The program is read by former Entertainment Tonight host Mark Steines, using a foreword read by Patricia Heaton, and an introduction read by the author.

From your pediatrician who became an online sensation using the “Hamilton Hold” inside a YouTube video about how to calm a crying baby, comes a one-of-a-kind reference to help you through the initial moments of your child’s life-and help you to parent with common sense and confidence.

Robert C. Hamilton, M.D., has spent a lot more than three years about 7 Secrets of the Newborn: Secrets and (Happy) Surprises from the First Year caring for newborns. In his practice, Dr. Bob provides seen it all-what works, what doesn’t. How will you get your child to nurse, rest, and maybe actually cease crying? What strategies can help you connect and communicate with your baby? What essential decisions do you want to make through the initial year for your child, yourself, as well as your partner? Right here, Dr. Bob shares his clear, sensible, warm advice-as well as all of the latest medical data and research-on how exactly to:

• Offer comfort to a crying newborn using the “Hold”

• Gently teach your baby how to sleep (and get some rest yourself)

• Establish healthy patterns

• Breastfeed, formula-feed, or bottle-feed using either

• Play!

• Manage screen time in your home

• And more to help you navigate the memorable first 12 months of your son or daughter’s life.