A hip, readable, accurate and supportive book...filled with common, practical, everyday wisdom that unfortunately has become almost obsolete in our medically dominated birthing and pediatrics models. It is a fantastic resource for the new mom who wants to do things a bit out of the box. --Aviva Romm, MD, Certified Professional Midwife, and author of The Natural Pregnancy BookMegan and Miriam are like your super-savvy BFFs who have pounded the pavement gathering the latest research and practical guidelines, and written it up in a chatty, humorous yet authoritative format that will speak to NPR and TMZ fans alike. --~Marcy Axness, PhD, author of Parenting for PeaceThe non-judgmental way The Other Baby Book gently...educates, empowers, and informs parents about all aspects of infant care is remarkable. I am certain that many parents and babies will greatly benefit by the perspectives offered here. --~Dr. James McKenna, Director, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, University of Notre Dame and author of Sleeping With Your BabyAbout the AuthorMegan McGrory Massaro is a freelance writer, and mother to the beautiful Anabella Sofia. Megan earned a BA in English Literature at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She taught middle and high school English for seven years before transitioning to a full-time writing career. She currently lives in the Boston area with her husband Mark and daughter. Miriam J. Katz is a work at home mom and professional coach. She lives in Boston, MA with her husband Misha and daughter Dalia. Miriam was certified as a Professional Coach through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). She received her BA in Psychology from Clark University, and an MBA from Boston University. how do i create a web form The Other Baby Book: A Natural Approach to Baby's First Year
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful. Simply AmazingBy MaddyLet me start off by saying this book is fantastic. Now I'll address some issues.1. I don't see a problem with editing. There were maybe three mistakes in the whole book. That's pretty good considering this is a self published book.2. In no way is the tone rude or disrespectful. I think some women got their feelings hurt because of statements they didn't agree with. Like, "Breastfeeding is better than formula." Scientifically it is but they don't make formula feeding moms feel bad. It's just a fact.3. This is not a fad. A fad is something that comes and goes. Mothers raised thier children like this for thousands of years and then a fad hit where sleepless nighta became an inconvenience. They explain it better.Now back to the book. I love that this was written. It was as if the women were reading my mind.I had my little guy on June 28, 2012. My mom, and every other family member tried to give me advice. I listened but it didn't feel right so I followed my instincts. Since it wasn't what society portrayed as normal I kept most of my parenting ideas a secret. I co-sleep, hold my baby while napping, baby wear, breastfeed, and will never practice cry it out. This book made me feel so much better about my parenting techniques.This is not a book to make other people feel bad. I think all parents should read it so they understand an alternative point of view. Maybe one day this will be the norm again.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Makes so much sense! Trust your instincts and common sense :-).By margotWe are first timers and totally clueless about babies, but knew we did not want to follow along in the footsteps of our friends with kids who all did things "traditionally" and were miserable for the first year with their new babies. We knew there had to be another way. We lived in Germany for a while and parents there did things completely differently from here in the US, which made so much more sense to us. Looking for an alternative to the "traditional" US methods, we came across this book. It is a great basic overview of some of the most common topics, like co-sleeping, elimination control, feeding, baby wearing, etc. Things that come naturally and are common sense in other cultures (but are hardly ever done here in the US) are outlined and explained. It is a really refreshing look at a more natural, intuitive way of baby care. It is just an overview though - - if you want a whole lot of in-depth info on a specific topic you can always purchase another, more specific book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Good Baby Book to Start WithBy MH Zurish QuirosThe Other Baby Book is a good book to start with. It summarizes findings in different areas of caring for a baby. It does not say "this should be done" but rather "you can do it this way or that and here are the facts for each." Reading this book has created a want in me to read other books on the methods or topics I'm really interested about because it does not go into the "how". I also like that they list out other books they've referred to so you can look into them for more details.I'm a mother of 3 beautiful kids. But because of the age gap with my second and third, I needed a refresher about how to properly raise and care for my baby. This book gave more things to consider, things I took for granted before or didn't give much thought of. I was also able to related different methods - how I raised my eldest versus my second - and saw the difference in behavior and development. Loved the book! Wish I read this during my first pregnancy.