First-Time Parent: The honest guide to coping brilliantly and staying sane in your baby’s first year

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I’m so glad I’ve read this book in my third trimester before the baby arrives- whether you can apply it all or an amount goes out the window- the reassurance of it right now is real.

It addresses the needs of the baby and, very importantly, those of the parent during the first year of their baby's life. Cry - why your baby cries, what to do, why you'll want to cry, too * Eat -breastfeeding, supplemental feeding, moving to solids, nutrition * Grow - baby's physical and mental development * Play - yes, you two actually can have fun * Thrive - health considerations for baby and parent * Live - adapting to your new life, the changing mother-father relationship * Work - coping with being at home and with going back to work * Also includes information on single parenting, and on adopted, multiple and special needs babies. I found that I had to force myself to read it because every time I did it made me feel sad and overwhelmed. Forget unrealistic childcare manuals - this is the book you really need to help you cope brilliantly with those first chaotic days and months ahead.in addition it covers the relationship of the couple after birth and how dads can participate in baby's life and assist newly moms. New moms and dads will also learn about the baby's crying, feeding their child, the baby's physical and mental development, health considerations for baby and parent, the changing mother-father relationship, and coping with being at home and with going back to work. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). In a humorous style, the book begins with that first mind-blowing day and addresses the issues unique to the first-time parent who stares at their newborn and thinks Where are the instructions?

I understand that mothers are the ones who tend to take the lead on childcare, but it would be more forward thinking to aim the whole book at both parents. It also has so much information for mothers, yet there are only tiny sections for fathers thrown in. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Easy to read and understand, it has a relaxed tone throughout and helps the reader to feel simultaneously well-informed and less overwhelmed. Although I know these are the practicalities, it would be more readable if there were a better balance.In her feisty, humorous style, she begins with that first mind-blowing day and addresses the issues unique to the first-time parent who stares at their newborn and thinks “Where are the instructions? For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. I read the 2009 edition and my only criticism is that some of the information in the later chapters, particularly regards relationships and work, seems a little outdated or stereotyped. I found I already knew most of what was being said though, and it was more a case of verifying what I already knew.

I began to read this in the last month of pregnancy as everything has suddenly become real and I realised I had NO CLUE what I was gonna do when my little person arrives.

In her feisty, humorous style, she begins with that first mind-blowing day and addresses the issues unique to the first-time parent who stares at their newborn and thinks Where are the instructions? Forget unrealistic childcare manuals—this is the book new parents will really need to help cope brilliantly with the first chaotic days and months. This guide also includes information on single parenting, and on adopted, multiple and special needs babies.