A comprehensive baby care book features information on every aspect of infant care, including the treatment of illnesses and infant nutritional requirements, and focuses on a baby's five needs: eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort.

PART 1.Getting started : baby-care basics. -- Getting attached : what it means -- Ten tips for having a safe and satisfying birth -- Preparing for baby -- Getting the right start with your newborn -- Postpartum family adjustments -- Caring for your baby's bodily needs -- Common concerns in the early weeks. PART 2. Infant feeding and nutrition. -- Breastfeeding: why and how -- The breastfeeding mother : choices, challenges -- Bottlefeeding with safety and love -- Introducting solid foods : when, what and how -- Ten tips for becoming your family's nutritionist -- Feeding the toddler : one to two years. PART 3. Contemporary parenting. -- Babywearing : the art and science of carrying your baby -- Nighttime parenting : how to get your baby to sleep -- Parenting the fussy or colicky baby -- Working and parenting -- Special situations. PART 4. Infant development and behavior. -- Growing together : enjoying your baby's developmental stages -- The first six months : big changes -- The second six months : moving up -- The second year : from babyhood to toddlerhood -- Bothersome but normal toddler behaviors -- Toilet training. PART 5. Keeping your baby safe and healthy. -- Babyproofing your home -- Keeping your baby healthy -- The most common medical problems : self-help home care -- Life-saving procedures and First-Aid for common emergencies.