The Other Baby Book
"This ain't your mama's baby book"
Seriously, this book is so unlike the average books you will find touted by friends and family. In fact, the first thing you encounter upon reading this book is a poem about holding your baby all the time...
They told me babies should not be held:
It would spoil them and make them cry.
I wished to do what is best for them,
And the years went swiftly by.
Now empty are my yearning arms;
No more that thrill sublime.
If I had my babies back again,
I'd hold them all the time!
~Unknown Mama
See? How many books do you see advocating holding babies instead of training them?
Next up is an introduction to the book and its ideas and values along with explaining how it's set up. There is also an introduction to the authors. Once the "nice to meet you's" and "how do you do's" are out of the way, the book moves into: BIRTH!!! Pushing, prepping, locations and more...it goes over many options and strategies. They cover a LOT of info and leave out the scare tactics. From birth, it moves fluidly into info on things involving the baby, like: eye drops, cord clamping, skin to skin and so on. After each chapter, they even provide you with a list of various other books to check into for even more in-depth learning. Each chapter also includes quotes from real moms, from the authors and helpful info from doctors and experts.
Would you believe it also includes info on vaccines, circumcision, co-sleeping/bed-sharing, CIO, bathing, baby wearing, baby led solids, elimination communication and cloth diapering...? See what I mean about being different?
I should also add that while it IS geared toward the more natural side of parenting, it does cover the other side a little as well and gives options and info. Which wasn't necessary as they are providing info for this side of things where there aren't as many informational books. IF you are truly wanting other info, you can read one of the million usual books on the book store shelf.
This would make a GREAT gift for an expecting mom. If you know one, do her a favor and get her this book and hope she chooses to read this over the popular ones she is sure to be bombarded with.
If you care to connect with the authors of this book feel free to follow these links:
website: www.theotherbabybook.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OtherBabyBook
Pinterest: http://pinterest.
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