Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 8th Edition - by American Academy of Pediatrics (Paperback)

About the Book

Based on the latest AAP recommendations, this evidence-based guide covers everything from preparing for childbirth to breastfeeding and from toilet training to starting school. The revised and updated eighth edition reflects current AAP policy statements and guidelines. Also included is a complete health encyclopedia addressing injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities.

Book Synopsis

With more than 4.7 million copies in print, the American Academy of Pediatrics flagship parenting title has shaped the health and well-being of children for more than thirty years!

You want to provide the best possible care for your child. And when you have questions, the 67,000 member pediatricians of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have answers. Based on the latest AAP recommendations, this evidence-based guide covers everything from preparing for childbirth to breastfeeding and from toilet training to starting school.

The revised and updated eighth edition reflects current AAP policy statements and guidelines. This is just a sampling of the topics included in this comprehensive handbook of child care.

- ADHD
- Allergies and asthma
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Behavior
- Breastfeeding
- Car safety seats
- Cough and cold treatment
- CPR instruction
- Early brain development
- Eczema
- Environmental hazards
- Head lice
- Immunizations
- Media and technology exposure
- MRSA infections
- Newborn screening
- Obesity
- Organic foods
- Parenting multiples
- Prebiotics
- Prenatal and newborn care
- Probiotics
- Resilience
- RSV prevention
- Safe sleep and SIDS
- Sickle cell disease
- Vitamin and iron supplementation

Also included is a complete health encyclopedia addressing injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities.

New parents will find this pediatrician-approved guidance to be a lifesaver during middle-of-the-night health crises and when deciding whether to head to the pediatrician's office, urgent care, or the emergency department.

About the Author

Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician, founder of Calabasas Pediatrics, and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is also an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for Sharecare. Dr. Tanya is the editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics flagship book Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, the editor-in-chief of Your Baby's First Year, and the author of Baby and Toddler Basics and What to Feed Your Baby. She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and 3 sons.

David L. Hill, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician and cohost of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast, Pediatrics On Call. He is the author of Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro, the coauthor of Co-parenting Through Separation and Divorce: Putting Your Children First, and the associate medical editor of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. He is a frequent guest expert on national media and the father of 5 adult children.