Any reccomended books for 1st time parents?

[DJBebe]

I've read a few posts about the "Wonder Weeks" but i understand they only explain the changes but don't offer any advice on what to do. I don't have a clue about how to raise a baby/child and i think I would like some advice from the professionals as well.
Any recommendations would be highly appreciated.

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Oh I want to know too! I've ordered a couple of books but would love some recommendations

So far i am thinking about buying both: Wonder Weeks and First-Time Parent by Lucy Atkins. The only thing is the the 2nd one has been published in 2009, so I'm afraid it might be outdated 🤷‍♀️

First Time Parent by Lucy Atkins, very straight forward with a nice 'tone' to it. Covers the first year or so, everything from equipment, feeding, sleeping to development, illness. It also has bits on relationships and advice on working /rights etc.

The let down tv series

Unmumsy mum

BabyCalm by Sarah Ockwell-Smith.

We had a baby week by week one that was good for the first couple of months - basic but covers what sort of things are going on developmentally and what to do expect. I've got friends who prescribe to certain sorts of parenting (range from attachment and gentle through to Gina Ford fans) so they've picked books to suit their preferences whereas we just muddled along!

Best thing we did was an NCT course which was really useful at covering the basics and getting my DH involved, there was no way he'd read a book about parenting so actually getting him to be hands on was best!

Commando dad was really helpful for my partner

The Day By Day Baby Book (Dorling Kindersley) looks good have just downloaded to kindle

How to grow a baby and push it out is good. I also have what to expect in the first year which has actually been really useful with my newborn.

‘The womanly art of breastfeeding’ by la leche league is invaluable if you’d like to breastfeed. I recommend reading it before you have the baby.

Anything by Dr Sears is great.

I found ‘the baby whisperer‘ to be completely at odds with my experience of babies. I’d recommend looking at whichever books you’d like, but remember that even the professionals don’t know your baby, and what works for one won’t always work for another. You have to just try loads of things to tackle the challenges when you meet them, and see what works for you.

Yes!
"What Every Parent Needs To Know" by Margo Sunderland is amazing. I've bought one for all my friends who've had babies and a couple for our school open library.
The remarkable effects of love, nurture and play on your child's development is what the blurb says, and it absolutely delivers on being a really great, easily accessible resource on child development and parenting. I can't recommend this book enough, as its warmth, insight and positivity strongly conveys the message that you, by just being your own sensitive and responsive self, have everything it takes to be a wonderful, nurturing parent to your child.
DP was very depressed in the year following DC1's birth, and this book was like a bible to him for a long time, a real tool for learning and reassurance, and, I believe, made a really positive impact on his ability to connect with and form a warm bond with DC1 despite his illness in her first year.

Margot Sunderland, even!

Your baby week by week

It's somewhat outdated now, but I found 'How not to be a perfect mother' by Libby Purves helpful as a pregnant/new mum

I so so highly recommend What Mothers Do by Naomi Stadlen - it’s an incredible book that explains the process of getting to know and bonding with your child and how miraculous it is, and also how it often goes unrecognised. It’s seriously worth a read. Your Baby Week By Week is good for something more practical.

Wonder Weeks has been totally discredited - I think the authors were sacked from their academic jobs.

Not a book but channel mum do monthly YouTube videos that you can watch every time your baby gets a month older.

While pregnant I read atkins' first time parent and it was ok but to be honest I learnt as I went and googled everything frantically around the clock too!

Anna Mathur has a book out soon, and having watched her instagram for a while, wish it had been around over a year ago. I will still buy it and read before the next DC.

@goldenorbspider big fan of the Let Down. Absolutely superb telly!

Anything by Sarah Ockwell-Smith. And follow her on Instagram, she’s amazing.

Isn't it good! It's so dark and dry :)

Thank you all. So many books..i need to star my research asap..🙂📚