Most Popular Books by Sharon Mazel

The most essential, evidence-based advice for baby’s first year in an easily digestible and full-color illustrated format designed for today’s busy parents Congratulations! You have a new baby. But what you don’t have is a lot of time to comb through the overwhelming amount of information on caring for that baby. In Bite-Sized Parenting, Sharon Mazel, one of America’s most trusted parenting experts, presents the latest, most practical science-backed advice that new moms and dads need most, without judgment and in an engaging visual format. Bite-Sized Parenting is designed to make parenting in the first year less complicated and stressful. Its month-by-month format and full-color illustrated infographics—nearly 100 in all—are filled with expert medical, behavioral, nutritional, and developmental details aimed at empowering parents to care for their little ones with calm and confidence. Strapped for time? Spend a few minutes with the bite-sized overviews for targeted advice, tips, and strategies you can use right away. Want to dig deeper and learn more? Read the “A Closer Look” sections for an in-depth dive, with more nuance, guidance, and background on each must-know topic. Each month, readers will learn: Your baby “by the numbers”: expected ranges for your baby’s sleep times, feeding amounts, weight gain, and more Age- and stage-appropriate guidance on feeding and eating, naps and night-time sleep, baby care and playing, and more How to tackle common first-year challenges, including soothing a crying baby, recognizing hunger and sleep cues, teething and spitting up, starting solids and gagging, feeding and sleeping challenges, stranger anxiety, and more Expert advice for tummy time, reaching motor milestones like rolling over, sitting, and crawling, stimulating baby’s brain, boosting language development, and more Support for how you may be feeling in your baby’s first year—with reassurance that you’re not alone The perfect gift (for yourself or someone else), Bite-Sized Parenting offers the key information new parents need, with warmth, support, and encouragement.

America''s bestselling guide to caring for a baby, with over 10 million copies in print, What to Expect the First Year is the bible for taking care of a newborn though the milestone of his or her first birthday. The Second Edition incorporates the most recent developments in pediatric medicine. Every question and answer has been revisited, and in response to letters from readers, dozens of new Q&As have been added. The book is more reader-friendly than ever, with updated cultural references, and the new material brings more in-depth coverage to issues such as newborn screening, home births and the resulting at-home newborn care, vitamins and vaccines, milk allergies, causes of colic, sleep problems, SIDS, returning to work, dealing with siblings, weaning, sippy cups, the expanded role of the father, and much more. An updated cover and all-new black-and-white line illustrations complement the fresher book with a fresher look.

Answers the concerns of mothers and fathers-to-be, with everything you need to know about pregnancy, from the planning stage through to postpartum. This edition includes a section for working mothers, a chapter for fathers-to-be, a pregnancy diet, monthly illustrations of baby''s progress, and more.

We''re expecting again! Announcing the COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED FOURTH EDITION of this bestselling pregnancy book. This is a cover-to-cover, chapter-by-chapter, line-by-line revision and update. It''s a new book for a new generation of expectant mums, featuring a fresh perspective and a friendlier-than-ever voice. Heidi Murkoff has rewritten every section of the book, answering dozens of new questions and including loads of new asked-for material, such as a detailed week-by-week foetal development section in each of the monthly chapters, an expanded chapter on pre-conception, and a brand new one on carrying multiples. The Fourth Edition incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses the most current lifestyle trends (from tattooing and belly piercing to Botox and aromatherapy). There''s more than ever on pregnancy matters practical (including an expanded section on workplace concerns), physical (with more symptoms, more solutions), emotional (advice on riding the mood roller coaster), nutritional (from low-carb to vegan, from junk food-dependent to caffeine-addicted), and sexual (what''s hot and what''s not in pregnant lovemaking), as well as much more support for that very important partner in parenting, the dad-to-be. Overflowing with tips, helpful hints and humour (a pregnant woman''s best friend), this new edition is more accessible and easier to use than ever before. It''s everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect...only better.

Announcing the prequel! From Heidi Murkoff, author of the world''s bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes the must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive - the first step in What to Expect: What to Expect Before You''re Expecting. Medical groups now recommend that all hopeful parents plan for baby-making at least three months before they begin trying. And who better to guide want-to-be mums and dads step-by-step through the preconception (and conception) process than Heidi Murkoff? It''s all here. Everything couples need to know before sperm and egg meet. Packed with the same kind of reassuring, empathic and practical information and advice that readers have come to expect from What to Expect, only sooner. Which baby-friendly foods to order up (say yes to yams) and which fertility-busters to avoid (see you later, saturated fat); lifestyle adjustments that you''ll want to make (cut back on cocktails and caffeine) and those you can probably skip (that switch to boxer shorts). How to pinpoint ovulation, keep on-demand sex sexy, and separate conception fact from myth. Plus, when to seek help and the latest on fertility treatments - from IVF to surrogacy and more. Complete with a fill-in fertility journal to keep track of the baby-making adventure and special tips throughout for hopeful dads. Next step? What to Expect When You''re Expecting, of course.

From the author of the bestselling WHAT TO EXPECT series, comes an indispensable guide to what to eat during pregnancy.

Overflowing with intelligence and good common sense, this comprehensive guide provides clear explanations and useful guidelines on everything a parent might want to know about the second and third years of their child''s life. On a month-by-month basis, WHAT TO EXPECT THE TODDLER YEARS explains what a toddler will be able to do at that age, and what to expect in the months ahead. Featuring topics from potty-training to sleeping problems, disciplining to how to encourage learning and thinking, this book covers it all - including invaluable advice on how parents can make time for themselves in the midst of it all. Answering parents'' questions such as ''How can I get my toddler talking?'' and ''My toddler is a fussy eater - how can I be sure he''s eating what he should?'', WHAT TO EXPECT THE TODDLER YEARS is an essential guide to keeping a toddler safe, healthy and - above all - happy.

अमेरिका की प्रेगनेंसी बाइबिल "मानो आपके पास व्यक्तिगत प्रसूति विशेषज्ञ हो... जानकारी व सलाह से भरपूर, कुछ ऐसी बातें जो आपको अपने प्रिय डॉक्टर या दाई से पता चलती - कुछ ऐसी, जो बुद्धिमान होने के साथव्यावहारिक, अनुभवी, उत्सुक, भावुक व मजेदार भी है।" डॉ. चार्ल्स जे. लॉकवुड पहले से कहीं बेहतर बेहतर की उम्मीद। नया संस्करण, जो पूरी तरह से सटीक व प्रासंगिक जानकारी से भरपूर है। इस पर आप भरोसा कर सकते हैं, इसे आसानी से समझ सकते हैं। यह आपको गर्भधारण के पूर्व से लेकर प्रसवके बाद तक की व्यावहारिक टिप्स देते हुए, शिशु के आरंभिक जीवन की झलकियां भी देती हैं। अनजाने प्रश्नों के सरल उत्तर * मैं तो अपना खाना ही नहीं खा पा रही, दो लोगों के लिए कैसे खाऊं। * गर्भ के दूसरे माह में ही मेरा पेट क्यों दिखने लगा है। * क्या मैं गर्भावस्था में भी वर्कआउट रूटीन नहीं रख सकती हूं? * मेरी त्वचा इतनी रूखी व पपड़ीदार क्यों हो गई है? इससे कैसे छुटकारा पाऊं? * सेक्स और सुरक्षा के बारे में बताएं? * लगता है कि मुझे शिशु की हलचल महसूस हो रही है लेकिन इसका पक्का पता कैसे चलेगा? * क्या मैं प्रसव के बाद पहले जैसा फिगर पा लूंगी?

This book is a translation of ''What to Expect When You are Expecting'' by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. This book is read by 93% of women who are pregnant or are planning pregnancy. It was named one of the most influential books of the last 25 years. This edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of moms and dads. It answers every conceivable question the expectant parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book. All medical coverage is completely updated, including the latest on prenatal screening and the safety of medications during pregnancy. It''s filled with the most up-to-date information reflecting not only what''s new in pregnancy, but also what''s relevant to pregnant women. Heidi Murkoff has written every section of the book, answering dozens of new questions and including loads of new asked-for material, such as a detailed week-by-week fetal development section in each of the monthly chapters. Overflowing with tips, helpful hints, and humor, this edition is more accessible and easier to use than ever before. It''s everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect... only better.