Written with a great deal of honesty and a pinch of humour. The things they never tell you about becoming mum gives a real world account of the delights and dilemmas pregnant women and new parents face. It isnt a scientific book or a guide to parenthood but shares experiences and insight into the reality of becoming a mum. The easy to read chapters cover pregnancy, labour, birth and the first eighteen months of parenting, offering countless little gems of things you really need to know.

Chapters include:

Learning to zone out of unhelpful conversations

Planning the birth

How to really write a birth plan

Getting to grips with your pesky post-birth emotions

The new parent debates

Dont forget about you