Twenty-Five Things Every Mother Should Know - Hardcover

Sears, Martha; Sears, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558320687 ISBN 13: 9781558320680

Publisher: Harvard Common Pr

Synopsis

In this slim volume, Martha and William Sears distill the wisdom theyve gleaned from raising eight children and counseling thousands of parents into simple, reassuring advice: Stop trying to do it all. Forget about work for now. Trust yourself; youre the expert on your baby. Wear your baby, and stop wearing out your arms. Keep Dad involved and in love. Enjoy your baby! Omitting most of the trivial details that fill baby-care tomes, this book tells the new mother how to keep her focus on nurturing her baby and herself. It tells her how to develop her intuition, handle unwanted criticism, build a support network, and stay close to her baby after returning to work. It explains why breastfeeding and bed sharing are natural and healthful, and why parents mustnt fear spoiling a baby. An ideal gift for the new mother this book will help her adapt to the ever-changing demands of motherhood, so that she can maintain the empathy and wonder toward her child and some of the inner peace she knew when she first looked into her babys eyes.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Many new mothers embark on their journey with a shelfful of heavy volumes about childrearing. Fortunately, the most important book a new mother can read is concise and to-the-point. Busy moms will find refuge in this warm, heartfelt book by Americas foremost childcare experts.

This thoughtful, insightful, knowledgeable book grasps the essential ingredients of the role and joys of being a mother.-Marshall Klaus, M.D., and Phyllis Klaus, M.Ed., C.S.W., authors of The Amazing Newborn and Mothering the Mother

Start out on the right foot with the right book!-Marian Thompson, co-founder of La Leche League International

This is the book Ive been waiting for! A wonderful resource for committed parenting.-Janet Balaskas, author of Active Birth and Natural Pregnancy

Martha and Bill Sears reach out to give women the reassurance to make it through the first months of motherhood with as little anxiety and as much joy as possible.-Gale Pryor, co-author of Nursing Your Baby

Here is a practical, readable guide to the realities of parenting. I wish Id had this book when my children were born!-Linda Hughey Holt, M.D., author of the AMA Guide to Womancare

About the Author:

Martha Sears, R.N., a certified childbirth educator, breastfeeding consultant, and labor suplliam Sears, M.D., one of the countrys leading pediatricians, have written many best-selling books, including The Birth Book, Nighttime Parenting, and The Discipline Book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard Common Pr
• ISBN 10: 1558320687
• ISBN 13: 9781558320680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128