What is a good book for new parents?

I lived by "Pregnancy week to week" while PG to learn about my symptoms, etc, but is there a book out there that will help introduce us into Parenting?

TIA

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"Your baby week by week" or Your Babys first year. Both really good to know what to exepct and what is "normal" for each age

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Your baby's first year, week by week...LOVED IT.

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I was given "Baby 411" by a friend and LIVED by that book! I swear I would be reading it at 3am, lol..there is a section in the beginning called "the first 2 weeks" and it had so much info that I needed to get through it.

I have in turn bought that book for friends who have loved it as well. Definitely a must have for me

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The Happiest Baby on the Block is a good one also, its good insight onto what the author calls the 4th Trimester...this book really helped us.

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I love Babyhood by Penelope Leach. Its a little dated, but it gives you all the different viewpoints. Happiest Baby on the Block is also good for sleeping issues.

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The No-Cry sleep solution. And I swear by SECRETS OF THE BABY WISPERER. I can't recommend that enough.

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I like Baby 411

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I LOVE Baby 411- I referred to it a lot during the first couple weeks especially. It's pretty easy to find the information you need. Even my mom was flipping through it when she stayed with me.

I also like The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood.

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Our ped recommended a book published by the american association of pediatrics, a guide to your child from birth to age 5 - it's pretty good.

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Baby 411 was great

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I like The Happiest Babby on the Block and the Baby Book by Dr. Sears. Your Baby Week-by-Week is also fun, although I don't agree with some of the advice they give. Ditto The Baby Whisperer, some good stuff -- I like the idea of a loose routine, but found it impractical until DS was about 4 months (he needed to eat more often than she advised) -- Also, if you plan to breastfeed her advice could lead to supply issues, so read other Breastfeeding books for that info. I also have the American Academy of Pediatrics book, which is good.

My advice is check out lots of books from the library -- there are so many different authors with lots of ideas. I've taken lots of ideas from different sources and found that works best for me.

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I thought the Baby Whisper was invaluable.

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I liked What to Expect The First Year.

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Thanks for all the great choices ladies! I am getting some books to pack in my hospital bag & thought maybe some of these books would be good to have

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the 2 books i think everyone should read before having a baby are The Happiest Baby on the Block and Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child.

for reference, the AAP book is a good book and also the what to expect the first year is good too.

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