Your Newborn: Head to Toe: Everything You Want to Know About Your Baby's Health through The First Year

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Summary: Incredible Resource
Review: This book is better than any of the other baby books on the market. If you have a question, concern or issue regarding your baby's health, don't panic. This book can help you understand what is going on and what to do about it. It is a must for first time mothers, and a great resource for mothers of toddlers. A perfect gift for all new parents.

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Summary: Inaccurate information -- not reliable
Review: This book was profiled on the Today Show during World Breastfeeding Week and an excerpt was found at msnbc.com.

Dr. Natterson appears to mean well, but her information is inaccurate and her tone is often misleading. She identifies problems and fails to identify solutions. She has made several factual errors.

There are numerous solid reliable baby care handbooks available that do not suffer from these problems. I recommend consulting one of those. (The Baby Book by Sears, The AAP Guide, etc.)

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Summary: A helpful book
Review: This is a straightforward guide that provides information on a vast array of topics. Written by a doctor it covers mainly practical medical facts (the kinds of things that new parents call the pediatrician about, and it actually tells you when you should be calling your doctor or not.) Also helps you figure out the basics of baby care. Includes website references too. I'd recommend a companion to this one called Gentle Baby Care by Pantley (the baby sleep guru) which covers many of the same topics in an A to Z format.