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Great for soon to be parents!
I found this book very helpful in preparing my husband and I for our first child. I have spent hours with other's newborns but this book lets you know what to expect when you spend days with one. Everything right down to how much they poop was in this book. Unlike others, I did not find this book any more biased toward breastfeed than anything (book, magazine, news article, messageboard) else I have read and it has not left me feeling guilty about my choice not to. I would recommend this book to anyone who has not already had a hand in raising children.

Buy it!
Wish I could have read it before my baby's birth...it' a great way to prepare yourself...you wont regret buying it!

Very Practical
My wife and I are expecting our first child in the next couple weeks. I bought this book for her as a Christmas gift, but we've both benefited from it. It's focus is extremely tight, sticking with the first six months or so of raising a baby. That is a good thing, however, as it contains tons of helpful, specific tips for handling all the major aspects of raising an infant, such as breastfeeding, bathing, changing diapers, and safety, among other things. I have learned a great deal from it, and I'm sure I'll be turning back to it again and again for reference.

One of the great things about this book is that, while it's packed with information, it isn't technical at all, despite being written by a pair of doctors. They provide information about all options whenever there are multiple ways of doing things, but never presume to judge which is right for you personally. They also take a lighthearted approach, which I imagine is key for being able to deal with the stress of having a child. I can easily recommend this book for all new parents looking for an informative, but fun book for raising your newborn.

Great info
This book was immensely helpful. I read it the month before my son was born. I felt like I had a good idea of what is normal and what should be concerning. It has particularly good info on breastfeeding and some of the issues that come up in the first few weeks.

Excellent blend of idealistic and realistic guidelines.
I was intrigued from the start, by a book written by pediatricians who are also moms. Their dual perspective provided a wonderful mix of information that is medically and scientifically based, while also grounded in reality. I agree with another reviewer who said this book fell in the middle between dry medical books written by doctors and more one-sided views espoused by parent-authors. They consistently provided an even mix of "ideal" and "realistic" practices. For example, they recommend that baby clothes be wished in mild "baby" detergents, but acknowledge the reality that many parents will wash their baby's clothes along with other family laundry--and that this is okay so long as your baby doesn't show signs of skin irritation/allergies.

This book was easy to read, informative, down-to-earth, and funny at times. It addressed many of the questions I had as a new mom. The language is accessible, using common terms like "pee" and "poop" and also non-judgmental (openness to both breastfeeding, though preferred, and bottle-feeding). And while readers may need additional information on specific topics (e.g., a brief overview of infant sleeping may not be enough), this book is an excellent introduction to a wide variety of topics: eating, sleeping, crying, diapering, traveling, etc. As a clinical psychologist and expectant mom, I give this book my highest praise.

good info.
This isn't going to make your child start to use the potty immediately, but it's filled with great examples and techniques to try. Some actually work, but my child is still having trouble using the potty... "EC'ing" or not. :)

Didn't believe it....
I purchased this book because I was expecting a son and have two nephews who were not completely potty trained until they were four. It was not my intention to intensively EC. I really just wanted information on different potty training methods. I still do not intensively EC. What I DID do is follow the directions on giving the baby cues in an effort to just keep my son aware of his bodily functions. I honestly did not expect it to really work but I gave it a shot. Well, after that one thing led to another and my son now goes poopy on the potty! Now that he is 10 months I can't even tell you that I am sure what happened. Just taking this element from the book casually led us to this point. It's really terrific. My son has never had to "sit" in a dirty diaper. I have always been kind of on top of it because of trying to give him the cues. Now that he goes in the Little potty, it is so much easier to clean him up after a bowel movement and he is so much more comfortable. He has NEVER had diaper rash and I attribute it to this. The other day while he was eating he even "told" me he had to go potty. I was so amazed when he actually went. My husband was really skeptical when I told him we were going to casually try this but now he's happy with the results. I haven't been brave enough to try it with pee too much but I intend to start soon. Just to note...I did read the book by Laurie Boucke, it's very informative but kind of overwhelming and repetitive. If your just considering this method, start here. This book has the essential points and is a very easy read.

Many involvement levels and alternate situations listed.
I really enjoyed this book. I also bought "Diaper Free" by Ingrid Bauer and while I liked her writing, it seemed that she was more of a completely diaper-free person. Gross-Loh (this book) gave alternatives for Full-time, part-time and occasional use. It made it really easy for me to feel that it was adaptable to my situation and any way I did it was ok and their were some helpful guidlines. There were also helpful guidelines that I will prob try to impliment with my conventially diapered 2 year old. My daughter is now 3 weeks old and even with just our part-time/ occasional and a 2 year old we're catching 3 or 4 a day and most of the night time ones without stress or much effort. A beautiful concept that the Western world isn't in to, but soooo easy to do. I felt a bit overwhelmed thinking about doing it, but this book helped me feel that it really wasn't that big a deal and you just do what you can. Would definately recommend.

Diaper Free MEANS Diaper Free.. Am I Right?
The premise of this book is that you can rid your life of diapers. But it's by 15 to 18 months??? That, to me, is not amazing. Sell me a book about eliminating them at birth and I will buy it. My point is, you have been buying diapers for 15 months, most kids are going to the toilet by 24 months.. what's the point. That's not thousands of dollars in savings. That's doing the same thing that people have always done a few months early.

Great Information!
For people who know nothing about EC, this book is GREAT. Good information and very interesting. Loved it.