Mayo Clinic Guide To Raising A Healthy Child

A parent’s guide from“one of the most reliable, respected health resources that Americans have” (Publishers Weekly). Drawing from the collective wisdom of pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic, ranked #1 on US News & World Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child addresses key questions and concerns many parents have about the preschool and school-age years. In this book, parents learn what to expect in the lively, wonder-filled time between ages 3 and 11. They’ll find answers to family dilemmas such as feeding a picky eater, resolving sleep problems, addressing bullying, treating common injuries and illnesses, and coping with complex health care needs. Experts discuss what it takes to prepare a child for a rich and meaningful adult experience. This book is intended to be a companion manual for navigating those early to middle childhood years, offering encouragement and trusted advice from some of the best experts around, and helping your family find success. The book is divided into 6 sections: · Section 1 addresses growth and development · Section 2 focuses on health and safety · Section 3 discusses important topics related to emotional wellbeing · Section 4 covers common illnesses and concerns · Section 5 is devoted to special circumstances in raising a child · Section 6 provides tips and guidance creating a healthy family unit

Research-based guidance on caring for little ones from the Mayo Clinic,#1 on US News & World Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years is a trusted and essential resource for new and experienced parents alike. In this fully reviewed and updated second edition, you’ll find practical guidance on caring for the new little one in your family; from birth to age three. Inside you’ll find: · Evidence-based advice on giving your baby the best nutrition and introducing your toddler to solids · Tips for forming healthy sleep habits · Strategies for dealing with fussiness and tantrums · Advice on establishing a secure bond with your child · Guidance on traveling, safety, pumping, and other concerns · Monthly updates on your child’s growth and development

An essential resource for parents-to-be from the Mayo Clinic, ranked #1 on US News & World Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. This newly updated book includes information on everything from healthy lifestyle habits to the latest technologies in prenatal care and childbirth. Features include week-by-week updates on baby’s growth, as well as month-by-month changes that mom can expect. In addition, you’ll find a forty-week pregnancy calendar, an overview of common pregnancy symptoms, information on safe medicine use, tools to help parents with important pregnancy decisions, and general caregiving advice—information moms and dads can trust to help give their little ones a healthy start. The second edition of Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is the collective effort of a team of health care experts who find nothing in medicine more exciting and satisfying than the birth of a healthy child by a healthy mother. Any parent-to-be looking for accurate and authoritative information from a reliable source will surely appreciate this illustrated, easy-to-understand book.

This pregnancy book is the work of a team of world-class pregnancy experts from Mayo Clinic, who find nothing in medicine more exciting and satisfying to experience than the birth of a child. A trusted companion and an essential pregnancy resource for parents-to-be By doctors who are also parents. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is your trusted companion—if you're considering becoming pregnant, or if you are pregnant. Full color throughout. Here in one book is: The best medical advice available on the subject; Answers to "I'm-too-embarrassed-to-ask" questions; A roadmap to a positive experience, answering both commonly asked and difficult questions; An atmosphere of extraordinary wonder about being pregnant, even when you might have lost sight of it! Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is your wise friend. Absorb its information and wisdom in your own time, and refer back to it whenever you want. Among the questions it covers are: Is the time right? How can I make time for a child? What if I can't get pregnant? What exactly should I eat—and how much? What's the right amount of weight to gain? Can I control this? What sort of care provider should I choose? What alternative and complementary medicine can I safely use? Can those around me survive my mood swings? Can we still have enjoyable sex? What's happening to my baby—and to me—week by week? Breast or bottle? What does labor feel like? Can we manage as parents? Imagine the world's best medical experts in a room with your most trusted and no-nonsense friend who is a mother. Then ask them everything you'd like to know about being pregnant, day or night. This is Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy. In full color!

Any woman looking for accurate, reliable, and authoritative information on pregnancy will appreciate this book from the world-class Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy offers hundreds of pages of in-depth information that new parents will find useful and informative. Features include week-by-week updates on baby's growth, month-by-month changes that mom can expect, and a forty-week pregnancy calendar, as well as a symptom guide and a review of important pregnancy decisions. In this illustrated book you'll also find advice on getting pregnant, meal planning, healthy exercise, and safe medication use, along with general tips on becoming a parent. This pregnancy book is the result of the efforts of a collective team of pregnancy experts who find nothing in medicine more exciting and satisfying than the birth of a healthy child with a healthy mother. The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is an essential pregnancy resource for parents-to-be.

Not every parenting journey looks alike. In this best-selling reference guide, the parents and childcare experts at Mayo Clinic offer a trusted manual on expected—and not so expected—developments that can occur during your baby’s first years. Updated and Revised 2nd edition. While new and experienced parents alike find that every baby brings its own set of challenges, the Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years offers informative guidance on standard childcare practices, like proper nutrition, indoor and outdoor safety, diapers and toilet training, comforting a fussy baby, and more. However, more dilemmas face modern-day parents than ever before. This revised reference guide also gives essential—and actually attainable—advice for a new generation of parents, one that faces challenges like single parenthood, work-life balance, delayed child growth and development, and the potential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and other newborn conditions. Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years combines everything you need to know about your baby’s first three years in an easy-to-read, convenient guide you can keep and reference throughout every stage of your child’s first years. With a detailed, month-to-month calendar, learn what to expect of your baby’s growth and development during the first 36 months of its life, and what steps you can take to ensure a foundation of healthy growth and development. While there is no built-in instruction manual for raising a child, Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Years offers expert advice on everything you may need to know about caring for your little one.

Covers infant care, provides medical information, guidelines on growth, safety rules, and a discussion of family issues such as adoption, twins, etc.

Includes first aid, choking, and CPR chart.