Highly experienced midwife Cathryn Curtin has delivered and looked after babies for forty years. Over those four decades she's come to understand how the first six weeks after birth are vital in setting up habits that create long-term, lifelong benefits and get both baby and parents off to the best possible start.

In this essential and easy-to-follow book, Midwife Cath brings you all of her knowledge and experience. From teaching your baby how to sleep and eat, to advice on how you can cope with the sudden changes your baby will bring to your life, The First Six Weeks addresses the major concerns of parents of newborns and helps them with all the key aspects of their baby's life.

About the Author
Cathryn Curtin, known as 'Midwife Cath' has delivered over 10,000 babies throughout her forty year career. Cath was instrumental in the 1980s in setting up Birth Centres within Melbourne as an alternative to traditional hospital labour wards. She now presents a series of talks all around Australia helping parents solve their parenting issues.

Reviews
Cath Curtin is the newborn baby guru! A calming voice, a gentle hand and a wealth of knowledge during one of the most incredible but terrifying times of your life - new parenthood. To have Cath's support after the birth of my first son was invaluable and I don't know how I would have done it without her! -- Rebecca Judd



Book Information
ISBN 9781743439968
Author Midwife Cath
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Allen & Unwin
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 25mm