Published: 15 May 2017
ISBN: 9781925183610
ISBN ePUB: 9781925183634
Format: Paperback
Extent: 300pp
AU: $32.99
Categories: Pregnancy, birth and baby care
About the Author
Heather Irvine is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years experience working with a range of psychological presentations including women adjusting to parenthood, child behaviour difficulties, trauma, anxiety, depression and personality disorders. She has worked both in Australia and a range of locations throughout Northern England and London in the UK.
She is currently happily married to a husband in the wine industry and has two gorgeous sons. She participates enthusiastically but rather unskillfully in a number of charity fun runs and triathlons.
Website: www.heatherirvine.com.au
Hello Baby!
Everything new mums need to know about life with a baby
By Heather Irvine
So much of modern motherhood is targeted at looking good, even when you feel crap, and making your baby look good, even when he or she won’t settle or feed or stop crying – all in the shortest time possible.
Hello Baby! uncovers all the myths of perfection new mums see on social media and provides down-to-earth, no nonsense advice about everything you need to know about your baby’s first year.
With casual style and a hilarious sense of humour, Heather Irvine, a psychologist and mother who works with new mums every day, acts as the friend sitting across from you in a cafe who always understands, constantly reassures, gives you the best practical pointers and shares her muffin with you.
Hello Baby! is packed full of the latest information on issues that affect modern Australian mums, including:
What a mother needs to know about herself in the first few months
How to get your baby sleeping soundly
Essential tips to boost your feel-good factor
De-stress techniques like meditation and mindfulness
Managing those really dark days
Tips for bonding with your baby
Coping with mother-in-laws and post-baby friendship fluctuations
Getting the zing back into your relationship
Returning to work
Navigating social media as a new mum