Baby's First Year: A Survival Guide for New & Experienced Parents: 1 (The Dr. Eduardo "ed" Sanchez Books on Raising Healthy Children)

A new baby brings joy questions and-as the coronavirus pandemic continues-even more anxiety than ever. Now caregivers can Ask Dr. Ed how to nurture and protect a baby from birth to 12 months in Babys First Year: A Survival Guide For New & Experienced Parents. The book showcases the experience and expertise of Dr. Eduardo Sanchez a proud father of five-including a new baby boy who was born while writing this book. In it Dr. Ed draws upon his 25+ years of providing medical care for thousands of babies children and teens. He does this at Clinica Del Norte Pediatrics which he founded in the community where he grew up in San Antonio Texas. A baby is lifes greatest gift but he or she doesnt come with instructions says Dr. Sanchez who has a doctorate in Nursing and serves families from around the world. Parents ask me so many questions and that inspired me to compile the answers in a book thats easy to use to find answers quickly. Since babies dont come with an owners manual or a set of instructions and parents ask me so many questions I decided to simplify and demystify the newborn baby experience by creating this small book containing the most crucial and helpful information about Babys first 12 months. The book includes a special section on how to protect babies and children during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Sanchez family-oriented entrepreneurial spirit comes from his Mexican-born parents who owned and operated businesses. Dr. Sanchez began working at age nine-delivering newspapers cleaning a barber shop and working in construction. After high school he became a teen parent and supported his family by joining the U.S. Army. After Basic Training and Specialized Training he was stationed in Heidelberg Germany. A Green to Gold Active Duty Scholarship enabled him to attend Prairie View A&M University in Houston. After commissioning as a second lieutenant he pursued a graduate degree from Texas Womans University and a doctorate degree from Maryville University as a Jonas Veteran Scholar. In 2002 after eight years in the Army Reserve he returned to San Antonio and founded Clinica del Norte Pediatrics PLLC. He serves on many health-oriented boards and is board chairman for TYME to Empower an organization helping teen parents excel with education and career success.