Baby 411 by Denise Fields

Ari Brown, M.D., FAAP, is a trusted source for children's healthcare information, serving as a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and a medical advisor to Parents Magazine. She is a regularly featured parenting expert on the Rachael Ray Show. She has also appeared on NBC's Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, in the New York Times and Time Magazine. She has been in private practice since 1995.

Dr. Brown promotes child advocacy on the legislative committee for the Texas Pediatric Society, the communications council for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and advisor to the Texas Medical Association's Be-Wise Immunize program. She was awarded Outstanding Young Professional by her university's alumni association and the prestigious Profiles in Power Award by the Austin Business Journal for her service to the community. Dr. Brown was also voted Austin's Favorite Pediatrician in 2004.

Denise Fields is a consumer advocate who, along with her husband Alan, has made a career out of chronicling life's milestones. Her previous best-selling books have included a money-saving guide to weddings (BRIDAL BARGAINS, 700,000 copies sold) and baby gear (BABY BARGAINS, 850,000 copies sold).

Fields has been a frequent guest on NBC's Today Show and Oprah. Fields has also been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and featured in People Magazine.