Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a must for all expectant and new parents. It offers a winning combination of personal photographs and professional medical advice to chronicle what parents and other caregivers can expect from a baby's first year. Anticipatory guidance is provided in a unique format. It is a photo-documentation of one infant's growth and development that begins with a prenatal ultrasound and ends with a first year birthday celebration. But it is relevant to all babies. Common age-related milestones are captured in the photos, and a board-certified pediatrician's sage advice is given in a concise, warm, and encouraging bedside manner. It is a quick read and ready reference. The author's purpose is to help you to take successful first steps into the journey of parenthood!