Books for Early Parenting

  • Let's Talk About the First Year of Parenting (2021) by Amy Brown
  • Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (2020) by Emily Oster
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (2018) by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley RN, Ann Keppler RN, Janelle Durham, & April Bolding
  • The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (5th Edition, 2018) by Penny Simkin and Katie Rohs (Disclosure: I edited the infant feeding chapter but do not receive on-going compensation for purchases)
  • The Wonder Weeks: How to Stimulate Your Baby's Mental Development and Help Him Turn His 10 Predictable, Great, Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward (5th Edition, 2017) by Frans X. Plooij and Hetty van de Rijt
  • Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting Yourself and Your Body (2017) by Erica Chidi
  • Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting (2014) by Janet Lansbury
  • Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Updated and Expanded, 2014) by John Medina
  • The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised Edition, 2013) by James Sears MD, Robert W. Sears MD, William Sears MD FRCP, Martha Sears RN
  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind (2012) by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
  • Touchpoints-Birth to Three (2nd Revised ed. 2006) by T. Berry Brazelton, Joshua D. Sparrow
  • The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (2003) by Harvey Karp, MD
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (2018) by
    by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley RN, Ann Keppler RN, Janelle Durham, & April Bolding
  • The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (5th Edition, 2018) by Penny Simkin and Katie Rohs (Disclosure: I edited the infant feeding chapter but do not receive on-going compensation for purchases)
  • Let's Talk About the First Year of Parenting (2021) by Amy Brown
  • The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised Edition, 2013) by James Sears MD, Robert W. Sears MD, William Sears MD FRCP, Martha Sears RN
  • Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (2020) by Emily Oster
  • Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Updated and Expanded, 2014 ) by John Medina
  • The Wonder Weeks: How to Stimulate Your Baby's Mental Development and Help Him Turn His 10 Predictable, Great, Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward (5th Edition, 2017) by Frans X. Plooij and Hetty van de Rijt
  • Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting Yourself and Your Body (2017) by Erica Chidi
  • Touchpoints-Birth to Three (2nd Revised ed. 2006) by T. Berry Brazelton, Joshua D. Sparrow
  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind (2012) by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
  • The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (2003) by Harvey Karp, MD,
  • Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting (2014) by Janet Lansbury