Chronicles the experiences of Kate Hopper after her daughter, Stella, was born prematurely due to severe preeclampsia, and details the final weeks of her pregnancy, the early weeks of Stella's life in the neonatal intensive care unit, and the months following bringing Stella home from the hospital. Examines the challenges of premature motherhood.

Book includes information for: From before birth through age five; checklists for healthy labor and childbirth; developmental and behavioral milestones; day-to-day child-care advice; toilet training; early education; medical emergencies; coping with disabilities; and much more.

The new edition of this bestselling guide to newborn care has been fully revised and updated. Written by two pediatricians and focusing on the first few months of an infant's life, Heading Home With Your Newborn, 3rd Edition, includes new information on breastfeeding and the involvement of allergies, formula options, vitamins and supplements (vitamins, iron, fluoride, probiotics), sleep, extended stay in strapped-in positions (car seats, bouncy chairs),...