Baby's First Year: The Netmums Guide to Being a New Mum

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So you've made it through nine months of pregnancy and the birth itself. You're mum to a new baby. Congratulations! But while the first year of your baby's life brings much joy, it can also be a testing time. Chances are you'll have lots of questions about your new baby. With peer-to-peer guidance and tips from the members of Netmums plus key medical and developmental information from the experts, BABY'S FIRST YEAR has all the answers. Structured as a month-by-month guide, BABY'S FIRST YEAR offers advice on subjects ranging from breastfeeding to sleep routines, from teething to baby-proofing your home. It tells you what you can expect at each stage of your child's development and how best to deal with any concerns you might have along the way. Helping you to make the most of what is both a challenging and wonderful time, BABY'S FIRST YEAR is an indispensable bible for the first crucial months of your baby's life.

Former marketing director Siobhan Freegard founded netmums.com in 2000, while on maternity leave with her second child, largely to help address issues of isolation amongst new mothers. The network quickly grew beyond her Harrow locale to become nationwide and now boasts 350,000 members, with 2,000 new members joining every week. Netmums has been voted by Which? among their 101 Websites That Will Change Your Life. Hollie Smith is a freelance journalist specialising in parenting and health. She has written for various women's weekly magazines as well as for the Mirror" and the Daily Mail".

'Netmums is a wonderful source of information and support' -- Fern Britton, This Morning 'Netmums has grown into a national institution' -- Daily Telegraph 'Netmums is the new Mothers' Union' -- Sunday Times