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The Contented Baby's First Year: The Secret to a Calm and Contented Baby: A Month-by-month Guide to Your Baby's Development (Hardcover)

by Gina Ford (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
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Gina Ford's bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book established Gina as one of the UK's most influential voices in baby and childcare issues. Her groundbreaking routines have been the salvation of hundreds of thousands of parents and her sound advice on weaning and sleep has guaranteed contented little babies in households around the world. In The Contented Baby's First Year Gina takes you through your baby's first year in a month-by-month guide. From physical and mental development through to changes in feeding and sleeping patterns, this wonderful book is packed with practical advice. There's information here on soothing, breastfeeding, weaning and bathing your baby together with suggestions for encouraging key developmental milestones: holding a toy, rolling over, sitting up and crawling. Additionally, for each month there is a handy Q&A that offers reassuring solutions to particular problems that can occur at each stage in your baby's development. Beautifully illustrated with stunning photography, including step-by-step guides to caring for your little one, The Contented Baby's First Year is essential reading for guaranteeing a contented little baby in year one.

About the Author
Gina Ford has over twenty years' experience of looking after babies and young children. She has worked as a maternity nurse all over the world for all kinds of people, from lawyers and bankers to newspaper editors, pop stars and other high-profile media personalities. She is the author of nine parenting titles and has her own website, www.contentedbaby.com

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrated guide, 18 Jul 2007
By Tracy Roth-Rotsas "aussiecatwoman" (Limassol, Cyprus) - See all my reviews
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I was under the initial impression that "The Contented Baby's First Year" was actually an elaborated version of "The Contented Little Baby Book", however was quickly proven wrong. It is in fact, a beautiful book, easily understood and with superb photographs illustrating main points, techniques and levels of a baby's development over its first year, which greatly enhance the adjoining text.

The useful information is presented in an easy-to-read manner with simple bullet points relating to the chapter and coloured text boxes highlighting helpful tips, which are great for quick reference purposes, although there is a complete index at the end.
Many questions and common problems are tackled and answered in an explicit, clear and concise manner providing not only a realistic solution but also an explanation as to why these problems occur in the first place so as to avoid them in the future.

Though it could be read alone, I feel that "The Contented Baby's First Year" would be much better appreciated as an accompaniment to "The (New) Contented Little Baby Book". It offers wonderful and easy suggestions and advice, which genuinely help the development of a child and positively enhance the experience of raising one.

Not a single aspect of a baby's first year - for both mother and baby - has been overlooked. This is a book to keep and treasure.

Highly recommended.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for all parents..., 25 Jul 2007
Is how this book has been described, and I have to agree. It is beautifully written and illustrated, and packed full of information useful to not only first time parents, but to second and third timers too! I already have one pre-schooler and found myself wondering just how useful this book would be with my second due in 6 months time....surely I knew it all right? Wrong! I found myself saying things like "ooohh, so THAT's what that was" and "ah-ha - that's what I need to do when this happens!" Even my husband (yep, he read it too!) "exclaimed aloud" a few times....!

But seriously, this book is for everyone. It does sit side by side quite sweetly with the Contented Little Baby book series', but if you're not a fan of these, or any other routines, then you can take heart and buy this book with confidence, as it really isn't wholly focused on routines at all. Plus, it would make a delightful gift to any parent - mum or dad!

In summary, whether you're a first time parent or a tenth timer, this book will be a welcome addition to your parenting bookshelf, and by the time the twelve months are over, a well thumbed one at that!

Just one more thing, I couldn't possibly review this book without mentioning the babies that are featured in it. They're simply too cute and squishy to forget, and the photography, lighting and illustration is simply, well, stunning!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book, 18 Jul 2007
By Skye Shanahan "Skye" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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I got this book when my daughter was six months old and wish it had been available from her birth. As a second time Mum I wasn't sure how much I would get from it, however the pictures are fantastic at showing holding positions etc that I had misunderstood.

The book is full of helpful tips - like lying the baby on it's tummy on the towel when drying which I tried and my baby loves.

Each month's guide is packed with relevant information and it is simle but detailed. I am finding if I have a problem I can refer to the book, locate the answer I need quickly and easily - especially this month as I am weaning.

I will be purchasing this book for my pregnant friends.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!
I think this book is excellent! It not only gives you great information about sleeping and feeding your baby but it also gives you a guide month by month to your baby's first... Read more
Published 2 months ago by L. Hubbard

5.0 out of 5 stars A really lovely guide to a babys first year - Would make a Great Present!
I also own the Contented little baby book, Sleep Guide and the Weaning Guide by Gina Ford so was a little hesitant in getting this one, thinking that perhaps it would cover the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. K. Frater

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully presented and full of information
This is an excellent book which can be read either alongside the Contented Baby series of book by Gina Ford, or read on its own. Read more
Published 2 months ago by L. Collins

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book telling you all about your little one
This is not just The Contented Little Baby book redone (as was the fear!). I was bought this by a friend - also a Gina baby advocate. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Claire J. Hewitt

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely lovely book !
This book is such a lovely book.
Each month of the baby is being described in such a warm loving way and the pictures are simply beautiful! Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Flaeschner

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book - whether or not you want a routine!!!!!
I bought a copy of this book when it was first available and I loved the gorgeous pictures and practical advice. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Laura Simmons

1.0 out of 5 stars Please read - DO NOT buy this book!
My husband bought this book for me with the best of intentions the day i gave birth to our first baby. I read it and was appalled at the content. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nicola L. Jenkins

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice book but made me feel inadequate...
I bought this just a few weeks before my first baby was born at the end of last year, I found the first couple of chapters on general baby care and newborn very useful but then as... Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Hunt

2.0 out of 5 stars a nice book but disappointing advice
I bought this book because of all the wonderful reviews it had gotten and read it cover to cover while pregnant. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jules S

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book, perfect gift
Agree with all that has been said previously!!!!!! Perfect gift for any new mum (First, fith), gorgeous pictures and lots of simple tips. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Elizabeth O'donnell

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