What to Expect the first year

"With 7 million copies sold, What to Expect : The First Year is the parents' bible for taking care of their baby.
A comprehensive guide packed with down-to-earth, reassuring and practical advice, it is an invaluable aid for all parents with new babies."

I do find the acclaimation above is true.
I didn't expect I could find most of the answers during my 1st year in this. I mean how can a book be so complete? But this book again and again proves me wrong.
It may not cover those doubts and queries I have at that particular stage of my baby but it is surely covered somewhere in the book. The answers are there but sometimes looking for it may be a little challenging.

What I like about the book :
It covers many example & FAQ besides highlighting significant pointers.
The coverage is wide and very organised.
A very informative read and hard to put down once started.

The major categories the book is divided into :
The 1st year :
- Get set, get ready
- buying for baby
- breastfeeding basics
- Your newborn baby
- 1st month to 12 months
Of special concern
- Baby of all seasons
- when baby is sick
- First aid do's & don'ts
- low birthweight baby
- the special need baby
- the adopted baby
For the family
- For mum:enjoying the 1st year
- Becoming a father
- From only child to older child
Ready reference
Baby's First recipes
Common home remedies
Common childhood infection

Overall, for me, this book is a good investment. A friend Mei Ling lent it to me during my confinement due to a breastfeeding problem I had. My baby only wanted to drink my my right breast. This book gave very practical solutions. Then when I had another doubt, my baby did not poo every day and only once in 2 to 3 days, my worries were reduced when I read it is normal for breastfed babies as long as their other functions are not affected.

I love the book so much that I'm now reading What to Expect : The Toddler Years.
I rate this book 4/5