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Breastfeeding, parenting, postpartum

This guide was originally created to provide suggestions for mothers in the antepartum unit at NYU Langone, but has grown to include NYU employees who may be searching for suggestions of books to read.

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You can send suggestions for updates to this page by contacting either Sallie Willcox, Cathy Larson, or Karen Yacobucci.

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Bringing Baby Home

Baby 411 by Ari Brown; Denise Fields
ISBN: 1889392510
Publication Date: 2015-09-25
Q&A format, very readable.

The following are suggestions of books for when you bring your baby home.

Baby and Childcare by Dr. Spock by Dr. Benjamin Spock
ISBN: B00E258DGW
A classic, in its most recent edition.
Penelope Leach’s Your Baby and Child by Penelope Leach
ISBN: B003F3PL62
Recently updated classic.
Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year by Mayo Clinic
ISBN: B00LB8GIX8
Bringing up Baby by Claire Lerner; Amy Laura Dombro
ISBN: 0943657784
Publication Date: 2004-01-01

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