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

Product Information

I read this book a few weeks after I had had my daughter and really really wish I had read it before or straight after I had her as there was so much information, with hinsight, that would have helped me and caused unnecessary worry. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. Easy to read and understand, it has a relaxed tone throughout and helps the reader to feel simultaneously well-informed and less overwhelmed. Easy to read, like the realistic style and approach to 1st year of parenthood, lots of useful information and tips without getting too detailed but with lots of resources if you want to i.

I found I already knew most of what was being said though, and it was more a case of verifying what I already knew. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Powdered formula is not sterile so 70°C water from the kettle needs to be added to it, not "cooled boiled water from kettle" and then warmed to body temperature. 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. This guide also includes information on single parenting, and on adopted, multiple and special needs babies.

The edition I read it also very outdated (always refers to the partner as a “he” and assumes there is a partner) and has some incorrect information (such as old NHS guidelines). For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

Reading this I was able to find areas I wanted to delve into deeper which is why I feel that this is a great starting point for people to find areas they want to know more about.i also like that it covers the growing/developing stage by trimester rather than week by week or month by month which prevents you from comparing your baby to average and statistics and let it grow/develop at it's own pace.

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? 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. It also has so much information for mothers, yet there are only tiny sections for fathers thrown in. Lucy's third novel The Night Visitor, has been optioned for television, Her new novel, Windmill Hill has been described as 'a triumph' by Philip Pullman.

also it promotes a more relaxed and fun, for babies and parents, play-time approach rather than intellectual/over-stimulating one. For me I found that this was sufficient in breast feeding and sleeping, but I wanted to read more on child-led weaning which it recommended). By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. It addresses the needs of the baby and, very importantly, those of the parent during the first year of their baby’s life.

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. Yes, I still feel clueless in many ways, but I am starting to accept that that is just the way I am feeling in the face of starting life as a mum as I worry about blanking out everything I read once baby is here and I am sleep deprived. Lucy has been a first-time parent - as well as a second- and third-time one - and currently lives with her family in Boston, USA.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. The First-Time Parent is on your side, and reassures that you can cope brilliantly with your new baby and your new life. Although I know these are the practicalities, it would be more readable if there were a better balance. I read most of it and found the down to earth common sense advice and insight useful to a fist time mum.