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A Review of "The Pediatrician's Guide to Feeding Babies & Toddlers"

Most moms are familiar with the old classic "What to Expect When You're Expecting."  We read it all throughout pregnancy, thankful to have our anxieties put to ease without calling the office every ten minutes with a new question. This book is bringing back the nostalgia, only it's geared towards moms with questions about their babies' development and growth outside the womb.

Written with a question and answer format and organized into chapters based on baby's age, it's very user friendly.  It can be read through all at once, or read during your baby's current age, or read in anticipation of what's to come.   Each section includes helpful charts and visual aides that make a very information heavy book easy to navigate.   Much more than just eating is covered - discussions about milestones, allergies, poop, dehydration, nutrition, comparing different brands of formula and bottle types, and even recipes are included for each age group.  (Many of the recipes are just nutritious meals that anyone can eat.)  I tried making banana bites (pureed banana with a sprinkle of cinnamon spread on a parchment lined ban and baked until crispy) and a pulled apricot chicken recipe and both were very good and very simple.

As a mom of three, most of the information in this book was exactly what I've heard at our own pediatrician visits, so I would highly recommend this book to any new mom or anyone who just likes to have an easy reference point for common questions.  (Because believe it or not, the memories get foggy as the babies grow!)  I can't wait to try out some more recipes!

I received a complimentary copy of the book from bloggingforbooks.com in exchange for writing this honest review.  

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