Helping new mums survive and enjoy their baby's first year
Contents
Note from the author Introduction
Part one: Starting out 1. What to buy for your baby (For
dressing, changing, sleeping, feeding, traveling, washing, for
later...) 2. The early weeks (Going home, first feeds, reality
bites, taking it easy, up and about, paying for help, newborn
tests...)
Part two: Your baby 3. Basic babycare (How to handle him,
nappies, keeping him clean, cradle cap, cutting your baby's nails,
dummies...) 4. Feeding (Milk, looking after yourself, feeding in
public, breastfeeding, help with problems, expressing, boob to
bottle, formula feeding...) 5. Sleep (Why babies sleep a lot,
safety, napping needs, sleeping through, how to get more sleep,
all-important bedtime...) 6. Development (Boosting your babies
development, what should I do it I'm worried, separation
anxiety...) 7. Health and safety (Coping with colic, baby's health,
vaccinations, nappy rash, teething...)
Part three: Being mum 8. Your body after birth (After pains,
post-natal bleeding, c-section recovery, bladder and bowels, wobbly
tummies...) 9. Emotional well-being (Difficult birth, chaos,
anxiety, advice, tiredness, post-natal depression, boredom...) 10.
Love and sex (Relationships, keeping love alive, family planning,
parental love...) 11. Going back to work (Going back to your old
job, not going back to work, starting all over again, finding
childcare...)
Hollie Smith is the author of 10 successful parenting books including First-time Mum. Hollie is a parenting author and she's also a mother of two.
'I love how Holly writes- I felt like reading it I was sitting
chatting with a friend having a cuppa in a cafe- it's not preachy,
it's full of helpful advice and there's enough it'll help you make
your own mind up. It's also an easy read, as I remember those early
days, and actually reading anything was a task in itself... I wish
this book had been available when I was pregnant....Highly
recommended by us!'
*We Love Books: Mum Friendly*
'First-time mums can now turn to new voice Hollie Smith who writes
in such an engaging style that she sounds like your knowledgeable
big sister...First Time Mum is a friendly guide with down-to-earth
tips and advice covering both emotional and practical matters...the
book features real-life families so is full of first-hand
experiences too. If you are feeling like a deflated balloon, both
physically and mentally, you might find comfort in the fact that
you are not alone and there are all kinds of strategies for dealing
with the fairly common "baby blues"...as well as offering you
reassurance to help you get through some difficult times, First
Time Mum details all you need to know on the daily routines of
feeding, changing nappies and settling baby down to sleep.'
*Family Interest Magazine*
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