I'm a Mom! Now What?: What to Expect from Birth to 2 Years

I didn't know anything about babies so I read it voraciously. I love that it includes babies of various ethnicities, talks about touchy subjects gently but thoroughly, includes adoptive parents and fathers and is accepting. I have another book that is very "by this age your child WILL be doing X" and this book doesn't do that or make me feel like I'm a failure if my child is developing at her own pace. My daughter is 14 months old and I went to the book for everything from vegetarian diets to pink eye. My mom also loves it. A few weeks ago my parents came to visit and I went to sleep to my mom reading sections of the book to my dad.

I would highly recommend this book for every mom and dad.Written in a very clear and simple language with lots of relevant pictures, this book explains not only how to rear a child in an ideal manner but also helps to explain every mom different stages of her child's development and teaches her how to tackle minor problems that she might face during this period. I can still imagine every minor changes in the development of my son, every time when I read this book. Even for me with an experience in Paediatrics for several years as a doctor, this book gave me lots of confidence in taking care of my son. My husband also enjoyed thoroughly every single page of this book and learned a lot from it. A must read book for every mom and dad....