Review
The new must-have baby resource! Honestly, having a baby can be complex and stressful. The Simplest Baby Book makes bringing up baby easier, reduces the stress, and helps you gain the confidence to raise a healthy, happy baby, so you can spend more time enjoying what is one of the most magical experiences of your life.
THE MOST ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
700+ instructive illustrations make learning faster and easier
BABY BASICS MADE EASIER
All the first-year baby basics distilled to their essentials make finding solutions to common baby issues quick and simple
INSTANT KNOW-HOW
Clear explanations, and practical steps provide the fundamentals for all key baby-care practices
THE MUST-HAVE LISTS
Every chapter starts with the essential list of products, providing a handy checklist for everything you will need for preparing the nursery, breastfeeding, bathing, sleeping, feeding, safety, traveling, and more
BEST OF THE BEST FROM THE EXPERTS
Helpful advice and recommendations from doctors, nurses, and baby-care experts that help make life just a little easier
DADDY HACKS
Dad's simple work-arounds and shortcuts for everyday baby issues
The Simplest Baby Plan Our scheduling plan takes the guess work out of knowing when and how much to feed, getting baby to sleep through the night, when to do baby exercises and more. --From the Back Cover
New parents are often overwhelmed with advice from conflicting sources or huge manuals; to help parents adjust and acquire the essential knowledge and tools, designer Gross, physician Jeremy F. Shapiro, and doula/sleep trainer/newborn care specialist Gabriella Terhes Karlsson have created this simple, effective, heavily illustrated one-stop resource. The book is divided into sections on sleep, health, diapers, play, safety, transportation, and more; each section begins with a big-picture overview, then lays out a plan with directions, basic facts, and information on key supplies like waterproof mattress covers and diaper pails (with helpful advice on how to choose the right ones). Quick tips and "Daddy Hacks" provide helpful extra information and work-arounds. Two-tone line drawings break up the text, giving the book a user-friendly feel. On the book's website, users can download free lists, schedule forms, and shopping recommendations; a blog and support community offer more resources. VERDICT Expectant and new parents will have an excellent starting place here. --Barbara Bibel
Library Journal From the Back Cover
The new must-have baby resource!
Honestly, having a baby can be complex and stressful. The Simplest Baby Book makes bringing up baby easier, reduces the stress, and helps you gain the confidence to raise a healthy, happy baby, so you can spend more time enjoying what is one of the most magical experiences of your life.
THE MOST ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
700+ instructive illustrations make learning faster and easier
BABY BASICS MADE EASIER
All the first-year baby basics distilled to their essentials make finding solutions to common baby issues quick and simple
INSTANT KNOW-HOW
Clear explanations, and practical steps provide the fundamentals for all key baby-care practices
THE MUST-HAVE LISTS
Every chapter starts with the essential list of products, providing a handy checklist for everything you will need for preparing the nursery, breastfeeding, bathing, sleeping, feeding, safety, traveling, and more
BEST OF THE BEST FROM THE EXPERTS
Helpful advice and recommendations from doctors, nurses, and baby-care experts that help make life just a little easier
DADDY HACKS
Dad's simple work-arounds and shortcuts for everyday baby issues
The Simplest Baby Plan
Our scheduling plan takes the guess work out of knowing when and how much to feed, getting baby to sleep through the night, when to do baby exercises and more.
About the Author
As a new dad, S.M. Gross didn't know much about raising kids and didn't have a strong support group. He found the information available from books, websites, blogs, videos, etc., to be too dense, overwhelming and not simple enough for today's needs. Through countless conversations with those who know best--moms, dads, nurses, doctors, nannies, and more--he distilled caring for a new baby down to the essentials. He realized that if he had this challenge, other new parents must too. And that's where the idea for Simplest Baby came from, to share this collective knowledge in a way that new parents can get the solutions they need quickly and easily. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Jeremy Shapiro was raised in West Los Angeles, completed his undergraduate education at UC San Diego, earning a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and a B.A. in Political Science. Dr. Jeremy returned to Los Angeles, where he earned a Master’s degree in Public Health/Epidemiology at UCLA and then completed his medical degree at the Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in 2001. Following medical school, he returned again to L.A. to complete his internship and residency training in pediatrics at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA and has been a full-time pediatrician at Boulevard Pediatrics over the past 16 years. Along with the importance he places upon cultivating relationships with his patients and their families, Dr. Jeremy has also maintained a public health focus throughout his career. He previously served as a medical advisor and writer for one of the nation’s largest online health-related social networking sites and has been an active member on the Board of the Medical Staffat Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center where he previously held the position of Chief of the Department of Pediatrics and currently serves as the Chief of the Medical Staff.
Gabriella Terhes Karlsson is a Los Angeles based Newborn Care Specialist/ Postpartum Doula/Sleep Trainer. For over a decade she has helped numerous amazing families, making a difference in their lives. Gabriella works closely with families in the “post-recovery period” (the time after giving birth), which can be the most challenging and demanding time for any new parents. She provides guidance and support to new parents who suffer from sleepless nights, postnatal depression, and teaches them the basics of how to care for their new baby. As a newborn care specialist, she has made a world of difference for new families by helping them settle into a new routine, reassuring them about uncertainties and