So You're Having a Baby, Now What?: A Complete Companion from Pre-Pregnancy to Your Baby's First Year of Life

So You're Having a Baby, Now What?: A Complete Companion from Pre-Pregnancy to Your Baby's First Year of Life Congratulations. You're having a baby. Now the questions begin.Will I know what to do? Am I eating the right things? What actually happens during labour? And why does nobody warn you about the third trimester?So, You're Having a Baby, Now What? is the honest, hilarious and expert-backed companion that every first-time parent deserves. Written with warmth, humour and zero sugarcoating, this complete guide takes you from the very first conversation about trying for a baby, through every trimester, all the way to your little one's first birthday - and everything wonderfully chaotic in between.Inside this book you will find? Pre-pregnancy planning: what to do, what to take and what to stop before you even begin trying, including fertility, nutrition, finances and emotional readiness.? First trimester guidance (Weeks 1-12): managing morning sickness, fatigue, your first antenatal appointment and the emotional rollercoaster of early pregnancy.? Second trimester guidance (Weeks 13-26): the honeymoon trimester, baby development week by week, scans, tests and preparing your home and relationship.? Third trimester guidance (Weeks 27-40): the final countdown, managing symptoms, writing your birth preferences and knowing when to call your midwife.? Labour and delivery: every stage of labour, all pain relief options from gas and air to epidurals, caesarean sections, and what to do when things don't go to plan.? The fourth trimester (First 12 weeks): feeding your newborn, safe sleep, postnatal recovery, baby blues versus postnatal depression and the reality of life with a newborn.? Your baby's first year (Months 4-12): development milestones month by month, weaning and starting solids, vaccinations, common illnesses and celebrating your baby's first year of life.Why this book is differentUnlike clinical pregnancy manuals, So, You're Having a Baby, Now What? speaks to you like a trusted friend who happens to have all the answers, honest, warm, occasional [...] Autor: Helena Davidson Wydawnictwo: Golden Margin Publishing Rok wydania: 2024 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 102 Wymiary: 15.2 x 22.9 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781918695007