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Hiccups
A Pediatrician Mom's Guide to Surviving Your First Year of Parenthood
Hiccups
A Pediatrician Mom's Guide to Surviving Your First Year of Parenthood
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Description
The quintessential guide for new parents while they navigate the joys and challenges of their baby's first year.
Parenting these days is harder than ever, and having a new baby in the age of social media is both a blessing and a curse. It can be hard to know what information out there is sound and trustworthy.
In Hiccups: A Pediatrician Mom's Guide to Surviving Your First Year of Parenthood, Dr. Diane Arnaout provides a down-to-earth and (very, very) honest guide for the first year of your baby's life. She covers the most common questions she gets daily in her office and on social media-she's seen and heard it all-and breaks down the science of babies in an easy way for any parent looking to be led by evidence, not influencers. From reflux to snot, food allergies to vaccines, sleep regressions to illnesses, Dr. Diane leaves no stone unturned. And every topic discussed feels like a conversation with a good friend-who also happens to be a pediatrician.
Hiccups provides new parents with encouragement and reassurance from a pediatrician mom who's been there, with a dose of humor and personal anecdotes alongside evidence and science. Featuring easy-to-read recommendations for at-home care and guidance for when to call the doctor, Hiccups lets parents know the weird “normals” of babies, understand the science behind the way they are, and experience the joy of every milestone reached.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The First Few Days
Chapter 2: Newborns: They Dislike Not Being Inside a Uterus
Chapter 3: The Newborn Body is Weird
Chapter 4: Breastfeeding Can Be a Real B*tch
Chapter 5: Formula Facts and Fibs
Chapter 6: The Period of PURPLE Crying: Why Weeks 3-12 May Drive You Absolutely Bonkers
Chapter 7: Reflux and Other Problems: The Reason Your Baby May Sometimes Puke Like that Kid in The Exorcist
Chapter 8: Solids, Liquids, and Gasses
Chapter 9: Four-to-Seven Months: The Happy Potato Stage
Chapter 10: “Sleep is For the Weak.” – Most Babies
Chapter 11: Sight, Hearing, and Baby Squeaks
Chapter 12: Teething is Horrific (and Other Myths)
Chapter 13: FOOD!
Chapter 14: When Food Goes Wrong
Chapter 15: Scroll, Cry, Repeat: How to Spot Online Garbage and Save Your Sanity
Chapter 16: The Absolute Brilliance of Your Kid's Immune System
Chapter 17: Vaccines. Vaccines.
Chapter 18: What Could Go Wrong? Common Medical Ailments That May Come Up
Chapter 19: Movin' and Groovin'
Chapter 20: Baby-Proofing, A to Z
Chapter 21: Taking Care of Teeth
Chapter 22: The Top 10 Weirdest Things Parents (Understandably) Worry About
Chapter 23: Moving into Toddlerhood (Good Luck, and Godspeed)
Appendix: Month-by-Month Development Role Call
Acknowledgements
Further Reading
Index
About the Author
Product details
| Published | 02 Apr 2026 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 7 hours and 0 minutes |
| ISBN | 9798216462217 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Dr. Arnaout delivers exactly what exhausted new parents need-clear, evidence-based guidance wrapped in humor and hard-won wisdom. This book brilliantly bridges the gap between medical expertise and real-world parenting. Dr. Arnaout translates complex pediatric science into accessible, actionable advice while maintaining the highest standards of evidence-based care. Her emphasis on understanding expected developmental variations and recognizing when to seek help makes this an essential public health resource for new parents.
Jessica B. Steier, DrPH, PMP, public health scientist and founder of Unbiased Science
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Employing a light, enjoyable, conversational tone, Dr. Arnaout makes difficult subjects, like vaccines and immunity, easy to understand and, frankly, fun. An important book for concerned parents at a time when good information can be hard to come by.
Paul A. Offit, MD, author of Tell Me When It's Over: An Insider's Guide to Deciphering Covid Myths and Navigating Our Post-Pandemic World
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In this funny and deeply reassuring guide, Dr. Arnaout pulls up a stool for the real talk every new parent deserves. From feeding and sleep to milestones and managing your mother-in-law's opinions, this isn't another parenting philosophy-it's a common-sense conversation with a practicing pediatrician, who's seen it all and still believes you're doing great.
Natasha Burgert, MD, FAAP, general pediatrician and author of Managing Childhood Anxiety For Dummies





















