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

by Ann Douglas (Author)

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Product Description
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 includes 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, and comprehensive answers to all of your baby-related questions -- including the ones that have you pacing the floor at 3 am! Ann Douglas provides 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 list of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents, immunization schedules, baby growth charts, and more.

Uniquely tailored to meet the needs of Canadian parents and written by Canada's foremost parenting author, this book is a frank, funny, and informative look at the first year of your baby's life. Building on the tremendous success The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of all Baby Books is empowering, comprehensive, medically accurate, and packed with tons of nuts-and-bolts information.

About the Author
Ann Douglas is the author of 18 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. Ann is the mother of four children, ages four through thirteen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Not Avail (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553350073
• ISBN-13: 978-1553350071
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,225,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource for Canadians, October 9, 2003

By A Customer

I purchased the Mother of All Pregnancy Books and the Mother of All Baby Books for the birth of my first child. I highly recommend these books. The information on practices in Canada sets them apart from other books and made my purchasing decision easy.

I have spent hours reading and re-reading these books (when you're sleep deprived it takes a while to absorb information!). The information is current and the inclusion of comments and advice from other mothers gives it credibility. The writing style flows nicely and I appreciated the touch of humour (yes there's a "u" in humour in Canada) found throughout.

Definitely buy these books if you live in Canada and are expecting a baby. You won't regret the investment.

5.0 out of 5 stars So You Had A Bab-eh?, September 10, 2003

By A Customer

I bought The Mother of All Baby Books before our son was born, and found it helpful from the start. After our son arrived, I found myself checking in with Ann whenever I had questions about his health, or even my own recovery. Extremely reassuring was Douglas' more laid back approach to child development in the first year than that of the What To Expect.. series (e.g. when your child has not sat up on his or her own by 5 months, you do not need to rush to the doctor..). I highly recommend this book whether you're expecting or have just begun your journey as a parent.

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR ALL SOON TO BE MOTHERS!, March 24, 2003

By	Amanda Long (Lexington, KY) - See all my reviews

This book is the only baby book you'll need to buy. It is so in depth and easy to understand. It has a lot of tables and "checklists" that are very interesting. I bought this book after I bought The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, which was awesome too. I like it so much better than the 'What to Expect' series because you can read this book straight through. After finishing this book, I wanted to buy The Mother of All Toddler Books...which is only available in the Canadian edition so far. But I think it will be available in the US soon. Do yourself a favor and buy it now!