Book

I was given this book with my first child 11 years ago. I relied heavily on the informaion with her so when my husband and I had our second child last month I immediately ordered this book. After the loss of a baby we were super paranoid and wanted to make sure our newest addition was developing properly. This book really put our minds at ease. The book is broken down into chapters based on the month of the baby. There is a section of general information followed by a series of questions and answers. I found this helpful because you do not have to read paragraph after paragraph of information that doesn't apply to your family. For examply, I skipped all the information regarding bottle feeding children. This feature allows for easy navigating and referencing. Again, I would highly recommend this book to both first time parents and parents with more than one child.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

A must have if you're new to Parenthood

After reading the classic "What to expect when you're expecting" and having access to very useful, practical information that helped us during pregnancy, my wife and I decided to get the next book from these successful series when our babygirl arrived. It has proven to be a very valuable resource and guide to find answers to all FAQs you have as a new parent during the 1st year of your child.
Well written, with lots of practical examples, it has become our family advisor to better understand and deal with all common baby issues from our daughter.

If you're a new dad or mom I recommended it as your 1st valuable guide to parenthood. I didn't give it a 5 only because I would love to see better illustrations and a nicer presentation, but in terms of information value it's definitely worth the price.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good for New Parents

I totally loved this book when I had my first baby. It's a complete baby guide where you can find the basics and answeres for your most common questions. By reading it, I felt a lot more secure and confident about raising my child, besides, the information is constantly bing updated.
For my second baby, however, I didn't use it much, I relied mostly on my own experience.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A good read and very helpful!

I liked the wide variety of information but I feel the authors went overboard on the whole breastfeeding issue. Overall though, a good book for first time parents. I also enjoyed that the authors covered premature birth as my son was born at 27 wks. gestation.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Beware NOOK buyers

Despite being advertised as the 2008 version, you will get the 2003 version. If you are looking for the latest version of this book, I suggest sticking to print or another source! If I had known this I would have bought a cheaper used print version.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Excellent Guideline for 1st Time Parents

This book is a great source for new parents, because it breaks each month down and explains milestones for that month. It goes into detail about timeframes for development, but it also explains that children develop at different intervals. This book explains everything from changing diapers and bathing to talking and walking. I know that a lot of this is common sense, but it can reassure what you already know, and also give good tips that you haven't thought of. I like that you can read the book month by month, when your child reaches different ages, and not have to read the whole thing at once. It also has an index and you can look up certain developmental milestones or issues you are having, instead of trying to remember where it was in the book.

I also recommend Sugar's "The Silent Crisis Destroying America's Brightest Minds"

What All Americans Need to Know About Their Child's Education

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Not What I Was Expecting...

I had my mother-in-law pick this up for us while I was still in hospital after giving birth to my little girl. It was helpful at first but as she is getting older, there are many issues that are not addressed. It gives you basic information about what your child should be doing at certain months but does not go into much detail. There is a lot of question/answer pages that I dont have a lot of use on. There is a lot of information on issues and concerns about breastfeeding and it seems that the book is based around the idea that every woman will/can breastfeed. Found that annoying.
Like I said, the book has been helpful for basic information but is not very detailed like "What to Expect While Your Expecting".

What To Expect The First Year is a must have for any new mother.

I am a new grandmother who purchased this book for my daughter, Kaitlyn, who had her first baby. When I was pregnant with Kaitlyn, 25 years ago, I purchased all of the books by Heidi Murkoff beginning with What to Expect When you are Expecting all the way through What to Expect the Toddler Years. I wish I had held on to all of those books, however, when Kaitlyn's friend became pregnant in high school, I gave them all to her to help her out.

This book is like the old time version of Doctor Spock's book that my own mother had, but much much better. It is easy reading, with great illustrations, and it is so easy to follow month by month. When I had Kaitlyn, I used to get so excited at the end of the month to read the information for the next month in anticipation of all the wonderful things I could expect to happen.

Also, as a new mother, I had many questions and concerns, and this book answered all of those questions, and put my mind at ease. I would even look up information In the book before I called the pediatrician's office, and in many cases, I was satisfied and relieved that everything was just fine with my daughter and didn't even need to make the call. This book was like having your own private pediatrician at home.

After Kaitlyn, I had two more daughters, and with each pregnancy and birth, I used these books faithfully to help me out day by day. This book, in particular, makes a wonderful gift for any new mother. It really is a "must have" on the shelf for new moms!

Like it a lot!

Well, my wife loves it and I am reading too so... GO FOR IT!

I use it everyday.

I first read it all the way through and then I began to use it as a reference. I even read things in past months and it reassured me about some things. I use it everyday as a reference... when poop is funny, when there is none,when she has rashes, when she has screaming teething pain, everything. I wish it had more about helping baby sleep, but it still covers it.

Very Informative: Wish it was available for the Nook though

My first child was born last September and I have used this book so much it is dog-eared. I very much recommend this book and the website to anyone. I do wish, however, that I could get this book for the Nook. And the subsequent book for the Toddler Years.

Very helpful

My husband and I took a parenting class and all the info they gave us coincided with what this book recommends. The book is cheaper than the class. We just had a baby girl and I have used this book a lot already. It's very helpful for first-time parents.

An excellent resource

I purchased this book as part of a permanent library in anticipation of my first child. I find that this is a solid resource for many of my first-timer questions. There is a lack of info for premature babies and resulting breastfeeding difficulties, but otherwise it is well thought out and comprehensive. I would recommend it to others, especially those expecting their first children.

New Mama loves this book!

I had to get this book after reading What to Expect When Your Expecting during my pregnancy. As a first time mom I had a lot of questions and a lot of nagging worries once I brought my baby home, this book answered almost all my questions and gave me a lot of reassurance.

Great Book for First Time Mom's

I would have to say this is a perfect book for first time mom's. It answered most of the questions that I had come across as being a first time mother. There were questions in the book that I was afraid to ask the doctor because they were slightly petty but the book answered them thoroughly for me

Essential

Great to have on hand especially when you aren't sure what to do in "that moment." Nice insight into what cues you should be looking for in your child. Not the "bible" that I have heard others say about it but very good.

What to Expect

I really am enjoying this revised version of the classic "Baby Manual". I used the "What to Expect" Trilogy with my now 5 year old son and I am continuing with the revised versions with my new born daughter. It is a great book for any new or soon-to-be new mom.