About the Book
A new baby doesn't come with an instruction manual but it
feels like it should! It can be utterly terrifying when
you bring your baby home for the first time, and nothing
quite prepares you for the joys (and sometimes, horrors!)
yet to come. First-time Mum addresses all your worries
and gives you the practical advice you need to start
coping wonderfully with a new bundle of life at home.
Table of Contents:
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...)
About the Author :
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.
Review :
I couldn't put this book down...crammed with must-know advice...informative and funny, I felt as if the author truly understood what I'm going through
'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!'
'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.'
