Below is a news release on book signings taking place at the 2009 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Book signings will take place in the AAP Resource Center located in the exhibit hall of the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Whether you’re a new parent breezing through the first few months of parenthood or, more likely, a sleep-deprived mom or dad slogging your way through diaper changes and around-the-clock feedings…take a deep breath and relax, help is on the way!

Two new parenting books from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, (revised 5th edition) and Raising Twins: From Pregnancy to Preschool, provide practical, no-nonsense tips and medically sound advice on everything from first steps to curbing temper tantrums to the multitude of questions and anxieties unique to parenting multiples.

With more than 4 million copies in print, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is a comprehensive guide to the basic care of infants and children through age 5. It covers important developmental milestones and provides a complete health encyclopedia of injuries, illnesses, immunizations, and much more. The thoroughly updated 5th edition contains new chapters on sleep and allergies plus new or updated content on more than 30 subjects. Editor in Chief Steven P. Shelov, MD, FAAP, and Associate Medical Editor Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, FAAP, will be signing copies of the new edition from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in the AAP Resource Center in the exhibit hall of the Washington Convention Center. They will also be available for media interviews and in-studio appearances.

Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP, the author of Raising Twins, offers practical guidance on a variety of topics, from nutritional issues during pregnancy and preparing for the twins’ arrival to breastfeeding, twinproofing, naptime and toilet training. This sensible resource from a pediatrician and mother of four (including a set of twins) shows parents how to streamline everyday routines to ease the burden of pulling double-duty. Raising Twins also helps parents instill healthy sleep habits early, tackle the switch to “big-kid” beds, budget for two and address delicate discipline issues. Dr. Flais’ book signing will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in the AAP Resource Center. She is available for media interviews and in-studio interviews.

Contact Debbie Linchesky at 847-434-7084 (prior to Oct. 16) or at phone 202-249-4075 (Oct. 16-20) to arrange an interview. Digital cover images of both books are available. Both books will arrive in bookstores in October.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.