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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
A Note to the Reader
Introduction
Meet the Mothers
1 • Expecting
Spread Joy: How to Break the News
Eat for Two: How to Eat Well During Pregnancy
Settle Down: How to Manage Your Moods
Rest Easy: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Keep It Down: How to Survive Morning Sickness
Feather Your Nest: How to Assemble a Nursery
Bestow Greatness: How to Choose a Name
Choose Well: How to Find a Good Obstetrician
Choose Well Again: How to Find a Good Pediatrician
Round Up: How to Find Support
Stock Up: How to Fill Your Freezer for Later
Roll Out: How to Pack Your Hospital Bag
Cherish: How to Make the Most of Your Last Months as a Couple
2 • Delivering
Count Down: How to Recognize Signs of Labor
Drive Well: How to Make It to the Hospital In Time
Pop the Cork: How to Induce Labor Naturally
Go Natural: How to Encourage a Healthy Delivery
Exhale: How to Breathe
Find Focus: How to Cope with Pain
Bear Down: How to Push
Speak Up: How to Get What You Need at the Hospital
Give Love: How to Bond with Your Newborn
3 • Nourishing
Be a Sucker: How to Breast-Feed
Have Energy: How to Keep Eating Well for Two
Up Your Stash: How to Pump
Stock Up: How to Store Breast Milk
Warm Up: How to Warm a Bottle
Fill ’Er Up: How to Bottle-Feed
Pat Down: How to Burp Your Baby
Log On: How to Keep a Daily Record of Ins and Outs
Toot Toot: How to Help a Gassy Baby
Chow Down: How to Introduce Your Baby to Solids
Mix It Up: How to Make Your Own Baby Food
4 • Comforting
Bundle Up: How to Swaddle
Scoop Poop: How to Change a Diaper
Cradle Softly: How to Hold a Baby
Swing Low: How to Rock Your Baby
Sing to Sleep: How to Sing a Lullaby
Make Peace: How to Soothe a Crying Baby
Feel Kneaded: How to Give a Baby Massage
Get Cheeky: How to Take a Rectal Temperature
Chew Out: How to Calm a Teething Baby
Kiss Good Night: How to Put Your Baby to Sleep
5 • Polishing
Rub-a-Dub: How to Give a Bath
Mouth Off: How to Brush Baby Teeth (or Gums)
Brush Off: How to Deal with Cradle Cap
Belly Up: How to Care for the Belly Button
File Down: How to Cut Tiny Fingernails
Cycle Gently: How to Launder Baby Clothes
Clean Up: How to Remove Common Baby Stains
Layer Up: How to Dress Your Baby
6 • Making
Put Your Stamp on It: How to Make a Birth Announcement
Top It Off: How to Knit a Hat
Toast Tootsies: How to Knit Booties
Shoulder Up: How to Sew a Burp Cloth
Patch Together: How to Make a Baby Quilt
Soak It Up: How to Make a Towel Bib
Go Bananas: How to Make a Sock Monkey
Hop to It: How to Make a Boo-Boo Bunny
Milk It: How to Make Homemade Blocks
Spark Imagination: How to Make a Squishy Caterpillar
Shake It Up: How to Make a Rolling Rattle
7 • Relating
Meet the Public: How to Schedule Visitors
Build Trust: How to Introduce Extended Family
Tune Out: How to Deal with Unwanted Advice
Show Gratitude: How to Write a Thank-you Card
Raise a Flag: How to Ask for Help
Draw Lines: How to Set Boundaries
Time Share: How to Handle Holidays
Welcome Home: How to Introduce Baby to an Older Sibling
8 • Surviving
Rest Up: How to Combat Exhaustion
Stay Solid: How to Keep Your Relationship with Your Partner Healthy
Get Grounded: How to Handle Your Own Expectations
Reach Out: How to Get the Support You Need
Cheer Up: How to Get Help if You Have Postpartum Depression
Space Out: How to Make Time for Yourself
Go Out: How to Find a Good Babysitter
Reclaim Yourself: How to Lose the Baby Weight
Suit Up: How to Go Back to Work
9 • Enjoying
Be Prepared: How to Pack a Diaper Bag
Hit the Road: How to Survive a Car Ride
Play It Out: How to Encourage Imagination
Make Sweet Dreams: How to Read a Bedtime Story
Coochie Coo: How to Talk to Your Baby
Get Giggles: How to Play Games
Groove Out: How to Have a Sing-along
Be Handy: How to Make Shadow Puppets
Have Cake (and Eat It, Too): How to Plan a First Birthday Party
10 • Remembering
Plant Seeds: How to Plant a Commemorative Tree
Set a Record: How to Make a Memory Book
Stow Away: How to Make a Keepsake Box
Dig Deep: How to Make a Time Capsule
Stamp It: How to Frame Footprints
Seal It: How to Write Letters to Your Baby
Make an Impression: How to Make a Handprint Plate
Cast Away: How to Bronze Baby Shoes
Say Cheese: How to Start a Bunny Project
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by Erin Bried
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