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The New Mom's Manual: Over 800 Tips and Advice from Hundreds of Moms for Baby's First Year

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What a super approach Mary Jeanne Menna has taken in this book for helping a new mom with all of the unknown fears she is sure to have. I have often found in the past that most baby books can be dull and also confusing especially when mom is stressed out from a crying child. All of the moms that have helped Menna write her book with their "Been There-Done That" problem solving ideas certainly should help a new mom overcome a lot of her fear before problems arise. I strongly recommend the book to new dads too as there will be times when mom is away. The book gives very simple solutions to the every day problems of a new baby in the home. The book is entertaining to read so mom and dad both will remember in the future some of the solutions when a problem arises.

I really liked this book (my DD 4 months old). My mother commented that some of the best tips are things she used to do when she had her children. Many parents today don't know about these tried-and-true remedies from the good old days. I think the post partum and spouse chapters were excellent. Tells it like it is!

I loved this book....it makes the greatest baby shower gift. I always relied on the advice from my girlfriends over most of the material I read and this book is just that. Most books assume you've covered the basics and really as a new mom I didn't even know some of the simple stuff like swaddling. I've given this book to pregnant friends already. I especially like the colic information. My first baby had colic and most people just assume this is something you just have live through....I wish I'd had some of these tips then.

I found this book to be one that should be a must read for all new moms...and Dads. The different chapters range from feeding to bathing to diapering to child proofing your home to traveling and so on. Some of the tips and advice are so simple, that I wonder why I didn't think of that. Yet, some are things that I would have never thought of. I have even made my husband spend time looking thru it as we adjust to being new parents. ( By the way, he was most interested it the chapter "Fizzle to Sizzle, You and Your Spouse" translation being, getting back in the groove for sex ). But seriously, the book's tips and advice are helping him feel more confident around our little girl, instead of freaking out and not knowing what to do or how to do it. In short, I think this book has so much useful information that it should be read by both new moms and new dads. Thank you Mary Jeanne for making this book available to us.

I found this to be a good companion book to the other big books. Not a lot of medical information, but lots of good tips and stories of what other moms experienced. Nice.

I found this book helpful and insightful. What's great is that the book is a compilation of what other mothers are doing. If something doesn't work, you can go back and try someone else's suggestion.

Reading this book brought tears to my eyes... "These are the best years of your life!" How true and imporant for us Mom's to stop and take a moment to realize that these years of child raising are our most precious among times. Congratulations goes out to Mary Jeanne Menna for capturing all of the quotes and important tips from Mom's all over the world.

I really found the book helpful, as a new mom of twins I have use several of the tips already. The "Baby-Proofing" your home information was really helpful. I feel more confident being a mom! I enjoyed the whimisical and easy to read format. As an aspiring artist I found the sketchs to be very complimentary to the subject matter. Thanks Jane.

This book was SO helpful to me! There are so many different opinions. This was especially helpful to me transitioning to solid foods and hearing all of the mom's different advice. You just can't get this kind of advice anywhere else. I also used SEVERAL of the suggestions on each of our trips with our son. It's practical, it's from real moms who have been there. And no matter how great a mom I think I am, there were ideas I wouldn't have ever thought of! MUST HAVE!

I love this book! As a new mom there are lots of things that are not intuitive for me yet. This book really helped!