The Mother of All Baby Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Baby's First Year

The Mother of All Baby Books is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with the new arrival — a hands-on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby. It's a totally comprehensive guide that features a non-bossy, fresh, and fun approach to Baby's exciting first year. Based on the best advice from over 100 Canadian parents, The Mother of All Baby Books is the ultimate guide to bringing up Baby in the Great White North.

The Mother of All Baby Books offers:

• the straight goods on what it's really like to become a parent
• a frank discussion of the top ten worries of new parents, presented with a hefty dose of reassurance
• the facts you need to make up your mind about breastfeeding, circumcision, immunization and other important issues
• comprehensive answers to all of your baby-related questions — including the ones that have you pacing the floor at 3:00 a.m.!
• medically reviewed, practical advice on coping with colic, diaper rash, nursing strikes, and other common first-year challenges
• insider secrets on shopping for baby without going broke
• a helpful glossary of baby-related terms
• a directory of Canadian organizations for new parents
• a list of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents
• immunization schedules, baby growth charts, and more

Ann Douglas is the author of 17 books, including the highly popular The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby, and Trying Again: A Guide to pregnancy after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss. She is a regular contributor to Flare Pregnancy, Women.com, and WebMD, and her books have been spotlighted in such magazines as Parenting, Working Mother, Good Housekeeping, and Canadian Living. Canada’s leading pregnancy writer, Ann is the mother of four children, ages four through thirteen. She can be contacted via her Web site, www.having-a-baby.com.