The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

William Sears M.D. (Author), Martha Sears R.N. (Author), Robert W. Sears M.D. (Author),

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The million-copy best seller by "the man who remade motherhood" (Time) has now been revised, expanded, and brought thoroughly up-to-date—with the latest information on everything from diapering to day care, from midwifery to hospital birthing rooms, from postpartum nutrition to infant development.

The Searses draw from their vast experience both as medical professionals and as parents to provide 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 today’s parents. The topics covered include:

Preparing for a safe and healthy birth
Bonding with your baby
Feeding your baby right
Soothing your fussy baby
Getting your baby to sleep
Understanding your baby’s development
Treating common illnesses
Babyproofing your home
Understanding toddler behavior
Dealing with temper tantrums
Toilet training
Working and parenting
First-aid procedures
And much more!

Unrivaled in its scope and authority, The Baby Book presents a practical, contemporary approach to parenting that reflects the way we live today. The Searses acknowledge that there is no one way to parent a baby, and they offer the basic guidance and inspiration you need to develop the parenting style that best suits you and your child. Their book is a rich and invaluable resource that will help you get the most out of parenting - for your child, for yourself, and for your entire family.

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41 hours and 9 minutes
Author

William Sears M.D., see all
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Mel Foster, see all
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January 8, 2013
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English
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Brilliance Audio
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B00AY8QB6K
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	41 hours and 9 minutes
Author	William Sears M.D., Martha Sears R.N., Robert W. Sears M.D., James Sears M.D.
Narrator	Mel Foster, Sherry Adams Foster
Audible.com Release Date	January 08, 2013
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00AY8QB6K
Best Sellers Rank	#24,475 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #40 in Parenting Infants & Toddlers #57 in Child Psychology (Audible Books & Originals) #89 in Children's Health (Audible Books & Originals)

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Bad Advice in Sleep could even cause PPD!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2019

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As a new mom this book led me down a path I didn’t intend to go on . Dr Sears view on baby sleep is very unscientific and unrealistic . It glorifies the idea of a family bed, nursing and rocking babies to sleep, which are proven ways to develop poor sleeping habits. It talks about the family bed as it’s something super wonderful and natural and everyone should do it since most people in remote villages all around the world do it and it fails to say that it doesn’t work for some people and that it can come with its share of problems, especially in our modern busy world . As a new mom with a crying newborn, I took the advice to heart and now I have a 7 month old who sleeps in bed with me and wakes up every hour all night long wanting to nurse. I am exhausted and my baby does not know how to fall asleep on his own . I am now turning to sleep experts and reading other books by Tracy Hogg and Harvey Karp to try to teach my little one to sleep better and reverse all the bad habits I fell into by following the advice in this book . What a disservice this book is doing by leading new naive moms down the wrong path. A lot of moms I know who bedshare wake up every hour , 2 or 3 hours to feed or comfort their little ones. If it’s not a problem for you , then go ahead and bedshare and follow the advice of this book. But for most people , it’s not feasible for their busy modern lives, so please read more scientific and realistic books on baby sleep . This book teaches you that you constantly have to be there for your little one, holding them, wearing them and making them sleep on you like they do in most parts of the world. But the truth is, you as a parent need to teach your little one how to self-soothe and build the skills of sleep . Even people in remote villages teach their babies this all over the world . I know this because I have a friend who lives in a remote village and indigenous reservation in Costa Rica whose baby sleeps through the night and right next to her , she doesn’t wake up to nurse him back to sleep. He sleeps through the night - an 8 hour chunk - because she told me she taught him how to do that . So this book is glorifying these village cultures but the truth is , they have their own tricks up their sleeves to help their babies sleep through the night , and so should we.

I have to say that the sleep problems that my baby has and therefore I have has caused me such unecessary heartache, depression, and exhaustion, and I feel it is my duty to warn other moms about this book. What a disservice it is to call your chapter on sleep “Nighttime Parenting”. Parents need to sleep too , and so do babies . We teach them that skill . Of course we shouldn’t lock our babies in a room and make them cry themselves to sleep all night for our convenience. But we also need to help our babies sleep because it’s a learned skill. This book fails to write that.
I never write bad reviews but this is the only one I will write because I can honestly say that following the advice of this book has caused so much heartache and pain in my life I just had to warn other moms about it .

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Jacob and Hope Black

Super helpful and super narrow-minded

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018

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This book (and their others) are very positive and encouraging for the most part, a warm and uplifting contrast to some books that are more clinical and cold. So I do recommend reading it. It's very thorough and keeps a sense of sacredness and reverence for this amazing process at the forefront.

But at the same time, be prepared for its oppressively narrow view of gender roles. For example, at one point, they suggest that fathers could use a "memory word"— "TIDY", which stands for "take inventory daily yourself" to remember to clean the house when mom and baby are recovering. (I think I just puked in my mouth.) There are frequent spots where the tone gets quite condescending like this. It's unfortunate, because they do a great job of acknowledging that things will be different based on the uniqueness of *the baby*, but they do a terrible job of acknowledging the uniqueness of *the parents.* I'm pretty sure this stems from a narrow Christian/Western/Evangelical view of gender roles.

The good makes up for the bad in most parts. But be ready to puke in your mouth.

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Anton Krilloff

The part about Doula

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020

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It's a good book, but the part about doula almost got us in big trouble. In the book the authors have good words about using a doula without a warning. And I am going to provide you with one right here. A doula is a woman, typically a woman, typically without formal obstetric training. Yes, most of them if not all of them mean well. And after reading this book we got one. Around that time I also heard good things about doulas from other people. But I want to tell you that for older mothers to be it might not be a good idea. The key part is "a woman, typically without formal obstetric training." I am not aware of a certification program for doulas either. Getting a doula in New York City got us on the path of herbs, breathing and towards a birthing center (there is only one in NYC) and away from my wife's obstetrician (insurances don't pay simultaneously to doctors and birthing centers). While that birthing center is good and its experienced staff made all the right calls, they gave a good deal of freedom to our doula who mean well and had good deal of experience, but in retrospect didn't have needed training to be in fact one of the key advisors before and during labor for an older mother with scoliosis. Before getting a doula our feeling was that the worse thing that can happen during the birth is a cesarean. Now we know that it's not. The worse thing is for an unborn baby to die. And we got scarily close to this as our daughter was born via emergency cesarean. She was born alive and well thanks to the right and timely calls made at the birthing center and by doctor Susan Shi of Maimonides Medical Center who was just great.

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KayB

Extensive, informative, and optimal for all parents!

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017

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This book is a baby bible- it covers anything and everything- good to skim at first and keep on reference for when you need it. Some have said it is very opinionated and one- sided but I disagree. Dr. Sears lays out so many different topics and include all of the options and point of views related to it. There are a few "we recommend" 's, but the overall theme of the book is "Here are the multiple choices available- do what works best for you." So glad I was recommended this book!

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Mallory

Fantastic book. ALL NEW PARENTS should read this!

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2015

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We are avid followers of Dr. Sears! This book has everything you need from pregnancy and beyond. I love the way this is written, it's informative without being in your face. It's more like story telling than instructional. A lot of the philosophy is do what works for you and read the signs from your baby. I also like that there is medical research to back their claims as well as home testimony. I recommend this book to ANY new parent so that they can realize that babies aren't a dog you are supposed to train, but a human being who has their own quirks, their own schedules, and their own way of doing things. Fantastic book!

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PupleTangerine

Excellent and down to earth Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2013

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I highly recommend this book as well as many others from the Sears parenting library - They provide down to earth practical advise that gives people the confidence to care for their babies/children in a way that is instinctive, natural and loving.

Reading this book puts you in touch with your gut feelings such as: It is OK to respond to your babies cries by picking her/him up, by cuddling, carrying, and by breastfeeding a newborn as many times as you want. You do not need to keep to fixed rigid routines if that does not come naturally to you - or structure your life around on the dot 3 hourly feeds. You do not need to let your baby cry it out or 'Train' him/her to behave in a particular way at such a young age. You can sleep next to your baby if you want to and go about it safely. You do not need to listen to 'advice' that does not feel natural to you. Parenting is a personal choice and everyone is different.

This book does not rigidly tell you how to parent but instead has a very open-mind on many subjects. I highly recommend this to anyone about to have a baby or of course anyone already with a baby - especially those of you who are quite fed up of hearing advice that does not feel right.

The Sears family are the main advocates of 'Attachment Parenting' BUT they are also highly qualified doctors and medical practitioners with a lot of experience - And everything is backed up scientifically. The attachment parenting philosophy is a whole approach/concept to bringing up your child, not a list of things you absolutely must do. Please therefore do not be put off if you feel you do not fit into this philosophy simply because you don't want to carry your baby in a sling everywhere you go or perhaps you don't breastfeed - It doesn't matter - In fact the book has a section called 'Bottle Feeding with Love'.

Although I think it is worth every penny - If the price puts you off then buy an older version of this book (also on Amazon) which may not be so up do date in some areas of detail but the general content, philosophy & chapter headings appear to be pretty much the same!

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MegaSeb

Fantastic A-Z Baby Bible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2019

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What a fantastic book! This is A-Z for young parents! I know it’s not rocket science to have babies but this book will give you all important tips and what you can or cannot do with your baby at specific age. Highly recommended baby bible ;) This book is serious, watch video and see how many pages you will get and how thick is the book. Money well spend. If you like my review and it was helpful for you please kindly click Helpful button and follow me for more reviews.

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I love the refreshing approach of The Sears

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2015

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I love the refreshing approach of The Sears, finally a book that tells me it's good to rock and feed my baby to sleep, that it's good to have them sleeping next to you. None of the usual pressure to get your baby to sleep on their own, to cry etc. As a result of the advice in this book I've bought myself a rocking chair to save my back and my 14 month-old falls asleep in minutes after her bottle. Nowadays when people tell me I spoil my baby with love and that she'll become too used to having it her way, I simply shrug it off, I know The Sears have a winning concept that has worked for their 8!!! children, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!! Thank you for helping me trust my gut instinct and not follow the norm.

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Must read it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2019

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Very good book. As I read it as we grow, it actually reassures me that I'm doing everything right. I like their parenting attitude and tips actually works.

Rooty root

really useful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2013

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this book is like a bible
there are so many books out there to choose from when pregnant and i feel that this book has been the most honest and helpful
this will also serve well for after the birth when queries will arise

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