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The Contented Mother’s Guide

The Contented Mother’s Guide

Essential advice to help you be a happy, calm and confident mother

Summary

Ensure your contented baby has a contented mum

Becoming a mum is an exciting journey, with new rewards and responsibilities. But while you focus your energies on the needs of your growing baby, it's easy to neglect your own needs as a new mum. Gina Ford has helped millions of women bring up contented babies and now she wants to ensure that it's not just your baby that's happy, but you are too.

In this indispensable guide, Gina has worked with her online community of mothers to distill the best advice on being a happy mum. This one-stop guide will help you navigate all the essential issues of motherhood:

- Happiness, health and fitness
- Relationships with friends, family and your partner
- Outings and holidays with your new baby
- Returning to work or becoming a full-time mum
- Whether to extend your family further

With the personal experiences of hundreds of mothers, The Contented Mother's Guide will help you make the best choices and embrace your new role as a mum.

Reviews

  • For an astonishing number of mothers, she has proved a saviour
    Daily Telegraph

About the author

Gina Ford

Gina Ford's Contented Little Baby Book became a runaway bestseller when it was first published in 1999. She continues to be the number one bestselling author of childcare books in the UK. Her advice and methods have been a godsend to tired, stressed parents throughout the world and have helped a generation of children go to bed on time and sleep soundly through the night. She runs a hugely popular website: www.contentedbaby.com
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