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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 649.122 EAN: 9781558323346 ISBN: 1558323341 Label: Harvard Common Press Manufacturer: Harvard Common Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: May 25, 2006 Publisher: Harvard Common Press Studio: Harvard Common Press Editorial Review: Product Description: This is the ultimate, all-around baby guide. Not only does it help you navigate the dizzying array of baby products or gear, it also helps you get ready for baby in numerous ways, from preparing for birth, to feeding your newborn, to sleeping arrangements, and to making your home safe for baby. Most other baby-gear guides make you think you need to build on an extra room in your house to accommodate all the necessary items. However, Kathleen Huggins' years of experience with moms and newborns have taught her what you'll need, what you'll want, and what you can definitely do without. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Must Have This book is so easy to read and informative. It's not lengthy and all the information is pertinent. Out of all the other pregnancy books I have, this is the only one that's 100% practical. It's tailored mostly for the 2nd trimester and beyond, and is a no-nonsense guide about what you probably do and don't need as far as nursery and feeding items go. It also has a good bibliography and checklists of things to do and shop for throughout your pregnancy. It helped me out a lot with shopping and registering ... Read More Rating: - If you're lost in the prenatal fog like me...I have never written a review on Amazon before, but this book compelled me to do so because I have found it so helpful. While I agree with the reviewer who said the book is biased (Huggins' preferences for breastfeeding, natural birth, etc. come out loud and clear), it is still an incredibly useful resource for someone like me--a first-time mom who knows absolutely nothing! I have no younger siblings, rarely babysat, and just generally have not spent much time around infants, so I'm going into parenthood ... Read More Rating: - A necessary book!When my friend found out she was pregnant she was happy, but also an emotional mess-- it's a stressful situation! I stumbled on this book and gave it to her, and she's used it as her bible as she gets ready for her new baby. This author knows what she's talking about, and she's very good at telling exactly what you need for your baby and, most importantly, what you DON'T need. This is the only book I know that's so practical. There are lots of touchy-feely books out there to prepare you for motherhood, but ... Read More Rating:  - Too biased to finishI felt this book had too much of a lean toward childbirth without anesthetic (among other biases) to bother finishing. However, I did feel the lists at the beginning of the book were helpful in deciding what things are necessities and when. As a new mom, we might get caught up in all the fancy products on the market we see in the magazines and it is nice to know there is a resource out there discussing what are needs and what are merely wants. Rating:  - Some good information, but not very comprehensiveI found some helpful information in this book, but I did not feel it was very comprehensive. |
