Mum's the Word ; From Great Advice for Those Celebrating Their First Mother's Day to Fabulous Books for Mums Who Love to Read Up On Travel, Gardening or Cooking, Waterstone's has Come Up with This Guide Full of Gift Ideas

Western Mail › March 13, 2010

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FOR NEW MUMS Baby Diaries by Tess Daly (Vermillion, pounds 14.99) If there"s one thing that puts us on a level playing field it"s becoming a mum for the first time, everything else - work, sleep, sanity - goes out of the window. This book is the story of Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly's journey into motherhood. From the shock and excitement of the positive pregnancy test to trying to look 'stylish" when she couldn"t even see her feet, the overwhelming emotion of having her beautiful baby and the horror to come of not sleeping properly for over three years. And then deciding to do it all over again! Tess hopes that by sharing her story, new mums will have a better idea of what to expect and gain a little reassurance.

Babies - The Mumsnet guide (Bloomsbury, pounds 12.99) This is an introduction to the strange world of the postnatal, a world of strong emotions and revolting excretions, the sublime and the ridiculous. It is the gathered up, boiled-down wisdom of thousands of mums and the occasional dad who have posted on Mumsnet.com since its launch in June 2,000 about everything to do with life after baby. From thoughtful breastfeeding advice, to info on colic and getting some sleep to debates about parenting gurus and the best form of childcare, Babies: The Mumsnet Guide contains the advice, thoughts, experiences and random burblings of thousands of parents who have done a lot of the worrying for you already.

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Mum's the Word ; From Great Advice for Those Celebrating Their First Mother's Day to Fabulous Books for Mums Who Love to Read Up On Travel, Gardening or Cooking, Waterstone's has Come Up with This Guide Full of Gift Ideas

FOR MUMS WHO LOVE TO GARDEN The Edible Garden by Alys Fowler (BBC, pounds 18.99) Gardener's World presenter Alys Fowler takes up the challenge to prepare at least one meal a day using only homegrown produce. However, rather than taking up an allotment, Alys will be using ingredients grown in her small suburban back garden. The h...

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