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

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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). 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. Forget unrealistic childcare manuals—this is the book new parents will really need to help cope brilliantly with the first chaotic days and months.

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? Baby Food Matters: What science says about how to give your child healthy eating habits for life by Dr Clare Llewellyn, Dr Hayley Syrad. 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. Covered a lot of the bases, found the bullet point lists of steps to do in certain situations (baby can't sleep, baby struggles breastfeeding, baby is crying) really helpful. I'm unsure why mothers should read the entire book while fathers only read the snippets for them at the end of chapters.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 particular I found the first couple of chapters, about looking after a newborn, very useful and reassuring, since I was clueless. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed.

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is that some of the information in the later chapters, particularly regards relationships and work, seems a little outdated or stereotyped.

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. 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 found that I had to force myself to read it because every time I did it made me feel sad and overwhelmed. It addresses the needs of the baby and, very importantly, those of the parent during the first year of their baby's life. in addition it covers the relationship of the couple after birth and how dads can participate in baby's life and assist newly moms.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. 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. The First-Time Parent is on your side, and reassures that you can cope brilliantly with your new baby and your new life. 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’s a shame the author keeps switching referring to the baby as either “she” or “he” instead of just sticking to they/them. 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. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from.