What to Expect (Workman Publishing): What to Expect the First Year (Edition 2) (Hardcover)

from aethercowboy

I must admit, I was a noob at parenting. Being the youngest of two, I had absolutely no idea what it was like to take care of a baby. Fortunately, my wife was the oldest of her siblings, and as such, she had a little more parent-fu than I did. However, I found that books written by people on how ...

from erinegarner

Decent books, though not indispensable and in my opinion not really worthy of the popularity they've received.

from Meijhen

Better to call it "what to expect when you're paranoid" (both my OB & our pediatrician told me that about this whole series!) There are better parenting books out there. This one has too much emphasis on the bad things that might possibly happen, and really doesn't address some of the alternative...

from EllsbethB

This is probably as close to an instruction manual for babies as you can get. It covers a very diverse range of topics. While I didn't agree with all of the advice given, it is a great starting point and has lots of ideas on issues I hadn't thought of or encountered before. I would recommend it f...

from amerynth

I found Heidi Murkoff's "What to Expect the First Year" to be relatively helpful at answering questions. It can get a bit preachy in spots. I actually thought the next book in the series, the toddler years, was much more helpful since it listed developmental milestones and covered questions relev...