Product Description

This classic Canadian best-seller, the Canadian Medical Association: Complete Book of Mother & Baby Care, now available in a handy flexi format, is fully revised and updated to address the specific needs of Canadian parents. Authoritative, reassuring and down-to-earth, this highly practical handbook is an indispensable guide to the challenges of pregnancy and birth, the complexity of baby care and the proper maintenance of health for both mother and child. Readers will experience a unique month-by-month account of one woman's pregnancy, taking them through each stage of labour and birth. The latest information on childhood illnesses ranging from measles to meningitis is carefully outlined together with advice on when to call a doctor. This is an essential and practical guide to looking after yourself and your baby - from conception to age three.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173886 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-22
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

About the Author
Catherine Younger-Lewis, MD, MJ, medical editor for the Canadian Medical Association: Complete Book of Mother & Baby Care has overseen the CMA's book publishing program for several years and was medical editor for the bestselling Canadian Medical Association: Complete Home Medical Guide. She is a family physician, who has worked in rural and urban areas of Canada for over 20 years and has a Master of Journalism degree from Carlton University's renowned School of Journalism.

Customer Reviews

A Must Have for All New Moms
I am a first time mom, my husband and I were very nervous as we had never been around new born babies before and had no idea what we would need to buy, how to hold a baby ,what we needed to learn even!! This book is a complete book for all novices, it has many illustrious pictures and clear style of writing which is easy to understand. It covers more or else all topics personally I could think of. I have refered to it time and again all throughout my pregnancy and am sure it will be a great help once my baby is here.

Best book, bar none, for pregnancy and baby care.
This is the best book that I used as a resource when I was pregnant and for baby care. I never read the "What to expect ..." books. This book seemed to have the information I needed without going into too much detail. The pictures were fantastic. Most useful, though, is that it tells what symptoms mean "call the doctor". It also got us to get our kids to sleep through the night. Highly recommen!

If you are buying one book for pregnancy and child care...
this should be the one. It is a great book to follow through the stages of pregnancy and then into child care up to the toddler years. The pictures of the childhood rashes and sections indicating when to call the doctor are fabulous.