Baby & Me: The Essential Guide to Pregnancy & Newborn Care

A basic guide for you throughout pregnancy and for the first months after your baby is born. This new edition is completely updated and has more on: Hot topics such as vaccines, breastfeeding, sleeping with your baby, and coping with crying Emotional health and pregnancy, such as depression and anxiety -- for both moms and partners Keeping baby safe in the first 6 months, including best practice tips for car seats, safe sleep, wearing your baby, and fall prevention. The value of having support from partners and doulas during pregnancy. Tips for partners in all chapters, on topics such as how to be an active part of pregnancy and childbirth, self-care, and getting used to family life. Respects and includes partners of any gender. Insurance coverage (the Affordable Care Act) and health care for low-income pregnant women. See more