Brought thoroughly up-to-date-with the latest information on everything from diapering to daycare, from midwifery to hospital "birthing rooms," from postpartum nutrition to infant development-THE BABY BOOK remains the one must-have resource for today's new parents.

In this perennially bestselling and encyclopedic guide, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears draw from their vast experience both as medical professionals and as parents to provide authoritative, comprehensive information on virtually every aspect of infant care. THE BABY BOOK focuses on the essential needs of babies-eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort-as it addresses the questions of greatest concern to parents today.

In their excellent (and hefty) resource guide, The Baby Book, attachment parenting specialists William Sears and Martha Sears have provided new parents with their approach to every aspect of baby care basics, from newborns to toddlers. Attachment parenting is a gentle, reasonable approach to parenting that stresses bonding with your baby, responding to her cues, breastfeeding, "wearing" your baby, and sharing sleep with your child. For those parents who worry about negative effects of this attention, the Sears say, "Spoiling is what happens when you leave something (or some person) alone on the shelf--it spoils."

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Very helpful (5.0)

I bought The Baby Book just after our son was born at the recommendation of a friend. I've found it really helpful and love Dr. Sears' style of parenting. I have a high-needs baby, so his section on that and baby wearing have been especially useful for me. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to raise their child with attachment parenting.

Great resource that parents will use again and again (4.0)

As a third time mother, I use the book as a resource all the time. Though other parenting books have been weeded out of my library, this one stands the test of time. I especially like the charts in the book and have certain pages marked for easy reference, like the page that tells the Tylenol dosage for your baby's size, the page that says what babies can eat at different ages, and the charts that track baby's development and interests. The breastfeeding info was also very helpful since I experienced lots of problems in the beginning.

As the youngest in my family, I really knew nothing about babies and child rearing when we had our first, so this book was a great crash course for me. Now that I've read more books, talked to lots of other moms, and experienced parenthood for myself, I have a broader perspective. Though I still consider myself to be mainly attachment parenting, over time I have adapted a more blended approach. I have discovered that it's not the end of the world if my 9 month old cries out in the middle of the night and I don't rush in to nurse him. In fact, my main criticism of the book is that if you follow all their methods, you are likely to produce a baby that doesn't sleep very well at all and a mommy that is over-anxious, sleep-deprived, stressed out, and completely ruled by the demands of her child. At least, that was me with my first baby.

Co-sleeping sounds nice in theory, but really it only resulted in my child wanting to nurse more frequently, my constant anxiety about her smothering or falling off the bed, and increasingly worse sleep for me and my husband. The lights went on for me when my dad, in his frank manner, pointed out that there was a reason someone invented cribs. So with my next 2 children, I disciplined myself to nurse in a chair and continually put the baby back in the crib. And sure enough, both babies slept through the night early on.

I definitely recommend reading this book, but also reading other books like The No-Cry Sleep Solution (especially if you have a newborn you can stop problems before they start) and Shepherding a Child's Heart (for Christians, especially as the child gets closer to toddler age). The latter deals with discipline issues and how to handle them from a Christian perspective. I'm not advocating spanking babies. But as that child gets closer to age 2 and beyond, you will wish you started disciplining in some form or fashion as soon as the defiance started.

not for everyone (2.0)

After reading several books on parenting, I feel that this book isn't for everyone. I think there should be some middle ground between schedule feedings and attachment. The information in here seems a little outdated as well. If you are a working mom, this may not be the book for you. My recommendation is to read a few books on different approaches and find what works for you and your baby. My baby started sleeping through the night at 12 weeks and has slept in her crib from day one. She is a happy little girl and is more of a schedule baby. Does this work for every baby? Maybe not, but it worked for her:)

Terrific Comprehensive Everything About Babies Book Ever (5.0)

This book has been a terrific resource for my daughter and son-in-law. They so appreciated having something on hand that they could turn to as they embarked on their hands-on attachment parenting journey. This was a very wise purchase and I would highly recommend it especially for first time parents.

Great Book with Great Information (5.0)

This book is great. I bought it because I am expecting my first child. This books has a lot of great information and i know i will use it for years. I would recommend buying it before you have a baby because it makes me feel better about the babies arrival.