Vanessa LoBue is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Child Study Center at Rutgers University. She is an expert in the field of child development, particularly in infancy. Most importantly, she is a parent. She writes a monthly column for Psychology Today called The Baby Scientist.

• Introduction Part I: Pregnancy, the Adventure BeginsChapter 1: Conception: The Science of Getting PregnantChapter 2: The First Two Months: Signs and Symptoms, From Zygote to FetusChapter 3: The Third Month: The Dangers of TeratogensChapter 4: The Fourth Month: Developing Gender and SexChapter 5: The Fifth Month: The Science of SleepChapter 6: The Sixth Month: Reflexes and Newborn ScreeningChapter 7: The Seventh Month: Fetal LearningChapter 8: The Eighth Month: Infant TemperamentChapter 9: The Ninth Month: Labor and DeliveryChapter 10: The Story of My Son's Birth Part II: Parenthood, the Real Adventure BeginsChapter 1: The First Month: Post-Partum Depression, Crying, and NursingChapter 2: The Second Month: Infant Perception and TouchChapter 3: The Third Month: Developing Motor SkillsChapter 4: The Fourth Month: Language DevelopmentChapter 5: The Fifth Month: Infant EmotionsChapter 6: The Sixth Month: Cognition and LearningChapter 7: The Seventh Month: Media and Screen UseChapter 8: The Eighth Month: AttachmentChapter 9: The Ninth Month: Early ChildcareChapter 10: Afterward AcknowledgementsReferences

"LoBue's research-crammed, meticulously documented work will appeal to parents willing to engage with a more challenging read." -- Library Journal"Rich in research findings, this frank how-it-was-with-me account is perfect for intellectually curious mothers-to-be." -- Kirkus