1. Giving birth is a complex emotional experience.
2. A new born baby is already a person.
3. You and your baby need to stay together.
4. Breastfeeding really is better than bottle-feeding.
5. You can solve breastfeeding problems.
6. New mothers need special care.
7. All your energy goes to the baby.
8. Your baby needs your help when she cries.
9. Your baby needs you close by day.
10. Your baby needs you close by night.
11. Beware of the self-soothing baby.
12. You really do have intuition.
13. Things will never be “normal” again.
14. Playtime is all the time.
15. You can get the baby’s father involved.
16. It’s all right to feel like crying.
17. Fathers go on being husbands; parents are still lovers.
18. Staying home with your baby can be practical and rewarding.
19. If you go back to work, you’ll still be the person most important to your baby.
20. Some babies are more challenging than others.
21. Continuing to breastfeed is worth the effort.
22. You are the expert on your baby.
23. You need people to lean on.
24. You don’t have to be perfect.
25. How you mother your baby does make a difference.
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