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    The Things They Never Tell You About Becoming Mum
    The Things They Never Tell You About Becoming Mum
    The Things They Never Tell You About Becoming Mum
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    The Things They Never Tell You About Becoming Mum

    By Jodie Curley and Sharon Smyth

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    Written with a great deal of honesty and a pinch of humour. The things they never tell you about becoming mum gives a real world account of the delights and dilemmas pregnant women and new parents face. It isnt a scientific book or a guide to parenthood but shares experiences and insight into the reality of becoming a mum. The easy to read chapters cover pregnancy, labour, birth and the first eighteen months of parenting, offering countless little gems of things you really need to know.

    Chapters include:

    Learning to zone out of unhelpful conversations

    Planning the birth

    How to really write a birth plan

    Getting to grips with your pesky post-birth emotions

    The new parent debates

    Dont forget about you

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateOct 15, 2012
    ISBN9781479718900
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