Or coping with the first months of parenthood

A Perfect Start

A completely revised and updated edition of You and Your New Baby - the perfect guide to helping new parents survive the early months of caring for a newborn baby, by ante-natal guru Christine Hill

Bookshops are flooded with baby care bibles that can be sterile in style. The Hills add wit to the mix, in this down-to-earth book on the first months of parenthood...an accessible, fun guide

the ultimate baby guru; a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is straight shooter who delivers both practical and medical advice with the wit of Victoria Wood

Any expectant mothers feeling anxious and unprepared should consider enrolling for classes with Christine Hill... Christine is an obstetric physiotherapist with a concern for the apprehensions, fears and idiotic queries of first-time mothers. Every week more than 100 women pass through her classroom and she answers the same questions with reassurance, common sense and humour... it is packed with sane advice.

the perfect guide to your new life as a mum

Christine Hill is a chartered and state registered physiotherapist. Peter Hill is consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. They are much sought after professionally and have worked with over 5,000 new mothers.

For many parents the first few months after a baby's birth can be a time of shock and adjustment as well as personal joy. Fatigue, confusion and feelings of incompetence are as common as the delight and pride which are part of having a baby. 
 
In this friendly, accessible guide, Christine and Peter Hill take over from where other pregnancy books stop and before baby books begin. They provide a vast amount of practical and down-to-earth guidance on: 
- What to expect in hospital and afterwards at home 
- How to cope with persistent crying 
- Dealing with feelings of depression and isolation 
- Looking after yourself as well as your baby 
- How to maintain fulfilling relationships with parents and friends 
- When and when not to return to work. 
 
Drawing on the experiences of over 5,000 mothers - and fathers - with new babies, and now fully updated, this authoritative guide is both reassuring and fun to read.

Christine Hill

A real lifesaver - Christine's advice is fantastic. Her classes were the highlight of my week

Any expectant mothers feeling anxious and unprepared should consider enrolling for classes with Christine Hill... Christine is an obstetric physiotherapist with a concern for the apprehensions, fears and idiotic queries of first-time mothers. Every week more than 100 women pass through her classroom and she answers the same questions with reassurance, common sense and humour... it is packed with sane advice

offers practical and medical advice to guide you through with warmth and wit

The essential handbook for all expectant mothers

Having spent the last 25 years taking ante- and post-natal classes, Christine Hill knows what questions women will ask and what their main worries are. 
 
With short, digestible chapters, Christine Hill's Pregnancy Guide takes you through the nine months of pregnancy, giving guidance to expectant mothers as their lives change in the run up to birth. This parent-focused antenatal book offers accurate, practical and reassuring advice on: 
 
- Birth issues: when to go to the GP, gestation, where to have the baby, what sort of birth 
- Work issues: when to tell them, planning maternity leave, what clothes to wear 
- Physical adjustments and irritations of pregnancy: exercise, emotional issues, coping skills 
- What happens during labour: appropriate pain relief, breathing techniques and the best labour positions 
 
Written in Christine's fun and engaging style, this indispensable guide will help mothers to make the best of their pregnancy, have a positive birth and find the confidence to enjoy their new family.

Christine Hill

Praise for Christine Hill's Pregnancy Guide

A real lifesaver - Christine's advice is fantastic. Her classes were the highlight of my week

the ultimate baby guru; a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is straight shooter who delivers both practical and medical advice with the wit of Victoria Wood

Any expectant mothers feeling anxious and unprepared should consider enrolling for classes with Christine Hill... Christine is an obstetric physiotherapist with a concern for the apprehensions, fears and idiotic que ...

A real lifesaver - Christine's advice is fantastic. Her classes were the highlight of my week

the ultimate baby guru; a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is straight shooter who delivers both practical and medical advice with the wit of Victoria Wood

Any expectant mothers feeling anxious and unprepared should consider enrolling for classes with Christine Hill... Christine is an obstetric physiotherapist with a concern for the apprehensions, fears and idiotic que ...

A real lifesaver - Christine's advice is fantastic. Her classes were the highlight of my week

the ultimate baby guru; a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is straight shooter who delivers both practical and medical advice with the wit of Victoria Wood

Any expectant mothers feeling anxious and unprepared should consider enrolling for classes with Christine Hill... Christine is an obstetric physiotherapist with a concern for the apprehensions, fears and idiotic que ...

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