When the baby is finally here, everyday life is full of questions: How do I pick up the baby? How does breastfeeding work and how does bottle feeding work? Should I have my child vaccinated? How do I measure fever and what illness is possibly behind it? What new insurance should I take out? The authors provide professional, up-to-date and fundamental information on all relevant topics for the first year. Detailed descriptions and illustrated step-by-step instructions give parents confidence in dealing with their baby. All the important steps are explained, from changing and dressing to cutting fingernails to bathing and sleeping. The standard work offers new parents comprehensive background information, for example on the development of the child, baby nutrition or health; the practical everyday tips help parents to feel more confident.