What to Expect When You're Expecting meets What's Your Poo Telling You? in this informative, entertaining, and practical guide to understanding your baby’s digestion.

Let’s face it: babies don’t do much. So when we want to know how a baby is feeling, we look at how they are eating, sleeping, and pooping. But baby digestion is a complicated landscape, and most parents struggle to interpret everything from burps and grunts to diapers and spit-up. In fact, for parents of newborns, digestive issues are one of the leading causes of pediatrician visits.

Enter Bryan Vartabedian, MD, one of America’s top pediatric gastroenterologists. In Looking Out for Number Two, Dr. Vartabedian draws on more than twenty years of experience as a doctor and father to present an insightful yet irreverent guide to newborn digestive health: what goes in, what comes out, and what it all means.

In this accessible, easy-to-use manual, Dr. Vartabedian tackles everything from standard questions about burping positions and bowel movements to hot button issues like the role of the microbiome in the development of allergies and the debate over breast milk versus formula. Throughout, he soothes parents’ concerns and answers their most urgent question: "Is this normal?"

Complete with illustrations, lively anecdotes, and a healthy dose of humor, Looking Out for Number Two is required reading for every new parent and is sure to become an instant classic.

This insightful and practical guide for new parents tackles the questions you’re afraid to ask your pediatrician:

Baby Digestion Demystified: A top pediatric gastroenterologist explains everything from burps and spit-up to the color of your baby’s poop, answering your most urgent question: “Is this normal?”
Gut Health and Immunity: Discover the surprising role the microbiome plays in your baby’s immune system, allergies, and lifelong health.
Breast Milk vs. Formula: Get an expert, evidence-based perspective on the great feeding debate, helping you make the best choice for your family.
Expert and Fatherly Advice: Replace anxiety with confidence thanks to a guide written with the reassuring expertise of a doctor and the relatable humor of a fellow parent.