Recommend a book about the first year

[IndiaInk]

I feel like I'm always googling stuff like, "when do babies get their first teeth", and "at what age does a baby typically start crawling". I have no clue about what is coming down the pike except for what I pick up on these boards.

What is a good book that lays out some of the developmental milestones and what I can expect in the first year?

[Deleted]

Just sign up for emails from babycenter: www.babycenter.com/newsletters

[ssmjlm]

I wouldn't recommend your Baby Week by Week or something like that. I found the information to be pretty dated in terms of feeding, sleeping, etc.

[drloretta]

Your Baby's First Year Week by Week. We called it The Oracle. It was very non-judgmental and emphasized that each child develops at their own pace, while giving some general milestones. It also suggested age-appropriate activities for each week.

[niq]

I like the Mayo Clinic Guide your Baby's First Year. It doubles as a reference for what to do for common baby illnesses: colds, ear infections, stomach bugs, etc. It's very non-panicky and non-judgemental.

[ladygrey]

I used the BabyCenter app for the first year ("My Baby Today") - full of daily tidbits about milestones, sleep, feeding, health issues, etc.

[jr009j]

We liked Baby 411

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Your Baby's First Year Week by Week

[disappointedkittens]

I second the mayo clinic one!

[Deleted]

I really like "what to expect the first year." It's the follow up to "what to expect when you're expecting." I thought both books gave clear, unbiased answers for questions just like those.

[smock]

Third for Mayo Clinic! It has tons of great info, plus a chapter for each month that explains milestones, suggests games, and includes lots in development.

[Deleted]

Also going to add to the Mayo Clinic love.

[IndiaInk]

I had the Mayo Clinic pregnancy book and really liked it, so maybe I'll try their first year one. Thanks all!

[hocus2]

Baby 411 is pretty good. I had that and toddler 411.

[dulcemariamar]

Baby 411 and the baby center emails