Oh, Baby: 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year - Softcover

So, you've bought the cot, you're taking your vitamins and you've got names all picked out...Now, where's that instruction manual? "Oh, Baby!" won't teach you how to change a nappy, but it will give you clues to the changes, joys and challenges that a new baby will bring to your marriage and sense of self, career, friendships, spiritual life and extended family, as well as to the opening of your heart like no other love can. You used to look for restaurants that were ideal for entertaining a client, but now you seek out those that have highchairs and children's menus; while you're shopping for nappies and cot toys your friend is shopping for a trip to Paris; you used to be a two-income family, but now your husband is questioning whether your baby really needs another sleeper. "Oh, Baby!" offers experienced advice and know-how for expectant and new parents, plus practical action steps for developing new coping skills, stories of how other new parents overcame the challenges and discussion questions and communication strategies to head off conflicts between you and your partner so you not only survive, but even thrive during your baby's first year!