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Your First Year Together
A Simple Guide to Postpartum Recovery, Caring for Your Baby, and Growing Into Motherhood
Picks up where pregnancy ends: the early weeks of recovery, day-to-day care for a newborn, and the many changes of the first twelve months — for your baby, and for you as you grow into motherhood.
- 495 pages
- 22 chapters
- 5 languages
- PDF ebook
Almost ready The book is written and in its final checks.
Inside the book
Made for real, busy days
- Two-layer chapters: key points first, detail when you have time
- ‘Get Help Now’ pages at the front
- Your Year at a Glance
- Glossary and trusted resources
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“This book is about both of you: your baby’s first year, and yours.”
From Your First Year Together
Who it’s for
- New mothers in the weeks and months after birth.
- Parents who want one practical overview of the whole first year.
- Readers preparing ahead in late pregnancy.
What you’ll find
- What physical recovery after birth can involve
- Everyday newborn care: feeding, changing, bathing and settling
- How babies typically develop over the first year
- Looking after your own wellbeing and asking for help
- Routines, rest and sharing the load at home
- Preparing for a return to work or other changes
Read it in small pieces.
Short sections, clear headings and a summary at the start of each chapter, so you can pick it up whenever you have a moment.
Contents
Every chapter
The first days and your recovery
- 1Coming Home and Finding Your Feet
- 2Physical Recovery After Birth
- 3Pelvic Health, Movement, and Returning to Activity
- 4Your Postpartum Follow-Up and Longer-Term Health
- 5Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health
- 6Relationships, Identity, and Practical Support
Feeding and everyday baby care
- 7Understanding Newborn Feeding
- 8Breastfeeding and Expressing Milk
- 9Formula Feeding and Combination Feeding
- 10Everyday Baby Care
- 11Crying, Soothing, and Moments of Overwhelm
Sleep, safety, and health
- 12Infant Sleep and a Safer Sleep Space
- 13Rest, Routines, and Approaches to Sleep
- 14Checkups, Illness, and Vaccination
- 15When Your Baby Needs Help
- 16When You Need Help
- 17Home, Travel, and Everyday Safety
Development and the changing first year
- 18Understanding Your Baby's Development
- 19Connection, Communication, and Play
- 20Starting Solid Foods
- 21Teeth, Movement, and Growing Independence
- 22Approaching the First Birthday
Available in
- English
- Italiano
- Deutsch
- Français
- Español
Digital ebook, read on phone, tablet or computer. Release date and price will be announced to the waitlist first.
This book is for general education. It does not diagnose, treat or replace care from your doctor, midwife, health visitor or other healthcare professional. If you are worried about your health or your baby’s, contact them directly.
