Based on extensive surveys of local parents, this guide offers comprehensive up-to-date information on the best doctors, hospitals, childcare, and preschools, as well as parents' top picks of pre- and postnatal exercise facilities, parents' groups, baby gear retailers, and kid-friendly restaurants. Illustrations.

The average breastfeeding newborn wants to nurse a minimum of every 2-3 hours. This will most likely result in at least one feeding happening out in public. Written and illustrated by International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Jasmine Marquez, Breastfeeding All Around The Bay takes you to familiar beloved locations around the San Francisco Bay Area from the point of view of a hungry infant. This silly lighthearted picture book is one you'll want to read again and again with your own little nursling.

In this snapshot of San Francisco, charming images pair with playful text to guide young readers through this unique city. Friendly babies act as tour guides, showcasing where they live and play in the city while providing an authentic tour of all things local in this sturdy and appealing board book. From famed attractions to iconic landmarks, this educational and entertaining read captures the essence of what it means to live in and visit the City by the Bay. Also included: activities and reading tips to help parents and babies read this book together over and over again!

Having a baby in the San Francisco Bay Area? Your timing is impeccable . . . Babies by the Bay: The Insiders Guide to Everything from Doctors and Diapers to Playgrounds and Preschools in the San Francisco Bay Area has just been revised and updated to include all the latest resources and will surely become your baby bible. With more than 2,000 listings, Babies by the Bay is the most up-to-date, in-depth guide to everything for baby and parent throughout the entire Bay Area, covering San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Alameda counties, with additional listings in Napa, Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties.

Raffi's hilarious version of the classic song about strange events that happen down by the bay, where the watermelons grow... Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Down by the Bay perfect for early learning. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. Very young children will find this book both entertaining and instructive in early language skills such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and will delight in hearing it read or sung aloud to them.

You've read it everywhere; put your little one down "drowsy but awake." While well-intentioned, "drowsy but awake" is what sets most parents up to fail long term. This manifests as immense time spent getting your baby to sleep and not getting enough sleep. Cue the rocking, feeding or reinserting a pacifier at 1 am and again and again. The dilemma "'How do I get my child to sleep more with less effort from me?" The secret no one told you: The drive to sleep is biological, the way we sleep is learned.You wanted to be the best parent you possibly could. That vision involved a happy baby who slept like a champ and never cried. However you're having a hard time executing that vision. The frequent waking, intense amounts of time spent getting your baby to sleep and the constant fatigue are becoming unsustainable. You also worry that your baby could be better rested and relations with your spouse have become tense. Things are not working out as you had imagined. Your internet searches have proved to be confusing. You're seeing different philosophies, different methods, lots of theories but no step by step action plans. Your complete solution for babies 0 to 24 months is here. The Helping Babies Sleep Method teaches you the art and science of teaching your baby to sleep. In the newborn stage you'll learn how to avoid common parenting pitfalls and work on gentle no tear sleep shaping to achieve long stretches of age appropriate night time sleep quickly. From 4 to 24 months, you'll learn about sleep science to give you a thorough understanding of the physiology and behavior in having a great sleeper.At every age, the method addresses all your baby's daily activities: feeding, sleeping, naps, playtime and night time sleep. Evidence based approaches that are easy to understand from birth to 24 months.The Helping Babies Sleep Method helps you create your customizable sleep plan based on your child's age, your parenting philosophy and provides best and worst case scenarios. You'll never be left wondering, what do I do now? You'll see progress within 2-3 nights. Most parents have completed their journey in two weeks and say "Why didn't I do that sooner?"Dr. Sarah Mitchell is a chiropractor by training but found her passion empowering parents to teach their little ones to sleep and parent confidently day and night. Her personal experience with a child who wouldn't sleep, despite her healthcare background, ignited her passion for researching sleep. She's been working with babies since 2013 and has helped thousands of parents overcome their sleep challenges and feel even more confident in their parenting and sleep detective skills. Located in Silicon Valley, her clientele has included big tech executives, pediatricians, labour and delivery nurses and parents just like you. Their commonality: all smart, capable, resourceful people who didn't know how to get their babies to sleep because having a great sleeper isn't really that instinctual. Parenting is a skill that can be taught. You want to feel like you're rocking this parenting thing and completing meeting your baby's needs in a connected and compassionate manner. With comprehensive sections devoted to bedtime, naps, night feeding, plus solutions to special circumstances like traveling, daylight savings time and reflux, the Helping Babies Sleep Method is the book you need to make that vision a reality.

You're the SMILIEST and SPARKLIEST. You're my LITTLE STAR! A chunky star-shaped board book with a quirky rhyme and adorable owl characters. Perfect for reminding your little one what a star they are!