The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year

The Science of Mom provides parents with the tools to evaluate the evidence for themselves and make informed decisions about sleep training, vaccinations, breastfeeding, baby food, and more.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 23 November 2021
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

The Science of Mom is a revised and expanded edition of a best-selling guide that uses science to tackle some of the most important decisions facing new parents. From sleep training and vaccinations to breastfeeding and baby food, this guide provides parents with the tools to evaluate the evidence for themselves and make informed decisions about their children's health and well-being.

Alice Callahan, a science writer whose work appears in the New York Times and the Washington Post, recognizes that families must make their own decisions and provides parents with the tools to evaluate the evidence for themselves. Sharing the latest scientific research on raising healthy babies, she covers topics like the microbiome, attachment, vaccine safety, pacifiers, allergies, increasing breast milk production, and choosing an infant formula.

The Science of Mom is a valuable resource for new parents who are seeking scientific information to help them make informed decisions about their children's health and development. With its comprehensive coverage of topics and its easy-to-read format, this guide is a must-have for any parent who wants to give their children the best possible start in life.

Weight: 672g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781421441993
Edition number: second edition