Parent Like a Pediatrician

Rebekah Diamond, M.D., the pediatrician, working mom, and parent advocate trusted byParentsmagazine andNBCfor her adept advice, expertly guides you through the noise to share her fresh, inclusive, sensible, no-nonsense take on making the right choices when it comes the first 12 months of your childs life.Becoming a new parent in the age of online advice can be a minefield of confusion, worries, and fears amplified by myths, misinformation, andtoo much information. As an experienced pediatrician, Rebekah Diamond is deeply grounded in a fact-based understanding of child healthcare. As a mother, she also understands that the accepted rules arent always the solution to the challenges of nurturing a healthy new baby. But neither is the overload of relatable but often dangerously misleading information bombarding parents. So how do you trust yourself to make the best decisions for your child? With authoritative up-to-date research and real-world advice on the myriad obstacles facing moms, dads, and caregivers, Dr. Diamond unpacks thewhysbehind the facts to empower your best parental instincts. From safe-sleep guidelines, breast feeding, and binky addiction to sensory developmental activities, baby products, and the finaland 100% evidence-basedword on the vaccination debate, Dr. Diamond helps parents cultivate the clarity and sound decisions you need to lessen the anxiety (for parentandbaby) around what should be the joyful, connecting early months of life.Parenting can be nerve-racking, even for the parents who feel prepared and ready. The truth is, no one is completely ready or knows the answers to every potential problem or situation that arises in a childs life.Parent Like a Pediatricianhas the capability to put a pregnant or new mom at ease. Portland Book Review