MIRACLE YEAR

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Summary: Review of The Miracle Year
Review: When I was expecting my first child, I surveyed a lot of books as well as my friends with children for resources. I found this to be the book I referred to the most. It doesn't go into a lot of medical detail -- there are plenty of other books for that -- but it talks about the emotional and practical issues associated with being a first-time parent. It has a great list of what you really need (clothes, bedding, etc.) for your baby. It was like talking to a helpful nurse or grandmother, and very comforting. I give this to all my friends who are expecting their first child. One of the best things about it is that it doesn't talk about all the things that can go wrong with your pregnancy -- which many other pregnancy books do, which really feed the fears of expectant parents!