The Blissful Baby Expert: Everything You Need to Know for Easier, Happier Parenting

There are few life experiences more joyful than becoming a parent, but caring for a newborn can be daunting, particularly when you're not sure whose advice to follow or what your baby really needs. This book draws on author's experience of motherhood and her professional life as a nanny and maternity nurse to share her essential, trusted advice. There are few life experiences more joyful than becoming a parent, but caring for a newborn can be daunting, particularly when you're not sure whose advice to follow or what your baby really needs. In The Blissful Baby Expert, Lisa Clegg draws on her own experience of motherhood and her professional life as a nanny and maternity nurse to share her essential, trusted advice. Gentle, reassuring and practical, her book guides you every step of the way from birth to two years. It includes:- Equipment – what is essential and what is helpful- Coming home – how to cope and bond in the early days- Sleep – flexible plans to help your baby settle and sleep - Feeding – guilt-free breast- and bottlefeeding- Weaning – when to start and how to do it- Q&As – common worries and what to do- Development – what to expect and advice on toysEvery baby is different and this is why Lisa's book isn't a restrictive one-size-fits-all plan. Instead, she gives you the knowledge you need to trust your own instincts, build your confidence and learn to recognise what is best for your baby. With this knowledge, you'll enjoy calm, happy parenting and a blissful, settled baby.