Parents Information Expect First Time Care Baby Books Popular

First-time parents are "eager" (wanting to do something) to learn how to take care of their children. Even before the baby is born, many "expectant" (pregnant; expecting a baby) parents look for information by reading books and informational websites.

One popular "book series" (a group of related books) is called What to "Expect" (anticipate; believe will happen in the future). The first book to read is What to Expect When You're Expecting. It is filled with information about what women should expect while they are pregnant. It "covers" (discusses; talks about) changes in the pregnant woman's body, changes in the "fetus" (the developing baby), "potential" (possible) medical problems, and how to prepare for the process of giving birth.

The next book, What to Expect the First Year, teaches parents many of the things they need to know to take care of their babies. It includes information about "sleep schedules" (how often and for how long someone needs to sleep), breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and bathing, as well as medical information covering "first aid" (how to treat minor injuries) and "vaccinations" (injections to prevent diseases). Other books in the series tell parents what to expect when children are in the "toddler years" (ages 2-3), what the father should expect during pregnancy, and more.

Websites are becoming increasingly popular sources of information for expectant and first-time parents. Many websites allow parents to "enter" (type information) their "due date" (the day when a baby is expected to be born) and receive weekly emails with information "applicable" (related) to their stage of pregnancy and, later, their child's "development" (how a child changes and matures over time). These website have the "advantage" (good thing; benefit) of letting parents interact with each other, asking questions and getting answers from people who are "going through" (experiencing) the same things.